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#1 by akc signs , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:37 pm

nothing new. i have decided to fit a boost gauge and new volt meter into the dash pod and now i have no rev counter, srs light or any other dash light apart from the dial bulbs and the door open logo.
any ideas??

cheers in advance

#2 by Discodaz , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:40 pm

Fuses? Relay?

Daz

#3 by LezT , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:40 pm

Gimme 5 Chris

#4 by LezT , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:41 pm

fuse 11... 10A bottom right of the in cab fusebox.. driver footwell..

#5 by Warriorbez , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:41 pm

Quote: LezT wrote in post #3
Gimme 5 Chris

Hi 5 Lez

#6 by LezT , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:42 pm

Quote: Warriorbez wrote in post #5
Quote: LezT wrote in post #3
Gimme 5 Chris

Hi 5 Lez

Thanks mate, with friends like you, who need enema's..

#7 by Warriorbez , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:44 pm

You deserve a hi 10 for that quick response!

#8 by LezT , Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:45 pm

Why thank you Sir..

#9 by Danne , Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:28 pm

#10 by 123hotchef , Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:29 pm

#11 by LezT , Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:56 pm

Quote: Danne wrote in post #9

I painted a minds eye picture for him so he could just wander up to the truck and would kow exactly where to find the part I was describing....

Bit Picasso really eh!..

#12 by krutly , Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:35 am

Yeah, we want pictures of the dash lights not working ............

I've not thought that through have I ?

#13 by akc signs , Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:57 am

Lez. You're a legend buddy. But you knew that already. It keeps blowing the fuse so I guess it's my dodgy wiring.
I was hoping to get rid of the centre temperature display and replace it with my own illuminated logo

#14 by tigger , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:03 am

Guess the truck didn't like your logo? Wasn't a Nissan badge was it?

#15 by 123hotchef , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:31 am

it was his red or wait blue spot light wasnt it

#16 by Warriorbez , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:40 am

I am a fully qualified Electrical Engineer with 20 years experience and 10 of those spent managing a team of Electrical engineers....just keep swapping the wires until the fuse doesn't blow and none of the wiring glows red hot

#17 by krutly , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:43 am

have you tried turning it off and back on again ?

#18 by 123hotchef , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:43 am

or take the fuse out

#19 by Warriorbez , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:44 am

Quote: krutly wrote in post #17
have you tried turning it off and back on again ?

You wouldn't believe how many times in industry this actually works!

#20 by Warriorbez , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:45 am

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #18
or take the fuse out

And replace with a nail.....jeeze all my tips of the trade are out now!

#21 by krutly , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:47 am

mr signs, did you take all the power from this plug ? or is each thing wired separately ?

#22 by 123hotchef , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:48 am

we call that a suicide lead Bez

#23 by 123hotchef , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:49 am

normally I use a bolt though

#24 by Warriorbez , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:55 am

The current struggles to go around the threads and if it does then you end up wasting energy by creating Eddy currents, nails are alot easier path for the flow of electrons

#25 by 123hotchef , Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:56 am

really dam I dont pay the bill anyways!

a bolt does withstand higher amparages though!

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