Re: RIk

Posted by HH56 On 2021/4/1 16:31:59
For the rheostat to get that hot plus what happened to the rheostat and the intermittent failure of your original switch would make me suspect a wiring issue with your dash lights.

I would check 8 sockets and the wiring to them . There are 4 in the cluster, 2 on the vent controls, 1 at the ign sw and 1 at the PB assy. On the PB bulb, check that socket too and that the wire did not get pinched in the steering column or by the pod halves when screwed back together.

Have seen several instances on other cars where insulation on the center wire has shrunk or pulled back allowing the now bare conductor to intermittently touch the grounded shell.

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