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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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Idiot likes idiot lights

i have a '77 highboy. yes highboy,i know the rules . my idiot lights quit working and i would like them on. they do not do a bulb check when i turn the key on. when i was plowing the other day, it died and they worked for a little bit, but then quit, so the bulbs are or were good yet. what can i check besides the obvious bad connections? thanks
 
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Go to the S'U's they are hooked to and do a voltage test on the wire connector for each one.
Test light or sweep style multi-meter.

There should be a constant pulsing of 5 volts
 
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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thanks, i'll check that too. cleaned up my guage cluster, now my alt light works, but still have to work on my oil light. was gonna pull the sender and check the wire but it's just too cold out right now. is the seat belt light supposed to come on when the ign is first turned on for a bulb check?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Yes and a buzzer usually buzzes
 
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