My dash lights and gauges stop working when you turn on the headlamps. Hit a bump and they start to work and then out again. I have taken this thing apart 2 times and can not find anything loose. Ideas?
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My dash lights and gauges stop working when you turn on the headlamps. Hit a bump and they start to work and then out again. I have taken this thing apart 2 times and can not find anything loose. Ideas?
Lonnie Diers Extreme Automatics
1994 Chev 2500HD 532,119 miles 21,300 GCW towing machine.
Original engine, injectors, replaced head gasket 1 injection pump, 3 turbos
Ready to install ( was ready now changing to 18.1 pistons)
New engine 4 bolt splayed steel caps
Lightly ported heads
Polished intake port matched
HX35W Turbo
Intercooler (very efficient tube fin design)
Marine Injectors hi pop
Cooling upgrades
3" DP
4"exhaust
remote mount PMD cooler
Fresh air intake (in the making)
Gears ???? have not decided looks like 3.42
250HP at the wheels or bust (maybe both)
Going Mobile
Bad headlight switch or connector. Mine does the same thing. I now have it hanging out so I can push the connector tighter to the switch when the lights won't come on.
1993 K3500 - Peninsular 18:1 engine, marine injectors, high capacity cooling, AL Core Radiator, 3" DP and 4" exhaust, ISSPRO Gauges, Girdle, AMSOIL Dual Oil Filter System, 1997 Air Filter(trashed the K&N), 395K on Body, 165k on engine.
1997 GMC Savana - 6.5 TD
1966 CJ5 - V6 Gas - highly modified
1967 Jeepster - Stock
1986 Jeep CJ7 - Stock
1993 Grand Cherokee - 6.2 diesel
2007 Grand Cherokee - 3.0 diesel
Proud Deplorable
Maybe a bad ground in the instrument cluster - Energizing the lights lifts the ground up enough to keep the gauges from working...
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Current oil burners: MB GLK250 BlueTEC, John Deere X758
New ride: MB GLS450 - most stately
Gone but not forgotten: '87 F350 7.3, '93 C2500 6.5, '95 K2500 6.5, '06 K2500HD 6.6, '90 MB 350SDL, Kubota 7510
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I am going to try a new headlight switch tomorrow. I have had the dash apart many times.
Lonnie Diers Extreme Automatics
1994 Chev 2500HD 532,119 miles 21,300 GCW towing machine.
Original engine, injectors, replaced head gasket 1 injection pump, 3 turbos
Ready to install ( was ready now changing to 18.1 pistons)
New engine 4 bolt splayed steel caps
Lightly ported heads
Polished intake port matched
HX35W Turbo
Intercooler (very efficient tube fin design)
Marine Injectors hi pop
Cooling upgrades
3" DP
4"exhaust
remote mount PMD cooler
Fresh air intake (in the making)
Gears ???? have not decided looks like 3.42
250HP at the wheels or bust (maybe both)
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