RE: [Chevelle-List] Electrical suggestions?

[Cecil \"Steve\" Martin]

Dear Crazy Rusty,                             Is this the original wiring in the car? Judging from the "rats nest" you said you see under the dash, I am guessing that it is original. You had your car in the shop to be repaired after it was damaged? I am guessing again that you have a fair amount of money invested in this car?   I am going to make one last guess and say that you actually like this car to be investing lots of money into it?   "Crazy".... the insulation that was barely adequate 35 years ago is now brittle in places and that insulation can actually come off ....and what if....say ....lots of electricity started flowing when it wasn't supposed to?   Just how "crazy" would you get if your baby went up in flames?   Should you be checking bulbs you ask? If this is the original harness, you should be checking into the price of a new one!   Just my opinion.                                                     Dr. Electron -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Crazy Rusty Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Electrical suggestions? I am hoping that someone will have a little more insight into this issue since I am totally clueless…   I got my car back from the shop not to long ago and was testing everything out.  I found a few days ago that none of my instrument lights are coming on when I have my running lights or head lights on.  Neither the instrument gauges nor the floor shifter light up like normal.  I was hit pretty hard in the left rear so I thought maybe some connections were loose but I haven’t been able to find anything yet.  The fuse is good and the wiring harness connection through the firewall seems ok.  All other interior lights (the headlamp and map lights) work fine…  It’s hard to see in the dash since its such a rats nest but does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be?  I know when I have a loose brake light bulb, both of my brake lights go out… Is this the sort of the same thing?  Should I be checking bulbs?   Thanks!!   CR