My Bonneville dashlights won't turn on when the headlight switch is pulled half way or either fully out. My voltage gauge light, that I mounted under the radio , went out the same time the dash and the lights for the a/c controls did.
I checked the fuses. They are fine unless the pinch tabs are bent or not in full contact
Any ideas?
dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
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dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
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Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
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Cactus Sounds K12
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Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
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Re: dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
My guess would be the switch itself took a puke. Junkyard run or pay up the butt for new.
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Re: dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
i should of pulled one out when i was up there Friday. dang.
now my display for the a/c, heat isn't showing when headlights are on...
now my display for the a/c, heat isn't showing when headlights are on...
95 bonny sse WALLED.
-new build in progress-
Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
2 DC Level 5 18s
Cactus Sounds K12
4 runs of 1/0
14 batts.
Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
YouTube.com/user/pitchdarkshadow
-new build in progress-
Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
2 DC Level 5 18s
Cactus Sounds K12
4 runs of 1/0
14 batts.
Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
YouTube.com/user/pitchdarkshadow
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Re: dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
I checked all the bulbs in the instrument... None blown.
Replaced the headlight/ twilight part with one from a junk yard... Still working the same... Not instrument lights.
Oh I also replaced the entire instrument with one from a junkyard and no luck. Even the volt gauge light bulb is good but no power/ light.
I also just replaced the DIC with one tht was working.
Replaced the headlight/ twilight part with one from a junk yard... Still working the same... Not instrument lights.
Oh I also replaced the entire instrument with one from a junkyard and no luck. Even the volt gauge light bulb is good but no power/ light.
I also just replaced the DIC with one tht was working.
95 bonny sse WALLED.
-new build in progress-
Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
2 DC Level 5 18s
Cactus Sounds K12
4 runs of 1/0
14 batts.
Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
YouTube.com/user/pitchdarkshadow
-new build in progress-
Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
2 DC Level 5 18s
Cactus Sounds K12
4 runs of 1/0
14 batts.
Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
YouTube.com/user/pitchdarkshadow
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Re: dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
BFF_Larry wrote:I checked all the bulbs in the instrument... None blown.
Replaced the headlight/ twilight part with one from a junk yard... Still working the same... Not instrument lights.
Oh I also replaced the entire instrument with one from a junkyard and no luck. Even the volt gauge light bulb is good but no power/ light.
I also just replaced the DIC with one tht was working.
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Re: dashlight/ instrument lights blown?
That was one of the first things I checked for corrosion. The connections were clean and looked basically new..
Thanks though for the link to the switch. And for your post.
Thanks though for the link to the switch. And for your post.
95 bonny sse WALLED.
-new build in progress-
Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
2 DC Level 5 18s
Cactus Sounds K12
4 runs of 1/0
14 batts.
Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
YouTube.com/user/pitchdarkshadow
-new build in progress-
Iraggi HO alt - 320 amp (added "sense" wire and 5k pot, 15.4v)
2 DC Level 5 18s
Cactus Sounds K12
4 runs of 1/0
14 batts.
Mtx 4244 and (2) kicker ix404
YouTube.com/user/pitchdarkshadow


