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    68 wiring help

    Will do. thanks. Any guidelines on getting a "real meter"? bob
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, Well got everything working and driving..however, I had to get a new battery first and have found a couple of wires..(I believe they were part of a stero system) that were draing the battery. My nxt question is......How do I tell if "something is continually draining my batt"? I did...
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, Hoo yah good to hear from you again. Well you not going to believe this but, after I got done making all the "fixes" we discussed and made a wire running from the grey wires to the LPS lug I found a black wire by the drivers side door ajar button. So I did like yousaid and grounded all...
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    68 wiring help

    Hoo yah will look for it thanks bob
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    68 wiring help

    The ciggy has nor ground tang.just a orange wire that goes to the center of the lighter housing The mystery wires are to the left of the radio if you were sitting in the sit. ( thats grey and black wires that were cut I'll ground the black wires that are by the shifter. I'll let you know when...
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, Found the orange wire to the cigar lighter..it has +12 going to it. - I jumped from the tang in the fuse panel to grey wire on center console. All lights working (including Heater) except the one that goes to the Cig lighter ( I replaced the bulb once but will check again) Also would...
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, I'm Back!. Got the lights to work by going from the lug next to the LPS fuse to a grey wire that is in the gauge panel...I know we tried this before but this time it worked. However I'd still like to hook everything up correctly. I checked the two grounds behind the speedo and...
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, Never give up!! Just had to do a little military stuff....I should be able to work on my vette tomorrow...latest Sat...so I'll let you know aas soon as I do the things you suggested.. Thanks for hanging in there with me. Hoo yah' bob
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, The side of the fuse closest to the center of the Inst LPS is GREY The other side is Dark Green Will check the ground as you indicated also will check the heater/AC control thanks Hoo yah bob
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    68 wiring help

    mike, just got in from the garage. here's what i got: - The fuse is good...& cleaned up the fuse block - found out which side the green and grey wires are in the fuse block - the dark green checks out good for continuity - The dimmer: - Red & N/C no resistence ( unless it is...
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    68 wiring help

    Got it...will let you know tonight how it works. thanks Hoo yah' bob
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, The Red wire to the headlight switch is HOT I tried the jumper wire" red to dark green" nothing happened I am not sure how to measure the resistance of dimmer. I did do a continuity check of the green wire from switch to fuse panel and that was good. Next?? thanks Hoo yah bob
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, I'll try that tonight. thanks hoo yah bob
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    68 wiring help

    Mike, No SIR's I work for a living. HAHA OK here we go.... Fuse is good...tail lamp running lights work..checked headlight switch everything seems fine gave a tug and shake no flicker on the lights. About the only thing I can find is that I am getting no power to the inst LPS fuse, I know "...
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    68 wiring help

    also have checked the inst LPS fuse and its good......dash is apart...
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    68 wiring help

    Thanks Mike, I'm going out to the garage now and give it a try. Sounds like your 73 info is close to the 68 info I have. again thanks hoo yah blaster
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    68 wiring help

    HELP! The dash lights on my 68 are not working. I have followed the wiring diagram I have and everything seems in order. I have good continuity through out the wires (fuse box to gauge console) I have tried putting power to them from the connection on the fuse box marked "bat" to make them work...
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