Bench Testing

Going well so far. Started out by checking the housing to circuit board trace ground screws, not so good. Removed screws and gave traces the De-Oxit and Q-tip treatment until good continuity on the meter. Next the bulbs and holders. One broken holder, replaced with spare. I'll replace all of the GE 158's when I get some. Cleaned bulb traces and contacts with De-Oxit again, good stuff!

The nuts on the fuel/temp gauge posts were surprisingly loose, age I suppose. Cleaned and got good continuity from the pins to the posts. While gauges were disconnected from the trace they both read about 12.5 ohms. Ammeter nuts were loose on the posts also, cleaned and snugged up.

Flashlight battery test next, then find some resistors.