What have I done?
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From: Lakeland FL
What have I done?
I've got the Tach/Speedo dash pad out found that I had somehow pulled the electric fan power loose. Power was supplied through one of the 25Amp slip on connections then routed through a on/off switch I placed next to the headlight override switch. When I was chasing the connection I touched an open wire and created a spark. Now the radio is off. All interior lights are off. The wire that had power to it no longer has that either.
I had taken tomorrow off to put the dash back in, but now I've screwed this up and don't know where to start.
Note: I can see most of the fuses and they look like they are ok.
HELLLLLPPPP!!! Please.
I had taken tomorrow off to put the dash back in, but now I've screwed this up and don't know where to start.
Note: I can see most of the fuses and they look like they are ok.
HELLLLLPPPP!!! Please.
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Just be patient. Sooner or later, a guy named Roger will post, and he has never failed me when it comes to electrical stuff. I can almost guarantee that he will know what to do.
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From: Lakeland FL
Thanks to you all. The first thing I bought today (way overdue) was a good test light. What I did next was replace each and every fuse. I removed the on/off switch (hated that as a solution) I found that a power point, for lack of a better word) to the left of the radio fuse had power when the key is on, which is what I wanted for the fans.
Next, I replaced each and every fuse (found two blown) and all is well. Here's some weirdness that I hadn't seen before. The fuse looked perfectly intact. However when I popped it out and inspected, it looked as though a solder was broken. It would work sometimes and others not (radio).
Sorry for freaking out.....but many thanks for all of the input.
Next, I replaced each and every fuse (found two blown) and all is well. Here's some weirdness that I hadn't seen before. The fuse looked perfectly intact. However when I popped it out and inspected, it looked as though a solder was broken. It would work sometimes and others not (radio).
Sorry for freaking out.....but many thanks for all of the input.
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From: Lakeland FL
Look at the fusible links down by the starter.
http://www.nrjvette.com/johdotukset/...tte%201975.pdf
http://www.nrjvette.com/johdotukset/...tte%201975.pdf
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