My new project truck!

[HIGHWAY BY THE SEA]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

I'm guessing the Dash bulbs burned out. Suddenly being energized after their long peaceful slumber was too much fo them. Old tungsten filiments are like that.

That was a good guess, but mine are LED. They started working again, but I do not know for how long.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by HIGHWAY BY THE SEA

That was a good guess, but mine are LED. They started working again, but I do not know for how long.

Hard to know every nuance of a truck 2,000 miles away.
LEDs are their own set of problems. Including polarity. Or at least the Non-Dims I remember.

When I first bought my '71 Jimmy in 1995, the dash was dark and the speedo dead. Only after I replaced all the little 194 bulbs did it come on. Speedo needed a new cable from the dealer. Then it was good.
Except for the gas gauge, but I'll have to drop the heavy duty skid shield on the tank to get to the sender. So I just keep a log of gallons pumped in and miles driven.

[HIGHWAY BY THE SEA]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

LEDs are their own set of problems. Including polarity. Or at least the Non-Dims I remember.

When I first bought my '71 Jimmy in 1995, the dash was dark and the speedo dead. Only after I replaced all the little 194 bulbs did it come on. Speedo needed a new cable from the dealer. Then it was good.
Except for the gas gauge, but I'll have to drop the heavy duty skid shield on the tank to get to the sender. So I just keep a log of gallons pumped in and miles driven.

I remember gas log days very well! We have all done this I suppose. And I am also thinking that LED lights are a little wonky at times!

[HIGHWAY BY THE SEA]

Well, the mystery of the non-working dome light has finally been solved. It was getting no power on the light clips, so I removed it from its place and found that the rodents had made a snack out of the wires behind it!!! Little demons chewed right through it!! I had never checked this end before, so another lesson learned!!!
Next up: Horn, and turn signal indicators!!