69Rat

Hey, anybody have this happen? All my dash lights went dead...except for the brights indicator !! :confused:

I checked the fuse, but all are giving power....

I just wanted to check before tearing the dash apart!?! Any input would be MOST welcome! :grouphug:

OHSIXX

I found out last week that taking the dash apart is not a fun thingy! :skep:

Metal Wulf

get a new light switch :yesnod:

69Rat

Metal Wulf: You think it's the dimmer?

VetticusSupersonicus

My money is on a bad ground.

JJ Deuce

Nope. It's the switch.

Takes about 30 min. (2 beers) to replace. The contact on the dimmer spring get corroded, and the dash lights go out.

:cheers:

My69

The switch is bad. Not hard to replace but a PIA job.
Mike

Brettmc

Headlight switch? What trick do you use to replace that in 30 mins?

Brett :thumbs:

Riceater

mine did the same thing, but it doesn't bother me too much to drive in the dark.

Bob Turner

Good info here- Thanks!! I have the same problem!!!

:cheers:

RLaFarge

I pulled my light switch out and hosed it down with some circuit cleaner.
You can get it from Radio Shack. Over time, carbon builds up on the contact.
:smash:

Metal Wulf

I did mine in about 20 mins, not sure how to do it on a '74, but in my car I just needed to pull the air vent out that's under the switch, loosen the dash next to the side of the switch and pry it open a bit by jamming a screwdriver in it. that's gives you a little extra room to slide it out. then just reach up under the dash unhook everything and take it out. really simple.

Corvette_fetish

I'm in the same boat. The previous owner told me it's the dimmer switch rheostat that's gone bad. Sounds like this is a common problem.

Armstrong

Yup Headlight switch. Mine did it too and even the new one is a little weaker than i like. Probably a bad ground for me as stated above.

69Rat

Cool... Thanks for all the replys! :cheers:

Damn.. I hope the switch side of the dash is easier then the center section.. that SUCKED!! :banghead: