took out cluster and made my own,now nothing works

[trodo302]

Hey guys,can you help me out,i took out the old cluster and decided to put all Autometer gauges,gauges work fine,but my headlights and interior lights wont turn on
please help me out on this
the car is a 68 barracuda


Thanks in advance

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[Pateras]

Get the electrical schematic online and start tracing and reading the wires end to end. You'll find it, it something simple.

 

[trodo302]

does the cluster need to be plugged in for the lights to work

 

[KitCarlson]

Have you checked the fuses, and connector at headlight switch?

 

[clhyer]

It would need to be grounded. Are you testing it with the cluster out of the dash? Try running a ground from the cluster edge to the dash.
IIRC, there is a ground wire also on the switch itself? Or that may have just been my new switch for the plastic cluster I used.
C

 

[crackedback]

If you have power coming in, look at your ground paths.

 

[1969383S]

68.

Do not know if it will help cause lots have changed with your cluster.

 

[gdrill]

Aside from the fact you're having trouble.......it looks great!

 

[MobileCustoms]

Like others said, Make sure the actual switches have a ground to them and test again.

 

[trodo302]

Thanks for all the input,i will tackle it tonight

 

[trodo302]

do i connect these 2 wires together ,they used to go into the ammeter
1 black wire and 1 red wire
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[cudascott]

yea the red and black that were on the ammeter need to be connected. it would be a great time to look into the MAD modification on that circuit

 

[trodo302]

can i use a fuse in between the 2 wires and what size fuse can i use

 

[Woods74]

Don't mess with success!

 

[trodo302]

PoisonDart74 ,what does that mean "Don't mess with success"is that a good or bad thing.
should i be scared and watch the car burn to the ground
or will i be smiling with my new gauges cruising down the blvd

:burnout:

 

[65 Dartman]

Connect the two wires and insulate it so it can't short out.

 

[trodo302]

:cheers:so i connected the 2 wires into a 50amp circuit breaker,now iam back in business everything works

 

[trodo302]

Here is a latest pic of install ,and i did not chop or splice the original harness

 

[famous bob]

Here is a latest pic of install ,and i did not chop or splice the original harness

I did the same mod., didn`t have any trouble tho. I angled the 3 center gauges toward the drivers seat also. have the new fuel gauge on the console looking at the driver, everything works ! doesn`t look as clean as yours tho ! nice job----bob:coffee2:

 

[clhyer]

Nice job Trodo:cheers:
C

 

[Bad Sport]

can i use a fuse in between the 2 wires and what size fuse can i use

Just put them directly together using a small machine screw and nut. Make sure and insulate it well.

 

[Bad Sport]

Here is a latest pic of install ,and i did not chop or splice the original harness

Nice!!

 

[diymirage]

love the lay out of it but I have to ask...why does the tachometer have a different colour light?

(come to think of it wouldn't it be cool if the entire backlighting of the tachometer would act as a shift light? start off blue like the rest, turn green around 4 K, amber around 5 and red at 6)

 

[dodge71demon]

When you alter something as you did factory wiring is a nightmare several items feed through the cluster it would have been a good time to upgrade to more modern wiring

 

[trodo302]

Thanks guys!!!!