Half of my dash lights work?....
12-03-2002, 07:41 PM
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Car: 85Z28
Engine: TPI355,383LT4
Transmission: 700-R4,T-56
Half of my dash lights work?....
ok one night i was driven and half of my lights in my gauge cluster stopped working the speedo and oil pressure and fuel lights dont work but there right half works what is this a fuse light bulb wiring????? please help 
12-04-2002, 10:51 AM
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Sounds like you have a short somewhere, you'll get a better reply from the electronics board. Have fun, I know from experience looking for wiring problems suck.
12-04-2002, 11:06 AM
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Car: 85 Monte Carlo SS...
Engine: T.P.I L98.
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3:73 Posi
Most likelys the bulbs have blown. DO the guages still work properly? If so it is most likely the bulb.
12-06-2002, 09:44 AM
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Car: 85 Monte Carlo SS...
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It sounds like the bulbs then. # 194 bulb if I remember correctly. It is not a very hard job either. Just be carful, you don't want to break anything. Remember it is just plastic.
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12-06-2002, 09:47 AM
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Car: 89 Black GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI
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It seems odd that half of the bulbs would just blow. I would also think that there is an electrical problem, but checking the bulbs first would be the easiest way to go.
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12-06-2002, 10:04 AM
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it is possible that it is a short, but you'll have to remove the guage cluster for either repair so getting the cluster out would be the first order of buisness, checking the bulbs would be the second, looking for a short would be third. The 194 bulbs are not very expesive and you can get them at your local auto store. Let us know how you make out. HTH
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Car: 89 Black GTA
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Since you are probably going to replace your dash light anyway, I might suggest some LEDs from http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm
They are a little bit more than the regular 194 but I am sure that you will enjoy these more.
Brian
They are a little bit more than the regular 194 but I am sure that you will enjoy these more.
Brian
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