Electrical problems
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: San Clemente CA
Dave,
Thanks for the pics of the electronics. Mine doesn't look like that. It looks like a clean version of rotor on top and condenser and points although I didn't pull off the rotor due to light and time constraints.
By the way checked out your pictures and love the house and the vettes!!
Don
P.S. If I ever get around to solving this problem, I'll take the time to add some pics of my 65 Roadster. Is is really a sweet looking vette.
Thanks for the pics of the electronics. Mine doesn't look like that. It looks like a clean version of rotor on top and condenser and points although I didn't pull off the rotor due to light and time constraints.
By the way checked out your pictures and love the house and the vettes!!
Don
P.S. If I ever get around to solving this problem, I'll take the time to add some pics of my 65 Roadster. Is is really a sweet looking vette.
Burning Brakes
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From: Maine
I did jump the brake light switch wires but to no avail. I guess I can try again. I had my wife looking when I was jumping and it was in broad daylight. After jumping I did hood the meter up to the connections switched to ohms and it spiked to zero. Now finding out again that the circuit for the brake lights is the same as the courtesy lights etc, I am more depressed because I know there is a problem there. I thought this morning that perhaps a new brake light switch would solve that.
Looks like I start all over!!
Looks like I start all over!!
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Clemente CA
Well just to update all of the forum members that tried to solve this problem, I have pretty much tried everything that I am capable of doing and now think it is time to go to a professional. Anyone that can recommend someone in South Orange county or North San Diego county, CA who knows old vette electricals, please let me know. The courtesy lights I would love to see work buy obviously the brake lights are the most important so I can again drive this safely!!!
Don
Don
Burning Brakes
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Well just to update all of the forum members that tried to solve this problem, I have pretty much tried everything that I am capable of doing and now think it is time to go to a professional. Anyone that can recommend someone in South Orange county or North San Diego county, CA who knows old vette electricals, please let me know. The courtesy lights I would love to see work buy obviously the brake lights are the most important so I can again drive this safely!!!
Don
Don
Will send you a PM and get a real e-mail address for you that I can send you some attachments. I have some schematics that are my own which make it easier for me to troubleshoot this stuff because they isolate the wiring by systems. Maybe if you see it in a different format rather than with all the rest of the wires in the car you might find something that lets you figure this. Wish I were going towards San Diego this weekend so I could stop by and see this in person.
Gary
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Clemente CA
Don,
Will send you a PM and get a real e-mail address for you that I can send you some attachments. I have some schematics that are my own which make it easier for me to troubleshoot this stuff because they isolate the wiring by systems. Maybe if you see it in a different format rather than with all the rest of the wires in the car you might find something that lets you figure this. Wish I were going towards San Diego this weekend so I could stop by and see this in person.
Gary
Will send you a PM and get a real e-mail address for you that I can send you some attachments. I have some schematics that are my own which make it easier for me to troubleshoot this stuff because they isolate the wiring by systems. Maybe if you see it in a different format rather than with all the rest of the wires in the car you might find something that lets you figure this. Wish I were going towards San Diego this weekend so I could stop by and see this in person.
Gary
Glad to see you made it back to town safe and sound. Since that last post I have had some great input from some of the members and it seems like the main dash harness has a short in it. I have decided to replace the harnees myself and see what happens. I have received multiple links to aid me in removing the instrument cluster etc. so I feel confident that I can do it ( besides how great it would feel to solve this!!). While I have the instrument cluster off I can clean all of the instruments etc. I also have a radio and clock that do not work but are not connected so I guess I will find out with the new harness whether they do or not. If you are going towards San Diego next weekend that is when all the work will be going on. The parts should be here late next week. Again thanks for checking back. I'll keep you posted. I'll send you a message with my email address for future reference.
Don
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Burning Brakes
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From: Maine
Gary,
Glad to see you made it back to town safe and sound. Since that last post I have had some great input from some of the members and it seems like the main dash harness has a short in it. I have decided to replace the harnees myself and see what happens. I have received multiple links to aid me in removing the instrument cluster etc. so I feel confident that I can do it ( besides how great it would feel to solve this!!). While I have the instrument cluster off I can clean all of the instruments etc. I also have a radio and clock that do not work but are not connected so I guess I will find out with the new harness whether they do or not. If you are going towards San Diego next weekend that is when all the work will be going on. The parts should be here late next week. Again thanks for checking back. I'll keep you posted. I'll send you a message with my email address for future reference.
Don
Glad to see you made it back to town safe and sound. Since that last post I have had some great input from some of the members and it seems like the main dash harness has a short in it. I have decided to replace the harnees myself and see what happens. I have received multiple links to aid me in removing the instrument cluster etc. so I feel confident that I can do it ( besides how great it would feel to solve this!!). While I have the instrument cluster off I can clean all of the instruments etc. I also have a radio and clock that do not work but are not connected so I guess I will find out with the new harness whether they do or not. If you are going towards San Diego next weekend that is when all the work will be going on. The parts should be here late next week. Again thanks for checking back. I'll keep you posted. I'll send you a message with my email address for future reference.
Don
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Clemente CA
Piper,
Yes I did get that info off of one of John Z's cluster removal articles but thanks for the reminder. I actually just got the new wire harness for the dash but have to do a brake job first so I'll post the progress next week and hopefully I'll have the brake lights etc before Thanskgiving.
Don
Yes I did get that info off of one of John Z's cluster removal articles but thanks for the reminder. I actually just got the new wire harness for the dash but have to do a brake job first so I'll post the progress next week and hopefully I'll have the brake lights etc before Thanskgiving.
Don
Burning Brakes
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From: Maine
Piper,
Yes I did get that info off of one of John Z's cluster removal articles but thanks for the reminder. I actually just got the new wire harness for the dash but have to do a brake job first so I'll post the progress next week and hopefully I'll have the brake lights etc before Thanskgiving.
Don
Yes I did get that info off of one of John Z's cluster removal articles but thanks for the reminder. I actually just got the new wire harness for the dash but have to do a brake job first so I'll post the progress next week and hopefully I'll have the brake lights etc before Thanskgiving.
Don
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Le Mans Master
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From: San Clemente CA
Sorry guys, got sidetracked putting new calipers in and in that fiasco broke one of the blocks (LR) and had to put a non stock replacement in that at least works until a replacement part gets here. I also noticed my ebrake cable was stretched out so had to replace that. Now I have brakes so I can move the car around the garage to give me max clearance for the wire harness job. I do have the harness but just lost a dispute with the wife on whether to put up the Xmas lights outside today or start on the wire harness. Since I have been in the garage for the last 3 days, she won today. I will definitley keep you all posted when I get the harness in and hopefully have brake lights, courtesy lights and maybe even radio and clock. ( they have been disconnected since I bought the car) Anyway thanks for checking in and I will definitely get back to you all. My biggest fear of this job is pulling out the steering column . Any quick advice on what not to do? Also my 65 has what has to be aftermarket speakers ( two sitting side by side) with two connectors on each. Any idea on how to wire them. I bought new speaker wire connectors think they are for the one speaker original.
Don
Don
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Maine
Sorry guys, got sidetracked putting new calipers in and in that fiasco broke one of the blocks (LR) and had to put a non stock replacement in that at least works until a replacement part gets here. I also noticed my ebrake cable was stretched out so had to replace that. Now I have brakes so I can move the car around the garage to give me max clearance for the wire harness job. I do have the harness but just lost a dispute with the wife on whether to put up the Xmas lights outside today or start on the wire harness. Since I have been in the garage for the last 3 days, she won today. I will definitley keep you all posted when I get the harness in and hopefully have brake lights, courtesy lights and maybe even radio and clock. ( they have been disconnected since I bought the car) Anyway thanks for checking in and I will definitely get back to you all. My biggest fear of this job is pulling out the steering column . Any quick advice on what not to do? Also my 65 has what has to be aftermarket speakers ( two sitting side by side) with two connectors on each. Any idea on how to wire them. I bought new speaker wire connectors think they are for the one speaker original.
Don
Don
