Hey all,
Some very interesting threads lately. So far everything has been running great. (knock on wood) But have had a weird eletrical problem pop up.
I'll describe it best I can, not to savy on eletrical stuff though, but can do the basics. Anyway instruments are working but the lights in the cluster and the port tach are not working. And when I pull the switch for the intstuments lights the gauges in the cluster for the starboard oil and temp go wacky. Starboard things only. Tach seems to work when running but is wacky when engine off. The only light that works is Port tach.
I took some multi meter readings and seem to be getting power from ground of the instruments and the block of the starboard engine when instrument light swith is pulled. And when I jumper the grounds of both tachs then the light in the pert tach works. Checked the gound connections and they seem good. So I am stumped.
The only thing I can guess at is there is a short somewhere in the cluster panel. And it has a ribbon harness to each side and foil board type connections in it. So it would seem like a short there would not be likely.
I have not messed with any wiring, so nothing to back track there. Sorry if this is hard to follow but I know just enough electical to know I don't know much. Anybody ever have this happen or have any ideas?
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Bill