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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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i just purchased a 85 vette and im having trouble with my gauge cluster, only the turn signal will work, i took the cluster apart and it looks clean and the bulbs are fine. i looked at the wiring cluster under the dash and it is a mess. there is a aftermarket box, spliced wires and unconnected wires.
any suggestions would be appreciated
also looking for any wire diagrams that would also be wonderful

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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by klug932000
i just purchased a 85 vette and im having trouble with my gauge cluster, only the turn signal will work, i took the cluster apart and it looks clean and the bulbs are fine. i looked at the wiring cluster under the dash and it is a mess. there is a aftermarket box, spliced wires and unconnected wires.
any suggestions would be appreciated
also looking for any wire diagrams that would also be wonderful

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if you are sure the bulbs are not burnt out or corrosion on the connections then you will have to trace that wiring back to fuse panel to the cluster fuse. if you don't have a FSM with a wiring diagram then buy a haynes manual it will help with the wiring. better yet start at the fuse panel and work your way toward the cluster since you have unconnected wiring. it will be grunt work but it sounds like it is necessary.
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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 07:50 AM
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Heres a link page for repair of you dash. http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/index.shtml

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Old Jun 19, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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ok thanks i got the haynes manual, ill let you know how it goes.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Worst case by a used dash harness off of EBAY. It should at least have all the proper connectors on it. What kind of aftermarket device is attached? Are you talking about the ECM Computer?
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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possibly it says mirage 6000 on the box, all the loose wires are coming off of that.

how far can you strip the dash out? right now i have the top of the dash off and the pad, how much further can i remove it to see the wires easier?
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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also can you tell me how to tighten the steering wheel? i tried to tighten the three torx screws but its not any tighter
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