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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 10-09-2016, 08:34 PM

Just pulled this cluster. Anyone happen to know what this hole marked with a "?" in the cluster is for? It had nothing going to it, and I believe the same applies to my other truck. Perhaps it just takes a bulb and socket like most of the others? The manual says it's an Instrument Cluster Light.

The manual also says the hole (marked "OK") is an Instrument Cluster Light. But this takes a socket fed by a black wire, which appears to come from the turn switch.

Thank you

firedemon · 10-09-2016, 09:10 PM

theyre both just lights need those black holders the others have

firedemon · 10-09-2016, 09:12 PM

I didn't see that one marked to cluster that's the one for the prndl light should go in one of the missing bulb sockets there probably near the spedo

**LockDoc** · 10-09-2016, 09:41 PM

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firedemon is correct....

The one marked "Cluster" is the fiber optic for the gear indicator on the column. It goes in the hole by the speedo marked "OK" The other one just takes a regular bulb & black socket.

LockDoc

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 10-09-2016, 10:18 PM

Ah ha!!!!!...........Thank you. I lost track of the end of the connector (to gear indicator) when I pulled the cluster. Fiber optic huh? Now where getting serious........Thank you for the help.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 10-09-2016, 10:50 PM

By the way, sure A LOT of details and parts on the LH cab. Holy smokes.

10-09-2016, 08:34 PM	#1
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	Instrument cluster questions Just pulled this cluster. Anyone happen to know what this hole marked with a "?" in the cluster is for? It had nothing going to it, and I believe the same applies to my other truck. Perhaps it just takes a bulb and socket like most of the others? The manual says it's an Instrument Cluster Light. The manual also says the hole (marked "OK") is an Instrument Cluster Light. But this takes a socket fed by a black wire, which appears to come from the turn switch. Thank you __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 10-09-2016 at 08:45 PM.

10-09-2016, 09:10 PM	#2
firedemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: @ Posts: 890	Re: Instrument cluster questions theyre both just lights need those black holders the others have

10-09-2016, 09:12 PM	#3
firedemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: @ Posts: 890	Re: Instrument cluster questions I didn't see that one marked to cluster that's the one for the prndl light should go in one of the missing bulb sockets there probably near the spedo

10-09-2016, 09:41 PM	#4
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,771	Re: Instrument cluster questions - firedemon is correct.... The one marked "Cluster" is the fiber optic for the gear indicator on the column. It goes in the hole by the speedo marked "OK" The other one just takes a regular bulb & black socket. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

10-09-2016, 10:18 PM	#5
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	Re: Instrument cluster questions Ah ha!!!!!...........Thank you. I lost track of the end of the connector (to gear indicator) when I pulled the cluster. Fiber optic huh? Now where getting serious........Thank you for the help. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

10-09-2016, 10:50 PM	#6
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	Re: Instrument cluster questions By the way, sure A LOT of details and parts on the LH cab. Holy smokes. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025



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