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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 | I have a 70 GMC Custom and have enjoyed owning it for 39 years. We got old together, it has very little rust but unfortunately Idaho is using some salt these days and it has started. My question is regarding my dashboard lights. They are a different looking animal and have slowly failed over the years and a few days ago the entire dashboard light group quit working. Any advice anyone could share on replacement parts, what to expect etc would be greatly appreciated.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 738 | First of all welcome to Stovebolt! If you go back to Forums, and than go to The Electrical Bay they will be able to help you with your dash board. Good Luck! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 47 | Welcome to the bolt Bill sure like to see some pictures of your truck. Dash bulbs are available at your local auto parts store some times you can get to them with out removing the cluster. I think the number of the bulb is a 194 or pc194 with the plastic holder. PS i also have a truck of this style. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Welcome. That problem could be several things. I'd definitely try a few bulbs and I'd also make sure all grounds are good. That weather may be taking a toll on the connections. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 346 | Welcome to the Stovebolt, Bill. Achipmunk is right, many times it's just a simple loss of a ground wire.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 | I had the same thing happen on my truck. It's a 70' GMC Custom Camper Special. The light switch in the dash was hanging down towards the floor. With the lights on I tried moving the plastic connector around untill it worked, with it hanging I've had to do this often. But new bulbs would help too.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 66 | Oops. forgot to give Achipmunck credit. Sorry.
"So this year, I am upgraging my policy of zero tolerance to one of SUB-zero tolerance, which is MORE than zero." -Principal Jindraike
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