GEN 1/2 socket not turned all the way?

[dpaulus]

Hello Everyone,

Could someone tell me if the GEN 1 and GEN 2 sockets need an additional counterclockwise quarter turn (see pictures)? It appears that they need to be rotated about 45 degrees counterclockwise to be fully installed.

This is as far as I can get them to turn by hand, and I really don't want to break the sockets.

P.S. I assume there is a circuit board on the back of the plastic housing that holds the socket. Does anyone have a picture of that so I can see what the contact area looks like? I couldn't believe there were no wires hanging from the back of the socket when I first took it out.

Thank you!!!

 

[cucvrus]

CUCV instrument cluster Printed Circuit Board

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Take the sockets out and clean the contacts. Get them to light with a test light and wire and then install them. Yes a 1/2 turn is good. No force needed. Good Luck.

 

[dpaulus]

CUCV instrument cluster Printed Circuit Board

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Take the sockets out and clean the contacts. Get them to light with a test light and wire and then install them. Yes a 1/2 turn is good. No force needed. Good Luck.

Wow, thanks for the fast reply! Thanks. Just got the pictures uploaded

 

[dpaulus]

Any suggestions for getting the final 1/4 turn without breaking it? What does the circuit look like on the back, and could I damage it by cranking too hard to get these sockets all the way turned?

 

[dpaulus]

Just saw the attached picture of the circuit board. Thanks

 

[dpaulus]

When I lift up a plastic flap and install the sockets, the bulbs light up. If I try to install the sockets with the plastic flap between the socket and the housing the lights do not work. Is there an additional thin plastic flap on the outside of the circuit board or is it just one film of plastic with the circuits embedded?

 

[cucvrus]

It is a single circuit board and a royal PITA to deal with. I have fixed hundreds of them and still hate them. Many are delaminated and have broken circuits and poor connections. And at this age the plastic is as fragile as a potato chip. I can fix them and have only ever replaced a few circuit boards. Civilian ones were available. it is the same as a civilian one with all idiot lights and no gauges except the speedo and fuel gauge. Good Luck. But get all the bulbs and socket clean and working before you even attempt to install them back in the cluster. Be Safe.

 

[cucvrus]

https://www.lmctruck.com/1973-91-chevy-gmc/dash-components/csb-1981-90-printed-circuits-and-retaining-clip