| Dash Lights [message #184760] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 18:57  |
Darryl
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Registered: December 2011
Location: Northern California
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I've got no lights at all on the right side of my dash. From the speedometer to the left is fine but nothing to the right of the speedometer.
I've searched the manuals and the on-line tech references but can't find any reference to a separate fuse or a point where the left and right side lights split. I haven't pulled the back off yet but I guess that's next. Anyone had this problem?
Darryl Meyers
1978 Eleganza II
El Dorado Hills, CA
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| Re: Dash Lights [message #184761 is a reply to message #184760] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 19:30  |
Craig Lechowicz
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Registered: October 2006
Location: Waterford, MI
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Darryl,
If you are referring to the instrument lights (fuel, temp, oil pressure) on the right side, it may be the reverse of my problem. Those work on mine, but they don't on the speedometer. I had the speedo out, and the connector pins that attach to the circuit board are very fragile and came off with the connector rather than staying on the board. So, it's possible that someone did the same thing to your instrument side. It's also possible that they just cracked loose all by themselves. It's not a very robust connection to begin with. It's possible to solder new wires on and replace the connector, but I've been too lazy to do it. Then again, I don't drive my coach at night all that much.
If you mean the lights for the switches and such, that is a "light guide" system that uses one bulb and some plastic tape to light all of the switches. It's not a great system either and someone on our board makes a kit to repair that.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: Dash Lights [message #184768 is a reply to message #184760] |
Sun, 16 September 2012 21:31 |
Galen
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Registered: November 2011
Location: New Virginia, IA
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Darryl,
When I got mine, I had one working light in the whole dash and it was one of the ones in the speedo. Even the turn indicators were bad. I feared the worst and put off looking at it until I had ample time to dig in. Pulled the dash cover off, and several bulbs were burned out, and several were missing, and some of the sockets were gone too. I replaced all and everything tested fine and works great. Yours may be as simple (I hope).
Galen
Galen Briggs
New Virginia, Iowa
1978 Palm Beach
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