73 Vet

While replacing the center gauge cluster and radio, I shorted out one of the instrument panel light sockets. I replaced the fuse, but now I only have dash lights when I turn the **** to the far left (counter-clock-wise), position. This normally turns on the interior lights (which it still does). Any ideas out there?
Thank you.
Michael

MILO851

fuse

73 Vet

Thanks, but as I said, I replaced the fuse.

Madmikeee

Sounds like you may have blown out the dimmer switch. Get a new one

lostpatrolman

if it is only one or two lights, make sure the socket is plugged all the way in and making a good connection. Alot of the bulbs only have a positive wire and require the socket to be grounded to the metal assembly before they will work.

73 Vet

Thanks, but they are all grounded and all work the same; only when the switch it turned to the "interior light" position. The dimmer switch was mentioned by madmikee. Can you tell me if you've had a simular problem?

Madmikeee

:yesnod: similar anyway, In a 69 Chevelle I owned when I was 16 the car was to be used for it's motor as the frame was bent, but I drove it through the winter until I could scavenge the rest of the parts I needed to dump it into my Monte Carlo I had at the time. I went "snow banking" one too many times and a similar situation happened (Snowbanking is when you ram BIG AZZ Snow banks in parking lots with your car on purpose, remember I WAS 16:crazy: ), Went to the junkyard and found a 70 chevelle 4 door and used the switch outta that and it did the trick.


[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:06 PM 3/16/2004]

lostpatrolman

Snowbanking, sounds fun. After hearing stories like that, I feel like im missing something with the lack of snow here in florida

73 Vet

I can relate to snow-banking; been there, done that, got the shirt. Was it the headlight switch you replaced?
Thanks. P.S. have you tried "cow tipping"?

Madmikeee

Ya, the headlight/dimmer switch (one switch)

And no... I....have...never...heard...of...cow.... tipping
:leaving:

lostpatrolman

I want to try cow tipping, but i would have to travel over an hour to get into the country. Not worth the time to push over a sleeping cow.