Hey guys, I just bought my 68 convertible last Monday and loving it. It has some electrical gremlins that I've been trying to get resolved however.
None of the dash lights work. No signals, dummy lights, gas gauge, or cluster lights. I've opened up the dash and found the printed circuit is broken. The cluster connector has two grounds that go into one pin, one gound is broken off and the pin itself is damaged. I've found the lighter and radio wires are cut and not connected. There have been previous repairs to the harness, but it really doesn't look to be in that bad of shape that I feel like I need to spend $500 on a new one. Also, there are no courtesy lamps.
So here are my questions.
Has anyone found a source to buy just the terminals within the cluster connector?
I understand why the cluster lights do not work with the broken ground and printed circuit, but shouldn't the temp control and shifter lights still work? They're not hot at all?
Are connectors for the radio and lighter going to be available for purchase?
Should my ride have coutesy lights under the dash?
Could the rheostat possible be my problem for lack of lights? Which wire should I test to see if it's hot?
Maybe you guys will tell me I need a new harness and circuit and I'll have to break it to the wife, but that's ok. The car is super cool and I'm extremely excited to be driving it.
