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Title: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: anthonyt8669 on July 17, 2015, 06:41:09 pm

Hi, I wanted to see if anyone could help me get my 1973 Chevy C10 custom. I have no dash at all. Nothing works. If anyone could help that would be great. Really would like to know what's the gas level and what lights work. I don't know how to check the old school bulb fuses so I'm not sure what to do. Thanks

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Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: fitz on July 17, 2015, 08:02:43 pm

If nothing works, check to make sure that the plug on the back of cluster is plugged in. In this photo, it's the slot to the right of the speedometer gear I'm pointing to.

Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: anthonyt8669 on July 22, 2015, 02:19:52 pm

Where would I find that at? I have no clue where things are. When I have the head lights on I have lights for the dashboard. Still nothing works

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Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: anthonyt8669 on July 22, 2015, 06:33:56 pm

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/22/c0d026cf7a28f046c4a3637c2b65d43f.jpg)

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Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: fitz on July 23, 2015, 07:13:39 am

  The connector is on the backside (firewall) side of the cluster. Once the cluster is unbolted, gently wiggle it free from the metal dash and reach behind it to unplug the speedometer cable & electrical plug.
  If you type "cluster removal" in the search box on this site it goes into a little more detail on how to remove it.
  Just go slow & be gentle with it, remember that's it's 42 year plastic that your working with.

Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: Irish_Alley on July 23, 2015, 09:53:02 am

for wiring schematics use 1973-87(91) GM Pickup Manuals (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=30115.0) you will find a lot of useful info there

Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: 1979mmx350 on July 29, 2015, 01:45:54 am

Good info here. Thanks.

Title: Re: How to get my dashboard working
Post by: NCali on August 07, 2015, 05:27:52 pm

once you get the dash pulled out (the speed o cable will limit how far you can pull it out)  look real closely at all of the copper lines that you see. If any are broken , burnt they will need to be repaired
The old style glass  fuses that you can see through will have the wire in the fuse burnt if they are bad