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I need some help with the behind the dash wiring on my 1928 526 Sedan. I believe the wiring would be the same for any 526/33 body style.

It appears that the wiring has been changed over the 90+ years the car has been around. So my questions are:

1). The instrument/dash lights (two are shown on wiring diagram) are not there. Where is the switch supposed to be and where are the lights?

2) There is supposed to be a circuit breaker that 'buzzes' when there is an overload. Where is that located and what does it look like?

If somebody has a dash that is out for restoration or is willing to take a cellphone photo of the underneath of the dash on an original or restored car I would be very appreciative. I have found that selfie mode on a cellphone allows you to take photos under the dash without having to be a contortionist. Any help will be appreciated.

I have attached a photo of my dash. You can see it is an early car with spark and choke on top. Also attached a photo of the car. Crusty runs great.

I would like to get this wiring sorted out before driving to the Pontiac National Meet this summer.

Thank you,
Rob

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I don't know about the circuit breaker given that 1929 used fuses, but the panel lights were driven by an under dash toggle switch. There should be a hole for mounting underneath the instruments.

Should be very similar to our 1930. I notice that the wiring diagram in the owner's manual also shows two dash/map lights, but there is only supposed to be one in the car.

The switch that Tim is talking about only turns the gauge lights on and off, and does not provide power to the map lights. I'm not sure it's supposed to be a toggle switch, though. I was told it was a slide switch. If you look at the bottom portion of the dash's lip, there should be three holes just to the right of the steering column. Two holes for screws, and the one in the middle is oblong, providing room for a slide switch. (Could be different for 1928.)

My toggle hole is round toggle still in it at least 2 lights 1 above and to side of clock 1 below and to side of speedo
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