gauges lighting problem

by the Baron Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:11 am

Hi Guys ,

since I own my 75 Chevelle Sedan , the dashboard lighting never had worked . Now that winter is coming , I'd like to have a properly lighted dashboard .

I took the dashboard cover out today , but couldn't find the light bulbs , but one which lights the wiper switch .

That bulb was OK , I checked it on my Ohmmeter . So I presume all the other bulbs must be fine

Wich fuse should I look at to be sure I'm looking at the right one ( don't want to break them all Laughing

)?

Could it come from the light switch's variable rheostat ?

Any other idea ?

Many thanks !

Laurent

by BlackChevelleSS Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:45 am

If none of them work then I would suggest replacing the headlight switch. thats what was wrong with ours.

by the Baron Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:08 pm

Hi BC !

are those lighting switches specific to the 73-77 models or will all the GM switches from the 70's fit just right on ?

Many thanks !

Laurent

by Oidar Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:26 pm

Since it's all of them, I agree, if it's not the fuse, then the headlight switch is most likely. You have to remove the entire cluster to get to the bulbs. They're a wedge based #194 type.

Has anyone used the LED replacement types?

by BlackChevelleSS Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:01 pm

the Baron wrote:Hi BC !

are those lighting switches specific to the 73-77 models or will all the GM switches from the 70's fit just right on ?

Many thanks !

Laurent

I think most GM cars shared the same headlight switch. As I know our 73 Chevelles and my 70 Chevelle and our old junker 80 Citation all had alike headlight switches

by McCauley5983 Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:08 pm

the leds are expensive as hell but they look really cool i got one in my temp gauge and it over powers all the other ones if they werent so expensive id do em all but money is scarce

by orange Juiced Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:09 am

I was going to hide some LED strips above the cluster to make it brighter, now i wonder if these LED replacement blubs are bright enough? I have to buy a set and try it out.

by the Baron Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:12 pm

Hi Guys,

it was just the fuse, just call me moron, right ? Laughing

Regards,

Laurent

by The Dude Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:48 pm

Wow, I must really be uncool. First black primer is out, now it's not cool to have that old green glow in the dash??? I really need to start catching up on the trends.