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HEAVY CHEVY · 04-04-2003, 08:16 AM

Thanx in advance for all of the help.
My problems are
1.When my headlights are on dim the high beam indicator light is on and when in high it's out.
2.All of my dash lihjts are out.
3.Also,as you would've figured my fuel gauge is off big time.

I tried to fix with a new headlight switch a new dimmer switch and checked the ground on the back of bezel.
So as you can tell I'm very confused at this moment.
Again THANX for everyones help.
LARRY

tom hand · 04-04-2003, 08:26 AM

How did you check your ground?....cause it sounds as if your dash is not grounded. I had similar problems and it was the ground. On my 72 the ground was a cheesy clip that was just clipped on the metal on the dash. I cut it off and replaced it with a ring terminal and a machine screw...no more problems

70c10 · 04-04-2003, 08:46 AM

Make sure you have a good ground for the headlights on the top passenger side of core support. Take that bolt out and sand it real good. That fixed mine.

***Liz*** · 04-04-2003, 03:54 PM

Thanks for the ideas so far guys. He had checked the ground last night , it was a good. Someone else suggested that maybe from sitting a mouse or something gnawed on a wire in the dash and its shorting out. (the truck sat for about 3 years before he started working on it again) He is at the swap meet in Charlotte or he would reply himself ( and Im home with the kids jealous

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04-04-2003, 08:16 AM	#1
HEAVY CHEVY BOWTIE FOREVER Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sanford,N.C. 23770 Posts: 273	Headlights & Dash Problems Thanx in advance for all of the help. My problems are 1.When my headlights are on dim the high beam indicator light is on and when in high it's out. 2.All of my dash lihjts are out. 3.Also,as you would've figured my fuel gauge is off big time. I tried to fix with a new headlight switch a new dimmer switch and checked the ground on the back of bezel. So as you can tell I'm very confused at this moment. Again THANX for everyones help. LARRY __________________ 69 C-10 SHORT FLEET BED 350 4-BOLT/400 turbo upper & lower molding 65 IMPALA 2-DR 283/POWERGLIDE 66 IMPALA 2-DR hopefully 283/350 ~ CAMELTOE ROCKS ~

04-04-2003, 08:26 AM	#2
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	How did you check your ground?....cause it sounds as if your dash is not grounded. I had similar problems and it was the ground. On my 72 the ground was a cheesy clip that was just clipped on the metal on the dash. I cut it off and replaced it with a ring terminal and a machine screw...no more problems __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

04-04-2003, 08:46 AM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Make sure you have a good ground for the headlights on the top passenger side of core support. Take that bolt out and sand it real good. That fixed mine. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

04-04-2003, 03:54 PM	#4
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,737	Thanks for the ideas so far guys. He had checked the ground last night , it was a good. Someone else suggested that maybe from sitting a mouse or something gnawed on a wire in the dash and its shorting out. (the truck sat for about 3 years before he started working on it again) He is at the swap meet in Charlotte or he would reply himself ( and Im home with the kids jealous )



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