[tcb] Re: '73 dash wiring photos?
- From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 20:45:08 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
Check the last couple of photos in the link I provided. I have the wiring
diagram -- REALLY BIG. It's printed on 16 sheets of paper. I was looking
for actual photos of a cleanly wired dash.
I have the Bentley with the color diagrams. The one I printed was from
vintagebus.com.
The vintagebus diagrams are great though.
Gerald
On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:26:47 -0800 (PST) Mark Sawyer wrote:
> I do have the bentley manual for bay windows. It has a fairly good
> wiring diagram. whenever I get a free weekend we can get together and
> try to get everything figured out. right now I am trying to get the
> wiring straightened out on a 68 ghia. got all the lights working except
> for the high beams and the horns. should be an easy fix as long as it
> doesn't rain this weekend. ---mark aka "the vanagon guy"
>
> "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Does anyone have photos of all the wires under the dash of a '73 or so
> bus
> done neatly/correctly?
>
> Looks like I'm going to have to completely unwire everything and trace
> all
> the wires back looking for "skinned spots" left by the PO's hack job.
>
> http://www.phorce1.com/dash/
>
> Here's what I've had happen so far:
>
> 1. Started with no idiot lights, no headlights, no turn signals, no
> wipers
> -- 4 way flashers worked OK
>
> 2. Found the "X" terminal wasn't attached at the ignition switch -- got
> headlights and wipers - still no idiot lights or turn signals
>
> 3. Pulled the gauge cluster out -- suddenly the oil idiot light started
> working, sometimes...
>
> 4. tried the turn signals -- the oil idiot light stopped working and
> won't
> work again -- may have also happened when I shifted the position of the
> gauge cluster rather than having something to do with the turn signal
> attempt.
>
> Now, when I turn on the 4-way flasher it flashes the lights outside OK
> but
> inside it flashes the oil idiot light and the fuel gauge "bounces" .
>
> I've shifted the position of the gauge cluster several times so I think
> there are bare wires under there touching each other at random.
>
> I did check all the grounds that go to the gauge cluster -- good and
> tight
> and provide a good BRIGHT light when tested at the cluster with a test
> lamp.
>
> So, now I'm at the point that I will be pulling all the wires loose under
> the dash. Taping or shrink-wrapping any bare spots. Wire strapping
> everything back into "neatness", etc., etc., etc.
>
> Be nice to have some pictures of one that's done .
>
> Gerald
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