Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

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Oct 31, 2018 | 01:59 PM

EfSedan1991

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Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

Hey all. I have recently manual converted my 1991 Ef sedan. I have changed over to the manual cluster and now my license plate lights and dash lights aren’t going. I have checked and replaced fuse No. 8 and has not changed anything. Any insight or help would be much appreciated. Thanks

Oct 31, 2018 | 02:10 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

Does voltage reach fuse 8 with the light switch on? If not, test the light switch.

Oct 31, 2018 | 02:28 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

Yes. It is receiving power. They also all worked before the manual conversion

Oct 31, 2018 | 02:39 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

What does not work?

Do the clock, radio light, and taillights work?

Oct 31, 2018 | 02:42 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

Yes they do, as far as I am aware the only ones not working are all dash cluster lights and license plate lights.

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Oct 31, 2018 | 02:50 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

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Yes they do, as far as I am aware the only ones not working are all dash cluster lights and license plate lights.

There's a broken wire in the circled area.

Oct 31, 2018 | 03:05 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

Are you sure? As problem only occurred after manual converting and changing to manual dash cluster. However I can check. Where would I find that wire?

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Oct 31, 2018 | 03:09 PM

muellersfan

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

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Are you sure? As problem only occurred after manual converting and changing to manual dash cluster. However I can check. Where would I find that wire?

Do you have a better alternate diagnosis that also fits with all of the information you've provided? Evaluate diagnostic information without any preconceived notions.

Trace the Red/Blk wire.

Oct 31, 2018 | 03:11 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

I never said you were wrong. Was just curious. As I asked where could I find that wire that may be broken?

Oct 31, 2018 | 03:18 PM

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Re: Dash lights & License plate lights not working.

Study the crude circuit diagram. It's the Red/Blk wire that runs between the clock or radio and the cluster. You can use a multimeter to verify or refute a lack of continuity between these points on the Red/Blk wire. If verified, just run a new wire between the points rather than trying to locate the break.