Dash LED Upgrade Doesn't Work - Because?
I finally got the dash lights going by accident. While test driving the fix for the transmission not releasing, I noticed the brake / tail lights were out. My search found the fuse box was just plain worn out.
Before our trip down the coastline to LA, I soaked the fuse box in a baggie of white vinegar, scrubbed every fuse clip contact point clean and gave each fuse clamp a little pinch for a tight fit on the old glass fuses, along with relocating a couple fuse clips to empty- undamaged plastic housing. Good right? Grab the AAA card and lets go to LA!
Chasing the electrical problem down for the brake / tail lights, I found an intermittent open in the back of the fuse box. This fuse box looked like road kill to start with, and I did what I could to try and save it. I found a NOS fuse box for $280 and this blade fuse box off Amazon was $10. If everything on the car was original, I maybe could have justified the $280. What I have here though is Bride Of Frankenstein. The $10 special has two separate power feeds for Batt and Ignition, and more fuse slots than I need. So that box and an inline blade fuse holder for the dash lights and I'm back in the saddle with posterior illumination. The bonus is now the dash lights work too! Oh, and the JACKET fuse is for my old heated motorcycle jacket to keep Honey toasty when I need the top down.
Now where did I put those LED dash lights and sockets...:rolleyes:
I finally got the dash lights going by accident. While test driving the fix for the transmission not releasing, I noticed the brake / tail lights were out. My search found the fuse box was just plain worn out.
Before our trip down the coastline to LA, I soaked the fuse box in a baggie of white vinegar, scrubbed every fuse clip contact point clean and gave each fuse clamp a little pinch for a tight fit on the old glass fuses, along with relocating a couple fuse clips to empty- undamaged plastic housing. Good right? Grab the AAA card and lets go to LA!
Chasing the electrical problem down for the brake / tail lights, I found an intermittent open in the back of the fuse box. This fuse box looked like road kill to start with, and I did what I could to try and save it. I found a NOS fuse box for $280 and this blade fuse box off Amazon was $10. If everything on the car was original, I maybe could have justified the $280. What I have here though is Bride Of Frankenstein. The $10 special has two separate power feeds for Batt and Ignition, and more fuse slots than I need. So that box and an inline blade fuse holder for the dash lights and I'm back in the saddle with posterior illumination. The bonus is now the dash lights work too! Oh, and the JACKET fuse is for my old heated motorcycle jacket to keep Honey toasty when I need the top down.
Now where did I put those LED dash lights and sockets...:rolleyes:
