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Fuel reserve switch. - Johnny M Slone - 11-29-2005 16:01
Hey to all. I need to remove the headlight switch from my dash panel
and need to know how it releases. I have a problem that when I turn on
the park lights it affects a couple of the guages. One good thing that
happens is the fuel guage increases by about 1/8 of a tank. Should I
try to fix a problem like that or not. I suspect that the problem is in
the guage light wiring. Am I on the right track or not.
Thanks ,
Johnny M Slone
Pikeville, Kentucky (Stompin ground of the Hatfield and McCoys)
84 PT35
Fuel reserve switch. - pattypape - 11-29-2005 23:40
Our 88 FC had all kinds of weird symptoms, With lights, especially
when the ignition was turned to the on position.
Under the dash there are about four large wireing connectors.
I opened these connections sprayed compresses air, then cleaned all
connections with electronic contact cleaner.
It has worked fine for over a year.
Some of the pins in the connectors were black and tarnished from
current draw. Everything electrical on the dash, flows thru these
connectors. Be sure too retighten the screw on collars, they tend to
loosen over the years from vibration.
Be careful and cautious, there are lots of wires under the dash. Try
not to bend the dash panel too much, it flexes. The illuminesent
lighting foils do not like to be bent too far.
Bill 88 FC
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny M Slone"
>
> Hey to all. I need to remove the headlight switch from my dash
panel
> and need to know how it releases. I have a problem that when I
turn
on
> the park lights it affects a couple of the guages. One good thing
that
> happens is the fuel guage increases by about 1/8 of a tank. Should
I
> try to fix a problem like that or not. I suspect that the problem
is
in
> the guage light wiring. Am I on the right track or not.
> Thanks ,
> Johnny M Slone
> Pikeville, Kentucky (Stompin ground of the Hatfield and McCoys)
> 84 PT35
>
Fuel reserve switch. - mrdonut12 - 11-30-2005 15:04
Good advice. When electrical devices do weird things, it's most
commonly a ground connection. If the current can't leave the circuit
through the normal ground, it seeks other circuits. That's why gauges
and so forth react when additional power is applied.
Clean all ground connections. One way to clean a connector is to
simply unplug it and plug it in quite a few times. Carefully inspect
all wire connectors for evidence of heat or corrision. Some 400 to
600 grit sandpaper can clean well if you can get it in there. This is
a great method to use on the eyelet connectors with a bolt holding
them down. A small wire brush is also good.
Some connectors may be loose and you may be able to tighten them
by crimping them tighter.
Another method is to take a pair of needle nose pliers and tweak
the male connectors to about a 10 or 15 degree angle, so they make
good contact when plugged back in because they're in a bind.
A few notes from a car mechanic if it helps anyone.
George Witt
81 FC 35
Lincoln, Nebraska
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
> Our 88 FC had all kinds of weird symptoms, With lights, especially
> when the ignition was turned to the on position.
> Under the dash there are about four large wireing connectors.
> I opened these connections sprayed compresses air, then cleaned all
> connections with electronic contact cleaner.
> It has worked fine for over a year.
>
> Some of the pins in the connectors were black and tarnished from
> current draw. Everything electrical on the dash, flows thru these
> connectors. Be sure too retighten the screw on collars, they tend to
> loosen over the years from vibration.
> Be careful and cautious, there are lots of wires under the dash. Try
> not to bend the dash panel too much, it flexes. The illuminesent
> lighting foils do not like to be bent too far.
>
>
> Bill 88 FC
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny M Slone"
>
> >
> > Hey to all. I need to remove the headlight switch from my dash
> panel
> > and need to know how it releases. I have a problem that when I
> turn
> on
> > the park lights it affects a couple of the guages. One good thing
> that
> > happens is the fuel guage increases by about 1/8 of a tank. Should
> I
> > try to fix a problem like that or not. I suspect that the problem
> is
> in
> > the guage light wiring. Am I on the right track or not.
> > Thanks ,
> > Johnny M Slone
> > Pikeville, Kentucky (Stompin ground of the Hatfield and McCoys)
> > 84 PT35
> >
>
Fuel reserve switch. - Johnny M Slone - 12-02-2005 14:02
Thanks for the replys, I'm going to check the ground and the
connectors first. I will also check the tightness of all the nuts
while in there. This problem has been there awhile and I have been
working my up to it.
Johnny M Slone
Pikeville, Ky (Stompin ground of the Hatfield and McCoys)
84 PT35
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mrdonut12" <mrdonut12@y...>
wrote:
>
> Good advice. When electrical devices do weird things, it's most
> commonly a ground connection. If the current can't leave the
circuit
> through the normal ground, it seeks other circuits. That's why
gauges
> and so forth react when additional power is applied.
> Clean all ground connections. One way to clean a connector is
to
> simply unplug it and plug it in quite a few times. Carefully
inspect
> all wire connectors for evidence of heat or corrision. Some 400 to
> 600 grit sandpaper can clean well if you can get it in there. This
is
> a great method to use on the eyelet connectors with a bolt holding
> them down. A small wire brush is also good.
> Some connectors may be loose and you may be able to tighten
them
> by crimping them tighter.
> Another method is to take a pair of needle nose pliers and
tweak
> the male connectors to about a 10 or 15 degree angle, so they make
> good contact when plugged back in because they're in a bind.
> A few notes from a car mechanic if it helps anyone.
>
> George Witt
> 81 FC 35
> Lincoln, Nebraska
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
> wrote:
> >
> > Our 88 FC had all kinds of weird symptoms, With lights,
especially
> > when the ignition was turned to the on position.
> > Under the dash there are about four large wireing connectors.
> > I opened these connections sprayed compresses air, then cleaned
all
> > connections with electronic contact cleaner.
> > It has worked fine for over a year.
> >
> > Some of the pins in the connectors were black and tarnished from
> > current draw. Everything electrical on the dash, flows thru these
> > connectors. Be sure too retighten the screw on collars, they tend
to
> > loosen over the years from vibration.
> > Be careful and cautious, there are lots of wires under the dash.
Try
> > not to bend the dash panel too much, it flexes. The illuminesent
> > lighting foils do not like to be bent too far.
> >
> >
> > Bill 88 FC
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny M Slone"
> >
> > >
> > > Hey to all. I need to remove the headlight switch from my dash
> > panel
> > > and need to know how it releases. I have a problem that when I
> > turn
> > on
> > > the park lights it affects a couple of the guages. One good
thing
> > that
> > > happens is the fuel guage increases by about 1/8 of a tank.
Should
> > I
> > > try to fix a problem like that or not. I suspect that the
problem
> > is
> > in
> > > the guage light wiring. Am I on the right track or not.
> > > Thanks ,
> > > Johnny M Slone
> > > Pikeville, Kentucky (Stompin ground of the Hatfield and McCoys)
> > > 84 PT35
> > >
> >
>