Wanted: 67-69 Dart Circuit boards

George R said
The problem with the originals is, as everyone knows, the pins get loose, and there is no longer an electrical connection.
For years now I've wanted to solder a wiring pigtail directly to the circuit board eliminating the pins, then just plug this pigtail directly into the stock wiring harness eliminating the pin problem.
I have 2 decent boards in my car now, but I have a bad set for spares. When I get time (meaning no other projects) I'm going to make a set for myself. Especially now that I see a repro set going for over $200!

To the original poster -- if I had a good set for ya, they'd already be in the mail to you. Good Luck whatever direction you end up going with this, but feel free to use my idea. A little soldering and wiring work will save you a lotta money. Might make a nice winter project.

George

I dont know if any of the ways to repair the inst' panel can be considered new ideas.
Every wire that goes to a gauge can be connected to that gauge just like the ALT' gauge wires, same ring terminal/toothed washer/hex nut.
That leaves only the bulbs wiring on the printed circuit and there are ways around that too. E-bodies and a few other models didn't have printed circuit boards but instead were wired just as I've described.
To add a service disconnect with some sort of molex connector is just another option, not absolutely required.
What I do in most cases is just repair the loose or broken pins.