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    Posted: 30-December-2020 at 3:47PM
Hi all,

Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm nearing the end of my build, and am having some issues with my interior lighting. When I hooked up the battery, only a small portion of the sport gauge cluster lit up, and very dimly. I've since replaced all the fuses and the ignition switch, and I'm curious if anyone can identity an item for me. It's a grey connector right beneath the fuse block with two wires, red and orange, as shown in this image: https://ibb.co/tMmpvMs

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote californiajohnny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-December-2020 at 6:28PM
looks like the connector for the door jamb switch?
 check for clean contacts on the circuit board for those lights! also if you installed LED's  they are polarity specific!!! turn the bulb or socket 180 degreesWink
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE
74 VETTE CUSTOM
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77 CELICA CUSTOM
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Thanks for the quick reply! I think you may be right, there's a good chance I overlooked the polarities when refurbishing the gauge cluster. And yes, the door jam switch would make a lot of sense. 

This is my first real in-depth project, and the poor thing's been sitting for nearly twenty years, so there are a lot of parts to sift through that I'm unfamiliar with.  That said, I'll probably be on here with a lot of silly questions - thank you and sorry in advance! Big smile

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not a problem! the 2 plastic prongs gave it away as i remember using ford jamb switches on another project years agoWink yes these cars have a lot of parts compared to similar vehicles! found that out disassembling mine Shocked
try rotating the sockets for the led's if that dont work, you may need to pull the bulb out and slightly bend the wires kinda "V" shaped so the dont slide away from the socket prongsWink i've had to do that to most of the ones i've used!
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74 VETTE CUSTOM
90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
77 CELICA CUSTOM
75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED
79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED
75 VEGA V6 5 SPD
70 CHEV C10 P/U
68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION
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John has you on the right track. 
 Now.  Post more pics. We love our pictures. 
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vince needs to upgrade him first, i can only do the individual posts Wink
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90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED
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