Dash Lights

[JennyD]

The dash lights on my 70 satellite will not go out . I pulled the fuse, removed the headlight switch and the rotary dash light dimmer switch. They are still on! Any suggestions?

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I'd check the two connectors under the steering column. I've seen quite a few Mopars that melt a wire (s) right near those connectors. One of them (can't remember) had the dash light power feed. If a hot wire melted together with it you could get that problem. A round-about way might also be to start disconnecting circuits (pull fuses) and/or disconnect wires at the bulkhead disconnect one at a time. When the dash lights go out, you've found the circuit crossed with it. Wiring is a pain in the rear end.

 

[khryslerkid]

Disconnect your battery!

 

[JennyD]

I have been disconnecting the battery. I would like to solve the problem so I don't have to!

 

[bschomske]

Yo, jennyd I hope you figure it out.I have the same problem with the dash light.Drive car unhook battery.Drive car...it sucks

 

[JennyD]

I found the problem! The orange wire going into the back of the fuse box had rubbed against another hot terminal. It was hard to see until I unhooked it from it's terminal. It had bared the wire and was being fed voltage where it was touching the other terminal.
I hope this helps someone else and saves them the hours it took me to find this.

 

[bschomske]

Let see here....orange car, orange wire you may have something mr . Watson..I'll have to give her a look