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I,m away from home with my 1984 plus 8
The indicators, fuel gauge volt gauge are dead. Have looked for loose wires and fuses ok it happened yesterday and there was a red/white wire hanging off and I reconnected it to a red/white 4 way junction which fixed it, same fault today no disconnection.
Anyone got a bright idea?
G Walker
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G Walker
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If it's loose enough to come apart on it's own, when you re-connected it did you check it was 'tight' ? If you have bullet connectors these often get dirty and cause intermittent faults
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As well as cleaning the bullet connectors, it is worth giving the female a very gentle squeeze with pliers to tighten the fit.
Doug
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thanks all, will give it a go
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Suggest checking for power (+12 volts) from ignition switch onwards. There should be a white wire from this feeding a fuse which in turn feeds instruments either direct or via their regulator in the case of fuel and temp gauge. There is also a white/red wire from ignition switch which feeds the starter relay, live when ignition switch turned to start position. This maybe the one you mistook for red/white.
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Thanks Richard
Traced voltage to fuse , it wasn't blown. Spring clips holding the fuse were slack!
All working now
Thanks to all repliers
Lucas prince of darkness returns again.
Inspecting the fuse the day before worked temporarily
Last edited by G Walker; 01/07/23 11:46 AM.
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Glad you're sorted G so no need to advise. TM is brilliant, or would be if not so much drivel was posted daily.
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