64 and 66 dash clusters
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Instructor
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From: fairfield/ fort myers connecticut/ fla.
64 and 66 dash clusters
I have 2 nasty dash clusters that need serious restoration.
Who is good and aside from dropping the steering column is there anything waiting in the wings to give me trouble removing?
Lt.C.
Who is good and aside from dropping the steering column is there anything waiting in the wings to give me trouble removing?
Lt.C.
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Jay
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From: Frederick Maryland
hello new to the forum but i have a major issue with my 66 gauge cluster lights not coming on. I thibnk i did everything that is obvious and can not find the problem, also my tag/brake lights is not working? any help would be greatly appreciated where is
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Buffalo New York
I took my cluster out and now getting ready to to put it back in next week. Be ready to do some unexpected "while I'm in there" things. I found a melted clock plug and a burnt dash harness. So guess what. I put in a new dash harness "while I was in there". Do your clock too.
I followed the 2 part article from John Z. Great pictures and right on step by step instructions coming out, while it's out being restored and then going back in. Take pictures along the way. A lot of pictures. Ask questions here and use those pictures. Soooo much help here from guys who have done this before.
My cluster and clock was done by Bill Harrison in Jupiter, Florida.
http://harrisonspeedometer.com/
Your welcome,
Dennis
Last edited by Dennis Beck; Mar 2, 2011 at 03:29 PM.
Drifting
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From: Long Beach CA
SAMHSU - There is a fuse dedicated to the dash lights, I believe it is 4 amps. See if that is blown. If not, there is a ground wire for the instrument cluster that is connected at the very top (in the most impoosible place to get to, of course) near the high beam headlight indicator. That wire may have broken or come loose.
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From: Watkins Glen NY
Had taillights, courtesy lights, radio worked, clock worked. Dash ground was fresh.
I used a DVOM to check fuses that clearly hadn't blown; I've been told fuses CAN appear to be fine and still have a separation inside the glass. All OK. Made a quick jumper wire to backfeed power to the closest dash light I could pop off the cluster(which was the bottom of the amp meter), and all the lights worked.
I decided to see if I had 12 V on the male spades in the fusebox that spur off to the right of the dash lights fuse that should have fused power, and they didn't! So I split the fuse box apart and found corrosion behind that circuit. I had 12 V at both ends of the fuse when measured with a DVOM ON the fuse, not on the clips though.
Dismantled the clips that holds the fuse, wirewheeled it, and all is good.
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From: Beech Mountain, North Carolina
John Z paper
I searched the forum for 30 minutes and did not find the paper (article) on Article describes each and every step to remove and reinstall a C2 Instrument Cluster.
Would appreciate a little more information on how to find the article.
Thanks
Would appreciate a little more information on how to find the article.
Thanks
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From: Conroe Texas
The article is hosted on forum member BarryK's web site
http://www.lbfun.com/Corvette/Tech/vettetech.html
The specific article is located at:
http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...ster%20pt1.pdf
and
http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...ster%20pt2.pdf
