I just finished installing my dash back in my 69. Now when I press the brake pedal both turn signals light up on the dash but if I turn them on they do not work. They worked fine before removing the dash. Did I cross something? Maybe missed a plug? Anyone run into this before and can point me in the right direction? Thanks,

Check and see if the turn signal and brake lamp bulbs light up.

Was the dash the ONLY change done since last successful use of turn signals and brake lamps?

When I press the brake the turn signal lights come on both outside and on the dash, but not when I turn on the turn signals.

I installed some of the gauges that go in the clock delete area, I used the ground strap for the clock for ground and the lamp wire to the AM radio for lights for the gauges. They are working fine. Also I purchased the car knowing the lamp lights that light the dash at night where not working. They blew a fuse if you adjusted them up, turned out the PO that restored the car had connected the AM radio lamp wire to the radio ground connector due to both being same color wire. Since the radio didn't work I used it for my new gauges. Now the lamps work.

Also I install new AC hose and the duct work that was left off during the restoration. It was just a few small parts along the bottom. I tried being very careful when sliding the old hose out and installing the new. I hope I didn't disconnect something.

Sounds like a ground problem. When you use the turn signal, do you hear the flasher working?

I found these two wires disconnected. One is a brown wire with a orange plug and the other is a orange wire with a black plug. Any ideas?




At the top of this picture you can see the orange plug from the brown wire.

I've been told the plugs pictured above are accessories, so I guess there not used on my car. I've removed and cleaned all tail lights, they all work. I haven't cleaned the connectors to the front turn signals but both light when you turn the lights on.


No and the lights will not come on.

The orange wire is for accessories, the brown? I'm wondering if that's for a tach.

Check your fuses if you haven't already. Also reach up to the wire connector for the cluster and make sure it's in full contact of the gauge pod. Do you have a ground strap from the light switch to the gauge pod?

The brown wire is for the parking brake isn't it?

No, the parking brake wire is tan, has a bullet connector, and is shown in the photo.

The connector on the orange wire plugs into the fuse box. The connector on the brown wire connects into the connector on the orange wire. It most likely goes on IGN or ACC terminal, where you currently have other things connected. Those would be used for accessories that could be added to the car.

Blower motor uses brown as does Power-Flow ventilation. If that orange has a black stripe, it was used for power seat, power windows

This is how it looked just before reinstalling, not sure which strap your talking about, I know I'm missing the strap from the AC controls to the lower stud so I'm using a jumper wire for that ground and it did't have it before when it was working. I did remove the wire I added but it's still the same.



Since my car is pretty basic is it safe to say I could just tuck those wires back under the dash out the way?

I added a ground wire that connected the light switch, guage cluster, heat/ac controlls and the lighter and went to a ground stud. The stud goes directly to the battery. I did'nt want to take a chance on a good ground on my 69.

Yep, your missing a braided wire ground strap from the light switch/wiper switch to the gauge pod.

I'll take a look at my spare dash bezel to see what that brown wire with orange connector could be for.

I still have my dash removed but I think I found the problem tonight. I’m embarrassed to admit it but I must have pushed the hazard button in when reinstalling the dash. It’s never worked so I didn’t think anything of it until tonight when I noticed it pushed in. The flashers clicking now when I turn on the signals, maybe I’ll get to drive it this summer after all. Thanks to everyone who has helped,

Also any ideas on the hazard lights not working before I start putting this dash back in? Should there be a key buzzer also?

It does not look like the hazard flasher is installed in your fuse box.

Yes, there should be a key buzzer, but be careful what you wish for. Mine started working and I sometimes wish it would go back on break.

The key buzzer switch can be removed from the steering column without any bad consequences. I don't miss it at all.

Sorry it's taken me so long to update my problem but I work long hours sometimes and just don't have time for the car. But I finally finished installing my dash and now everything is working. Also Vikki pointed out I was missing the flasher on the fuse box so I picked one up and now my hazard lights work. I do have some new problems I found with other things but I will start a new thread for them when I have time. Thanks again everyone.

Good to hear ya got it figured out. If ya don't have time for one 'bird, ya ought to try two.

Or three...

I'm workin' on that.

I also have three, my first gen, a second gen camaro, and I have a third gen GTA. Plus three late model daily drivers and a company truck. My house looks like a used car lot, I want get into all the parts in my building from the parts cars I've had. I'm starting to thin it out, I sold my camper this year due to gas prices and I'm considering selling the camaro. Maybe my wife will get off my back about the cars for a little while if I do sell it.