Johann Grobler
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:54:31 -0800
Had the same problem. Made a special earth lug fitting to the body metal. Connected up, problem solved. Johann ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Schaefer To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Bad ground someplace? Possibly at the dash or even out at one of the
lights??
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:28 AM, <rml...@comcast.net> wrote:
Well I got my dash back together with new temp and fuel guages and
everything is working, and it looks great. Now when I turn on my lights, my
turn signal lights in the dash light up. When I turn on my turnsignals they
blink, they are working, However I'am pretty sure the the dash bulbs should not
light up whith the rest of the dash lights. Any body have an idea on what might
be the cause. Thanks, Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: rml...@comcast.net
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Monday, February 8, 2010 3:49:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I have voltage at my guages, and I have voltage on the lines to my sending
units ie. temp. and fuel. I disconnected the plug in the trunk and checked for
voltage which tested ok. However when I unplugged it my guage didn't respond by
going to full. Iam thinking maby I need new guages. I did the same with the
temp. I checked for voltage by disconnecting the line at the temp. sending unit
and got a voltage reading. However, the guage didn't respond to being
disconnected or grounded. Do yall think maby I need new guages.Thanks to you
all for all your help.
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From: 327mal...@gmail.com
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Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2010 10:37:50 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I don't know if this will help you but give it a look.
The Chevelle Engineer
http://chevelleengineer.home.comcast.net/~chevelleengineer/fuelgage.htm
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From: rml...@comcast.net
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Jim I appriciate your help. It seems to me Iam being told 2 different
things here. Leo say's there should be no power at pins 10 and 11 and it sounds
to me like your telling me there should be power at those pins. I dont
understand the principles of operation here. I dont understand how they work.I
hope someone here can explain to me exactly how it works. Does 12 volts go
through the guage and the sending units add resistance to ground. Thanks every
body for your help here. I just wanna get my guages working.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Thompson" jimthompso...@gmail.com
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:10:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I will suggest again that ground is critical. Your fuel sending unit
should have its own ground wire. The temp sending unit is hot, internally the
switch closes to ground. With the key to “on” both should be hot. Your fuse box
should have one fuse marked “gauges” if it is hot on both sides. Then it is a
ground issue or short in the gauge harness.
From: chevelle-list-boun...@chevelles.net
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Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 4:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Does anyone know where the voltage for the fuel and temp. guages is fed
from. I have voltage to everything except these two guages. I unplugged the 12
pin connector that plugs into the pcb and checked for voltage there.
everything is hot with the exception of temp and fuel. all my fuses are good.
Any ideas.Thanks, Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: dhoesc...@granitecityperformance.com
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Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 10:03:58 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I would suggest disconnecting the tan fuel sender feed wire at the fuel
tank. Turn the key to RUN position and wait a few moments (some gauges are
slow) with the tan wire disconnected the fuel gauge should read past full. Then
ground the tan wire anywhere to the body and the gauge should read empty. If
you get no response then you have a bad gauge or a wiring problem.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Tom Rightler" <bluess...@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 20:47
To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
If you want to check the gauges, send 12 volts directly to them and see
if the needle moves. If the needle moves, the gauges is good and there are
wiring issues elsewhere. I’ve seen brand new sending units fail. There should
be 12 volts at the bulkhead connector with the key in the run position for all
wiring to the gauges.
Tom
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Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:01 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
The sending. unit is grounded to the body, and the temp sending unit is
new. Tom,do you know if there would or should be voltage at the 12 point
connection into the pcb. for the temp and fuel guages
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rightler" <bluess...@comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 8:53:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Is the fuel sending unit grounded to the body? If the temp gauge isn’t
working, it’s usually a problem with the sending unit screwed into the head.
Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor
http://www.chevelles.net/mcc
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Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 8:32 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I'am a firm beliver that there is no such thing as a dumb question. My
dash lights are working fine. the dimmer switch is working I just dont have a
temp. guage or a fuel guage.
----- Original Message -----
From: dhoesc...@granitecityperformance.com
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Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 8:25:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Forgive me if it's a dumb question...did you try rotating the knob? I
don't know if 1970 had the "dimmer" built into the headlight switch perhaps
it's turned down to the lowest setting or the rheostat is burnt out?
Second, did you check for power at the fuse?
-----Original Message-----
From: rml...@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 19:08
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Yes I do have a schematic. I have a 70 ss with guages. Iam just not sure
why the guages are not working.
----- Original Message -----
From: dhoesc...@granitecityperformance.com
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Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 7:27:55 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Do you have a wiring schematic -or- would it help if you had one? What
year Chevelle do you have?
-----Original Message-----
From: rml...@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 17:02
To: dansolo...@msn.com, "The Chevelle Mailing List"
<chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Dan, The guages are not new nor is the engine harness or the dash
harness. And no the guages did not work before. I was hoping that putting a new
pcb. in would get them working. All the wiring is still original to the car. I
did put voltage to the gas guage when I had it on the bench and was able to get
movement. I used a 9 volt battery and the guage moved to around 1/2 tank. I
then reversed the polarity and the guage went back to E. So with that said I
kinda assumed the guages were o k. I really appriciate your efforts, Keep
pitching maby eventually I'll get a hit. Thanks Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Solomon" <dansolo...@msn.com>
To: "Chevelle List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 5:34:52 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Are the gauges new? How about the dash harness and the engine harness?
Did the gauges work before you made your changes? The reason I ask is that the
pins are in different locations at the firewall. If one harness is from a 70
and one from a 71-72 that may cause your problem.
Thanks, Dan
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From: rml...@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 21:54:45 +0000 (UTC)
To: <dansolo...@msn.com>; The Chevelle Mailing
List<chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Dan, I did ground the cluster with one of the screws that attach the
metal to the plastic housing. And all my lights are working, dash lights, head
lights, but none of my guages are working. Fuel, temp, or amp. All of my fuses
are good. Any ideas. Thanks Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Solomon" <dansolo...@msn.com>
To: "Chevelle List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 4:41:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Bob,
I don't remember if all of the wires in the connector are hot but you do
need ground to the cluster. Use one of the screws that attach the metal cover
to the plastic housing. Don't use the ones that attach the PCB.
When you say your lights are working do you mean dash lights or
headlights?
Thanks, Dan
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From: rml...@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:56:09 +0000 (UTC)
To: The Chevelle Mailing List<chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
Thanks, Dan. Should I have a voltage at each pin on the 12 pin
connector.ie.the fuel, temp, and amp. My lights are working, I didn't put a
ground on the guage cluster itself. can that go on any screw on the back of the
cluster. All the screws on the back go through the pcb.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Solomon" <dansolo...@msn.com>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Monday, February 1, 2010 10:04:44 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I had a hell of a time with the dash in my 70. Must have pulled it out
and put it back in 6 times. Make sure that you have the three black ground
wires hooked up. One goes to a screw on the cluster, one to the metal frame of
the dash carrier and one to the e-brake. Also did you put the ground strap back
in under the light switch?
My problem turned out to be the headlight switch. Power to the cluster
passes through this switch. One of the spades slipped out aside the connector
and was not making contact. Here is the topic on chevelles.com. It has some
great pics and information to diagnose the headlight switch. It also includes
information on the 12 pin connector and tests to verify voltage at the fusebox.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=260728&highlight=hot+wires+SS+dash
Dan
"It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a
hurry."
http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/
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Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:06:28 +0000
From: rml...@comcast.net
To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Subject: [Chevelle-list] wiring question
I set my restored dash in place and connected the wires, turned the key
to acess. and my temp. fuel, and amp guages did nothing. Should there be a
voltage at the 12 point plug for each of these three guages. My dash lights
work. Turn signals work. brake lights. All the lights are working. Iam stumped.
Any ideas,Thanks. Frustrated.
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