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That’s a great idea! When the last guy put the cable in he must have widened or removed the grommet. There’s gray stuff plugging the whole. It maybe be something from a tube. I’ll see how easy or difficult the cable and gray stuff come out. I’ll report back. Thank you for the sharpie tip!
I figured it out, the Oil Light above the Gen 2 light won’t turn on. I tried changing the bulb, but that didn’t work. Any ideas?
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The socket looked good, it was awfully dirty. So I wiped it off and blew air into it. When you say ground wire, I’m assuming that would be one of the wires going into the socket?
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I swapped out a new bulb for the oil light. It still doesn’t work. Another thing I noticed is the light next to it (4wheel drive) doesn’t work either. I switched bulbs and it doesn’t work. It seems like there’s a sheet of something moving around as well. It covers the hole a bit and I have to press down on it. It sits on the back of the dash. Not sure if that makes sense or matters?
The fuse is fine. One thing I noticed is, it’s not easy to twist that oil bulb back in. Not sure if that matters. I’m sure hoping I don’t have to start taking the dash apart!
I’m beginning to think I should try cleaning the contact points for the bulbs. Where the bulbs contact the back of the dashboard. I just just don’t know if there’s enough room to do that without taking the dash apart. I’ll take a look!
That is your ribbon circuit board. If your bulb socket is not making contact with the copper on the circuit board it obviously will not work. Make sure the ribbon circuit board is in place and making contact with the bulb socket.I swapped out a new bulb for the oil light. It still doesn’t work. Another thing I noticed is the light next to it (4wheel drive) doesn’t work either. I switched bulbs and it doesn’t work. It seems like there’s a sheet of something moving around as well. It covers the hole a bit and I have to press down on it. It sits on the back of the dash. Not sure if that makes sense or matters?
I think it’s this blue-ish gray material:
I have a video if that helps?
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ezgn that’s what I’m thinking as well. I watched a video and noticed my doesn’t look right. I’m going to go back under and really look around!
Those circuit boards if I remember correctly are not really attached by anything other than the sockets holding them in place. it is normal for them not to be plastered down tight. You will notice that the circuit board will be somewhat wavy in places.
I have noticed it’s hard to twist the Oil bulb back in. I have a suspicion the circuit board might be riding a tad high, blocking/obstructing the bulb. I’m wondering if there’s a way to just pull it down somehow. Maybe that will help with the connection as well. It was awfully dirty in that area as well, that doesn’t help! I really don’t want to have to pull the dash out. I’ll have to look closely tomorrow or Monday. Thanks for the heads up!
Just twist the bulb socket and remove it, inspect it for damage and get a new one if needed.
Ahhh! Ok! I’ll look, I may even post a pic for you to look at. The 4 Wheel Drive light I’ll look at as well while I’m at it.
p.s. if I need a new socket any idea what the part number is/where to get one?
Classic Parts 1967-87 Chevy Trucks Instrument Panel Bulb Socket $.99 cents.5/8'' round hole. There are many other places that carry them as well.
I found them at Napa. Thank you for the suggestion. I’ll report back once I get them.
