Button on dashboard

[pjmoreland]

It might make it easier to see what's going on if you remove the assembly from the dash. The housing collar behind the dash unscrews simply by twisting it, and then the lighter and socket will come out of the dash.

Since there are two wires going to your cigarette lighter, there's a possibility it is back-lit like the one shown here.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=Lit+cigarette

[ToonMan]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

It might make it easier to see what's going on if you remove the assembly from the dash. The housing collar behind the dash unscrews simply by twisting it, and then the lighter and socket will come out of the dash.

Since there are two wires going to your cigarette lighter, there's a possibility it is back-lit like the one shown here.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=Lit+cigarette

I will give that a shot when I'm at the shop tomorrow. It did not look like a cigarette lighter to me and it still doesn't but the picture that you sent the attachment of kind of looks like it. So I'll dig more into it. Thank you whole thing makes me feel kind of dumb considering how long I've been doing this

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by ToonMan

I will give that a shot when I'm at the shop tomorrow. It did not look like a cigarette lighter to me and it still doesn't but the picture that you sent the attachment of kind of looks like it. So I'll dig more into it. Thank you whole thing makes me feel kind of dumb considering how long I've been doing this

The one in the picture I sent is a 1967-specific lighter (smaller with ridges around perimeter), whereas yours is a 68-72 style (larger and smooth).

[ToonMan]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

The one in the picture I sent is a 1967-specific lighter (smaller with ridges around perimeter), whereas yours is a 68-72 style (larger and smooth).

Okay that's good to know. There's a few things on the inside of my truck that I've been told are 72... Steering column being one of them. I built 55 to 59 Chevy trucks for 40 years I've owned three cameos. And this is my first foray and the 67 to 72 so I am very much a novice at some of the little things like this. So I appreciate your help

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by ToonMan

I will give that a shot when I'm at the shop tomorrow. It did not look like a cigarette lighter to me and it still doesn't but the picture that you sent the attachment of kind of looks like it. So I'll dig more into it. Thank you whole thing makes me feel kind of dumb considering how long I've been doing this

Hey, last week both my brake lights and turn signals were out. Instead of checking the bulbs, I diagnosed everything under the dash first, only to find out it was the bulbs.

Talk about feeling dumb.