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Offline Flywheel

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No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« on: October 26, 2014, 07:20:32 pm »
I have searched and searched. I changed my 74 warning light cluster for an 85 or 86 full gauge cluster. I don't have any back lights after replacing all of the bulbs and my gas guage is dropped below empty. I know it's probably a wiring thing but I'm kinda wiring diagram illiterate lol.  Any ideas would be awesome.  I'm not worried about the other guages cause I have  guages for those already working.

Offline roundhouse

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No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2014, 06:20:56 am »
The wires changed locations in the plug

We just swapped an 82 cluster into a 77
You have to get the diagram for both and move some wires in the plug

Plus the senders on the engine for temp and oil pressure and different for gauges
« Last Edit: October 27, 2014, 06:24:08 am by roundhouse »

Offline Flywheel

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2014, 06:22:53 am »
Ok thank you. I'll check it tonight

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No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2014, 06:25:30 am »
Ok thank you. I'll check it tonight
I have pics of my home made wiring diagram showing the changes but tapatalk apparently got upgraded recently and I am no longer avail to upload photos?
PM me your email
Maybe I can send em that way

Offline Flywheel

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2014, 06:27:59 am »
Pm sent

Offline Flywheel

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2014, 08:04:51 pm »
Got fuel guage working but only 1 blinker and a couple of the lights are working.

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2014, 05:16:38 am »
Did you get my diagram?

Offline Flywheel

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2014, 01:20:03 pm »
Yes I used it but I think I have a ground issue.

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2014, 01:53:24 pm »
did you get this figured out.  You need to verify all of the pins in the cluster harness first or you could short something out.

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2014, 08:38:30 pm »
I ended up finding a cluster from a 75.  Everything is good now.

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Re: No gauge lights or fuel gauge?
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2014, 06:51:03 pm »
Since the 73-75 version is AMPS it is never really a good idea for swapping things over without pulling every wiring, but since you were dummy lights it should eliminate that issue.  I would think you just had some pins in wrong.  Glad you got it figured out though.