RE: re;instument lights

["Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Thanks. I did as you suggested and there is no corrosion or loose 
connections obviously visible. 

When I ran a jumper from another fuse that has juice to the fuse 
terminal for the instrument cluster, the lights in the cluster lit up 
like a Christmas tree. 

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Gary H. 

Kevin Merkley wrote:
> 
> Gary,
> 
> Undo the screw that hold the fuse box to the bottom of the dash and roll 
> 
> the fuse box over enough to see the terminals on the back.  There is a 
> plastic cover on nthe back side for a dust shield and it comes off 
> pretty easy.
> 
> You can then determine if the connectors are corroded or as suggested, 
> loose or not connected at all.  If you want, run a jumper from another 
> fuse to power up the cluster lights.  Then you will know that the lights 
> 
> work or they are all burned out (not likely that all will burn out at 
> the same time).
> 
> Pleae keep us posted because often the solutions are never published, 
> only the symptoms and suggestions.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> K.
> 
> Gary H. wrote:
> > 
> > The terminals that hold the fuses all light up a test lamp EXCEPT the 
> > terminal that holds the instrument cluster fuse. So no power is at the 
> > instrument cluster fuse, which means the bulbs in the instrument cluster 
> > 
> > 
> > sure won't light up.
> > 
> > Any tips as to where to look next? An old guy with his feet at the 
> > one-o-clock position and his head at seven o-clock position under the 
> > dash is not a pretty sight, except maybe for a chiropractor. ;-) 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H. 
> > 
> > Doug Baker wrote:
> > > 
> > > Gary  first rotate switch till it clicks to full on position .If lights 
> > > work you have bad headlight switch. If not double check the fuse and 
> > > make sure of power at wire connection on backside of fuse block is still 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > attached and getting power from fuse.   Doug B.
> 
> 
> 
> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)

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