Re: instrument cluster lights?

[Schuyler Wrobel <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

there's also the instrument panel's voltage regulator problem, there's 
stuff in the tech section of the web site on that, also the Amp meter 
has been known
to be a week link in the system. so if you got the dash off, you might 
take a look at those possibilities.
Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
 <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
On Nov 10, 2005, at 6:56 AM, Ben Jr. Morgan wrote:
> I thought we had a discussion a while ago where the over head dome 
> light played a role in this. Something about that if it stops working 
> the entire dash light setup stops.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary H.
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 6:44 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: instrument cluster lights?
>
> Hi all,
>
> Since I was into electrical stuff on my '62 Plymouth I thought I'd fix
> the instrument cluster lights, since they don't work.  (They did work 
> in
> the past.)
>
> I checked the fuse & it looks okay. I had two spare headlight switches
> so I replaced the original switch with one of the spares. No change.
> Then I tried the other spare switch. Still no change.
>
> Seems the odds are against all 3 switches being bad. Is there a ground
> for the instrument cluster somewhere? Or other things to check?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary H.