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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Instrumentation => Topic started by: 77c10sb on February 07, 2019, 10:53:04 am

Title: dakota digital vhx gauges problems
Post by: 77c10sb on February 07, 2019, 10:53:04 am

hey guys im in the middle of my install of my vhx gauges and im having issues with my turn signal.  everything is working fine however whenenver i turn my headlights on the blinkers stops working, when i turn them off they work again. anybody had this issue

Title: Re: dakota digital vhx gauges problems
Post by: bd on February 07, 2019, 11:27:34 am

Check the basics first and verify that the cluster is properly grounded through its various jumpers and connections all the way back to battery negative.

Title: Re: dakota digital vhx gauges problems
Post by: 77c10sb on February 08, 2019, 11:30:00 am

well im grounding the vhx box to the ebrake housing.  im using 18gauge ground wire which is the minimum requirement.  u think it could be a bad headlight switch that is doing this?

Title: Re: dakota digital vhx gauges problems
Post by: bd on February 08, 2019, 12:31:27 pm

I think it has a floating ground and there is nothing wrong with the headlamp switch.  The 18-gauge ground wire should be adequate for the application.  See the article, Ground (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=35756.msg301879#msg301879).