Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:44:33 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject: Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
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I just had this happen about a month and a half back. I got great
advice from a couple of listmembers who will no doubt contact you. In
case they don't, just pull the fuse block cover and remove the fuse
block fasteners so you can drop it away. Don't need to disconnect
anything. Look back in behind the rats nets of wires to the left and
you'll see two "crown" looking terminals with wires going to nearly
every terminal blade. Pull the ground wires off each, unscrew it and
wirebrush or sand the whole thing. Put it back, then do the other one.
You'll need only a phillips-head screwdriver, long nosed pliers (curved
would be useful) to pull and replace the connectors, and some sandpaper
or a wirebrush.
Jim
On Oct 21, 2005, at 10:15 AM, Warner, Jeffrey (Jeff) S (J6C) wrote:
> VOLKS! (I say with consternation.)
>
> It Started last night on the way home. '86 Automatic with headlight
> relay kit installed two years ago. I'll try to describe the symptoms.
>
> Engine running, lights off: Everything appears fine. Gauges all
> working, etc. Oil pressure light and buzzer go off every time after
> 2000
> RPM with no regard for oil pressure reality.
>
> Engine running, lights on: No dash lights, no tach, function of
> headlight dimmer switch indicator light is opposite of reality, dash
> lights dimmer affects the LED lights making the high beam indicator
> dimmer and turning on the oil pressure and coolant lights. Turning on
> the light switch kills the oil pressure warning and the water temp
> warning light flashes for a few seconds as if you'd just started the
> engine.
>
> Engine not running, light switch on: Dash lights and their dimmer are
> working. Hard to know what everything else is doing.
>
> Last night the oil pressure warning light and buzzer were not part of
> the symptoms when the lights were off. That was a new bonus symptom
> that started up after I left the gas station this morning. Needless to
> say it was the straw that made me take this camel back home and get the
> truck.
>
> Meanwhile, the van just runs like a champ.
>
> So what do you think resident gurus? Some kind of short? Suggestions
> for where to start?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff Warner
> Galloway, OH
> '86 Wolfy Westy "Barry"
>
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