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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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hello,

my corvette a 1976 electrical problem

my power windows stopped working, the commands: speedometer, tachometer, ammeter (voltmeter), fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, temperature gauge ...

nothing works !!!!!!!!

I replace all the fuse!! but nothing works ....

corvette runs smoothly, the headlight, the front and rear no problem!!


can you help me?

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Look really clearly at your fuse block under the dash there, those things have a nasty habit of rusting, and affecting the wiring to the spring loaded fuse holders....then there is the ignition switch itself....

you can pull the inside fuse block off with just 3 bolts, one to the bulkhead connector...either 5/16 or 3/8 nut driver....and then the 2 5/16 bolt heads on the inside.... that should enable enough room to investigate any burnt/bad/rust wiring
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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Check the fusible link at the bulkhead connector (engine side).
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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pfffffffffffffff ok ok

about power windows,

I found this, is that the small module on the drawing (29 300) could be the cause?
how to test it?

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Originally Posted by ...Roger...
Check the fusible link at the bulkhead connector (engine side).
I replace all the fuse!! but nothing works ....
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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Thats the window relay. Check the 12 pink for 12 volts.
You have a lot of things not working.
Tell use more of whats working , headlights work ,taillights ? parking lights ? radio ? turn signals ? Horn ? etc.
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Originally Posted by delgal
I replace all the fuse!! but nothing works ....
Not referring to the little glass fuses. I'm talking about a wire that is designed to burn in 2 to protect a circuit like a glass fuse. Your 76 has around 6 fusible links. Here is a thread where some fusible link chatter went on. Great reading.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...ad-merged.html
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Would you have an image that can see?
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Originally Posted by delgal
Would you have an image that can see?
I don't have one of the ones I'm referring to on your 76 at the bulkhead connector.
I can show you some other fusible links on other years of cars if you would like to see them.
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Originally Posted by ...Roger...
I don't have one of the ones I'm referring to on your 76 at the bulkhead connector.
I can show you some other fusible links on other years of cars if you would like to see them.
yes, thank you
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The links in this pic are the orange and the larger black wire on the left in the pic. The large cylinder black plastic thingys are just connectors. The actual links are the wire.

This shows an orange fusible link, its the loop.

This is a link at the starter. Its the brown wire between the round black plastic connectors. This is from Duke94s car.
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