Re: Dashboard wiring
Posted by Donald Booth On 2016/11/21 2:06:47
I don't mind saying I am a bit overwhelmed by the possibilities for the cause of the pinging, but am resigned to tracking it down. As far as I can tell, everything that was working before the car went to the upholsterer was working when I got the car back, including the dome light.
It was a struggle getting the radio in place and getting the chrome face reattached (I had to remove the chrome face to remove an old add-on speaker located between the chrome face and the dashboard "frame" behind it). I'm wondering if I might have pinched one of the wires between the radio case and the frame running under the radio. Another possibility might be a wire that runs from roughly from the center back of the switch area and through the firewall. This wire came unplugged during the operation and I have to get it plugged it back in once I determine the correct location (simple matter if not for a second disconnected wire in the same area). I'm going to see if there is a bare spot/short where the one wire runs through the firewall, as the insulation on that wire was in pretty bad shape. I didn't have to reach in behind the clock during the radio install, so I don't think the short is in that area.
If you have a photo of the dash switch assembly, showing the wires and where they connect, that could come in handy. Knowing what the different wires do, would also be helpful. Speaking of that, can you tell me what the device is that I've circled in the attached photo?
That's probably enough for this post. Thanks.
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It was a struggle getting the radio in place and getting the chrome face reattached (I had to remove the chrome face to remove an old add-on speaker located between the chrome face and the dashboard "frame" behind it). I'm wondering if I might have pinched one of the wires between the radio case and the frame running under the radio. Another possibility might be a wire that runs from roughly from the center back of the switch area and through the firewall. This wire came unplugged during the operation and I have to get it plugged it back in once I determine the correct location (simple matter if not for a second disconnected wire in the same area). I'm going to see if there is a bare spot/short where the one wire runs through the firewall, as the insulation on that wire was in pretty bad shape. I didn't have to reach in behind the clock during the radio install, so I don't think the short is in that area.
If you have a photo of the dash switch assembly, showing the wires and where they connect, that could come in handy. Knowing what the different wires do, would also be helpful. Speaking of that, can you tell me what the device is that I've circled in the attached photo?
That's probably enough for this post. Thanks.
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