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Messages - kylesburrell

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Lounge / Re: Anyone still around?
I've been M.I.A. for several years now. Trying to get my car back on the road for next spring/summer.
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Electrical Tech / Re: Instrument Cluster Lights out
1. Do you have a test light? If not get one.
2. Do any of the dash lights come on with the headlights/parking lights?

So I shouldve been more clear: When I turn the headlights ON: the cluster goes dark, the radio goes dark, and the climate control display goes dark too. And based on the wiring diagram you provided, they all share a ground?

With the headlights ON, the turn signal still lights up in the cluster. So does the High beam indicator.

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Electrical Tech / Re: Instrument Cluster Lights out
Update to my situation:
Bought a NOS headlight switch.

With the LED 194s in the cluster illumination, it will pop fuse 13 when I turn the parking lights on and/or the headlights.

When I put incandescent 194 bulbs in, the fuse doesnt blow, but the cluster doesnt light up with the headlights on. It still lights up with the key on.

Any thoughts? Could it be something in the cluster? Because the fuse doesnt pop with the headlights ON and when theres no bulbs in the illumination sockets.
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Electrical Tech / Re: Instrument Cluster Lights out
hi everyone,

I dove back into this issue and I made a discovery: the headlight switch gets really hot. Like hot enough that the coil for the rheostat was glowing. I'm not a genius, but if its getting that hot, that means its pulling a lot of current. So guess i'll be ordering a new headlight switch.
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Electrical Tech / Re: Instrument Cluster Lights out
Nope, when I plugged the headlight switch back in, key on, turn the headlights on, the cluster is still black. And the fuse doesnt pop. Think I'll pull the cluster this week, since Ive had issues with it before.
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Electrical Tech / Re: Instrument Cluster Lights out
Update: Fuse 13 was popped. Replaced with a new 5amp fuse. Repeated the test above, and it still fails that step 5.

I'm thinking this might be an issue on the backside of the cluster.
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Electrical Tech / Re: Instrument Cluster Lights out
Thanks for the trouble shooting diagram. Mine failed Step 5. The B2 -> I Connection. Otherwise, it passed all the other tests. Guess that means I need to  pull the cluster to see where that I circuit leads.
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Electrical Tech / Instrument Cluster Lights out
Hi all,
The illumination for my instrument cluster works normal, until I turn the headlights on. Then they just go black. Not illuminated at all. And its not just the cluster, the illimunation on the radio goes out too.

Is my headlight switch bad? I didn't really dig into it yet. Just drove it for the first time since getting parked for the winter.

Thanks,
-Kyle
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User Rides / Re: Chuck's '83 TBird
You could consider oval shaped pipe. Saves you a bit of clearance, if you decide to go under the axle. IDK how much more expensive it is.
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Body Repair/Metal Work/Painting / Re: Fiberglass trunk?
I asked the folks at Hairyglass, they make some stuff for Tbirds too. They said they don't have provisions for hood/trunk bolts. So if you got a fiberglass trunk, you'd likely need "hood" pins. Might be able to attach them to the hinges, but IDK. The fiberglass might not be strong enough.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Re: 3D Printable parts library
I dont have a model for the sunglasses pocket/storage area. That file is long gone.

The white block-off panel, isnt 100% ready yet. My measurements for the bolt pattern is off slightly. I'll be more than happy to share after I make Revsions to it.