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Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/25/04 1:41pm Message 1 of 9
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Lago Vista, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 L36, 4Spd - Body off Resto 2000 1974 L48 Auto - 95% Original
Could someone please help me with the following - Background - All the night dash lighting on my '68 just stopped working, so none of the gauges are lit as well as tach and speedometer, regardless of twist setting on light knob. (1) Is there a fuse that controls all that and could have gone out? (2) Where in the heck is the fuse box on this car? I appreciate all the responses this car is fairly new to me (and I am non-mechanically inclined) Thanks!


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Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/25/04 2:07pm Message 2 of 9
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
There is a fuse that feeds the outside park lights and the dash switch for dash lights. It then goes to a smaller fuse, likely 7 amps in yours, and feed the lights.

The fuse box is way up under the far left (driver's side) side of the dash.


Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/25/04 2:13pm Message 3 of 9
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Vette(s): 1968 L36, 4Spd - Body off Resto 2000 1974 L48 Auto - 95% Original
So that smaller fuse will be in that box as well not in-line of the wiring somewhere? Thank you.


Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/26/04 6:46am Message 4 of 9
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SOUTHWICK, MA - USA
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Vette(s): 1975, L-48 coupe, 4-speed, light mods
The fuse is a small amp fuse and the smallest size fuse in the box. Check the fuse first. If that doesn't work then it is most likely your headlight switch. These can go all at once and the dash lights won't come on, but still make the headlights come on.


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Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/26/04 7:18am Message 5 of 9
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Lawrenceville, GA - USA
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Vette(s): 1968 427 coupe and 96 LT4 six speed Gran Sport clone
The fuse that controls the instrumentlighting is what is called an SFE 71/2 amp, I had to replace mine a couple of years ago |thumb|


Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/26/04 2:04pm Message 6 of 9
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Vette(s): 1968 L36, 4Spd - Body off Resto 2000 1974 L48 Auto - 95% Original
Thanks to all who replied, your knowledge is greatly appreciated.


Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/27/04 8:47am Message 7 of 9
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check for a short in the cigarette lighter too,mine shorted out one night and I lost my dash lights |thumb|


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Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/27/04 8:56am Message 8 of 9
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What did you have to replace in that case? A different fuse or some part of the lighter? Thanks.


Fuse Issue ? Need Help Please

Posted: 8/27/04 11:16am Message 9 of 9
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had to pull console apart ,fix the short in the lighter and then replace the fuse |thumb|


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