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Purs · 01-02-2005, 07:27 PM

Dummy me was installing some autometer gauges in my '68. I didn't have my test light and was looking for something that was hot when I turned the lights on, I touched the wire for the bulb in one of my autometer gauges to a fuse in the fuse block and got a pretty good spark.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.... Anyway, now I don't have any lights at all EXCEPT my headlights. No dome, gauge, tail, or parking lights. I've checked all the fuses twice and they all look fine. What did I do, or better yet, how do I fix it? Is there a switch or fusable link somewhere that ties all the lights together except the headlights? I'm lost. Thanks in advance.

jef5150 · 01-02-2005, 08:04 PM

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No dome, gauge, tail, or parking lights. I've checked all the fuses twice and they all look fine.

all three of those run off the same fuse,,, id pull that fuse and try putting a "new" fuse and see if that works.. jeff

Longhorn Man · 01-02-2005, 08:53 PM

Agreed...may times they will blow up in the metal end where you can't see it.

Blue Beard · 01-02-2005, 09:24 PM

Definitely sounds like the fuse...

purple gas · 01-02-2005, 09:25 PM

Take a $10. bill & go buy yourself a pack of fuses and a test light!

Purs · 01-02-2005, 09:33 PM

I found my test light and I have fuses. All the fuses look good and test hot.... I tested the plug going into the instrument cluster and only the pin on the far left was hot. What part of the fuse block do the wires that feed the tail lights and dome lights come out of?

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 01-02-2005, 09:39 PM

Test the inst bulbs, too. You may have flash-fried them.

Purs · 01-02-2005, 11:18 PM

??????? I started pulling fuses and putting them back in. All looked good. Tried the lights and they worked....? Anyway, thanks for the help.

01-02-2005, 07:27 PM	#1
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	I killed my lights! Dummy me was installing some autometer gauges in my '68. I didn't have my test light and was looking for something that was hot when I turned the lights on, I touched the wire for the bulb in one of my autometer gauges to a fuse in the fuse block and got a pretty good spark. It seemed like a good idea at the time.... Anyway, now I don't have any lights at all EXCEPT my headlights. No dome, gauge, tail, or parking lights. I've checked all the fuses twice and they all look fine. What did I do, or better yet, how do I fix it? Is there a switch or fusable link somewhere that ties all the lights together except the headlights? I'm lost. Thanks in advance. __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." Last edited by Purs; 01-02-2005 at 07:30 PM.

01-02-2005, 09:24 PM	#4
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Definitely sounds like the fuse... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

01-02-2005, 09:33 PM	#6
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	I found my test light and I have fuses. All the fuses look good and test hot.... I tested the plug going into the instrument cluster and only the pin on the far left was hot. What part of the fuse block do the wires that feed the tail lights and dome lights come out of? __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." Last edited by Purs; 01-02-2005 at 09:45 PM.

01-02-2005, 09:39 PM	#7
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,504	Test the inst bulbs, too. You may have flash-fried them. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.

01-02-2005, 11:18 PM	#8
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	??????? I started pulling fuses and putting them back in. All looked good. Tried the lights and they worked....? Anyway, thanks for the help. __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

01-02-2005, 08:53 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Agreed...may times they will blow up in the metal end where you can't see it.

01-02-2005, 09:25 PM	#5
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 694	Take a $10. bill & go buy yourself a pack of fuses and a test light!

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