electrical issues

[anchors]

The dash lights on my 71 coupe will not work. Switching on the parking lights blows the 5 amp. fuse for those lights which leads me to believe there is a dead short in that circuit. I would appreciate any thoughts on how to track down this problem. Thanks.

 

[douglasamariani]

1st Marker lights

2nd printed circuit for the gauges & dash

 

[anchors]

1st Marker lights

2nd printed circuit for the gauges & dash

1st Marker lights

2nd printed circuit for the gauges & dash

 

[anchors]

Thanks for responding. If by marker lights you mean side lights (my words) they work fine. 71's don't have printed circuits. Thanks again.

 

[douglasamariani]

You are correct. For some reason I thought it was a 77 until I just reread it. (note to self, put on reading glass's first).

 

[SS327]

Start tearing apart the dash and chasing wires. Could be something simple like a bad socket or a crushed or chafed wire.