Driver’s side working only
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Driver’s side working only
Why would only the driver’s side of my 79 only be working with headlights and rear lights and all but two lights in center console? I recently replaced the circuit board on the console and all new lights. This is the back of the center console.
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sounds pretty vauge. have you gotten your test light out and started to check where you have power???
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Sorry for the vagueness. Don’t know what else to say. I started out just changing the bulbs in the the dash which led to replacing the circuit boards. Then putting it all back together found none of the lights or gauges worked in center or over steering wheel. Checked all fuses, found one blown. Finally got radio to work (am still working on that). Now am at the point where lights work over steering wheel, courtesy lights work, radio works, gen light and courtesy light on center console work but all other lights and gauges on that console do not work and the right headlight and right rear lights do not work. All bulbs are good. All connections ( I could find) are in place. I must have unplugged a vacuum for that side or some electrical line. I’m kind f winging it here.
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With the 'plastic' Corvette, nearly ALL electrical circuits NEED to have a separate ground wire to complete the circuit. Chances are that you 'lost' ground when you worked in the dash area. If all but 2 lights are working in some area, there is a problem with those 2 bulbs, their sockets or their wiring. If you installed LEDS, some of those bulbs are polarity sensitive and must be oriented properly....even though they are NOT marked so.
If the bulbs at rear are good, then your issues back there are related to wiring, sockets, or grounding.
If the bulbs at rear are good, then your issues back there are related to wiring, sockets, or grounding.
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Use DC volts scale to measure and/or detect voltages, with battery connected. Use Resistance (ohms) scale to check continuity thru wiring and/or resistance of circuits, with battery DIS-connected. 
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Yes. Put dial on DCV when you want to measure voltage (or the lack of it). Put it on OHMS scale (1st position CW from ACV) to measure resistance or continuity of a circuit..
If you need to measure significant AMPS (current) [but still less than 10 amps], move the positive probe cable over to the 10A socket on the left of the meter.
If you need to measure significant AMPS (current) [but still less than 10 amps], move the positive probe cable over to the 10A socket on the left of the meter.
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