gauge lights

michael69 · Post by **michael69** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:14 pm

Can someone tell me which color wire is the one that runs power to the gauge lights. It is in a 69 with the gauges not the lights. Everything else works except the instrument lights.They worked untill I changed to auto steering column and rewired the turn signals switch.

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:06 pm

light blue with a red stripe i do believe

Thunderfoot · Post by **Thunderfoot** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:19 am

http://www.fordification.com/images/sch ... s81-85.jpg
Also, check your fuse.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:39 am

blue with a red stripe.

SteveC · Post by **SteveC** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:57 am

unless some one has done some rewiring the dash lights run off of the TINY and i mean TINY fuse its like 4amps(dont quote me) i had a little difficulty getting these at any chain store had to go to my smaller napa to get one and i got several just incase

michael69 · Post by **michael69** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:26 am

Thanks guys I thought it was the blue & red but did not know for sure. THANKS AGAIN !!!

michael69 · Post by **michael69** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:53 pm

Hey guys don't the light for the heater controls use the same wire or power souce. The light for heater controls works but still can not get gauge lights to work. Anymore suggestions very much needed as you can tell wiring is not my strong point.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:57 pm

yes it is the same circut or maybe the same wire. it might be the ground for the cluster or all of the bulbs are burned out.

michael69 · Post by **michael69** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:17 pm

All bulbs was replaced with new ones. Which wire is ground. I don't recall a ground wire anywhere from cluster to a metal grounding point.THANKS

seattle67 · Post by **seattle67** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:23 pm

The ground wire should be black I believe.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:33 pm

its the wire that is bolted to the dash support right behind the inst cluster. and guess what i just found out mine is doing the same thing how nice. but i dont have any lights working. except the cigar lighter now. i replaced two fuses. the small one and the one on the lower left. i ahev nothing on the guages at all. no fuel no alt no water no oil also. i tried another guage setup and nothing still. i will keep working on it in the morning and let you know if i found anything. i did get my dome light working though when i replaced the one fuse.

Thunderfoot · Post by **Thunderfoot** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:16 am

Yes, the ground wire is "Black" and is wire #57 in that diagram link I posted above. The ground wire is in the harness for the instrument cluster it is not a separate wire, it is however connected to the steering column support as Fordman said. I marked it on this picture that I got from the main site, see attachment below.
I would also, double check the bulbs as well even though they are new...

michael69 · Post by **michael69** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:01 am

Thanks for all you guys help. I will go back and check all connections. It has to be something simple because they was working before I changed steering columns. THANKS AGAIN

michael69 · Post by **michael69** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:23 pm

Got them working it was the ground wire not getting good ground. THANKS GUYS

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:42 am

mine ended up being a bad cluster printed circut board. in two of the clusters i tried. the third one worked fine.

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