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Offline AdrianR

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Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« on: April 06, 2009, 04:08:17 pm »
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Title says it all. I suspect I have dash warning lights needing bulbs but I don't know for sure.
85 Suburban 6.2L, diagram attached.
Thanks


Updated diag with new labels 09/04
« Last Edit: April 09, 2009, 04:40:33 pm by AdrianR »
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2009, 04:11:51 pm »
the Fuel one should be 4x4, can't remember the other one, but you can shine a bright flashlight in the hole and it will light up.  Some trucks didn't use both slots.
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Offline AdrianR

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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2009, 04:25:11 pm »
Quote from: Captkaos on April 06, 2009, 04:11:51 pm
the Fuel one should be 4x4, can't remember the other one, but you can shine a bright flashlight in the hole and it will light up.  Some trucks didn't use both slots.

dang! I suspected I had a non-working 4x4 indicator.
I tried the flashlight trick but still can't see...anyone have any ideas?
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2009, 04:32:11 pm »
I will check when I get home and post what the possibility is...
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2009, 04:49:12 pm »
I had the same one in my 1980 and can't remember off hand if there was anything in there. Why not pop it out? It'll take you 10 minutes.
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2009, 05:33:59 pm »
In my 1980 cluster it showed a 4x4
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2009, 11:38:46 pm »
I found this cluster pic on ebay, but, as for my 91 gmc suburban, the following is noted (a diesel will be different though)


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Offline Stowburb

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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 03:48:50 pm »
i think the one on the fuel gauge is "seat belt" light.
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Offline AdrianR

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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2009, 05:26:57 pm »
MYSTERY SOLVED!

The one on the fuel gauge is the Seatbelt Warning - I forgot I had pulled the warning buzzer unit for that, hence no light.

The one on the speedo is the 4x4 indicator (did I mention its a Suburban K10?)

I ripped the instrument cluster apart (good practice, I'm sure I'll need to do it again) and checked the non-working 4x4 lamp. Bulb was OK. One terminal is live 12v but the other side gives me a click deep in the dash somewhere and a weak testlight when the 4WD is engaged...something tells me there's a bad circuit. Any ideas?

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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 11:19:59 pm »
trace the wire from the 4wd switch.
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2009, 11:05:49 am »
Quote from: VileZambonie on April 08, 2009, 11:19:59 pm
trace the wire from the 4wd switch.

Say, VileZambonie, I don't have a manual or schematics for this beastie.
Where is the 4WD switch located? On the shifter or the transfer case?
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Re: Dash Warning Lights - What Are They?
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2009, 11:55:11 am »
I posted all 73-87 schematics in the Tech Forum, so you have them now. :D
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