68 Instrument Panel Lights

[wakeboardan]

I have a 68 coupe in which I replaced the Instrument Panel Bezel with a new one. Now that the new bezel is installed and speedo cable/wire harness' are reconnected, all of my gauges work correctly(speedo, fuel, alt, oil press, temp) except the Brake & Belt Lights are now illuminated displaying bright red. Any idea what could have caused this? The wiring harness' only fit back together one way, so i'm not so sure on where I could have done wrong. Parking brake is off, the brakes work great, and brake lights are functioning properly. How would this light know when I had buckled my belt or not? ---that feature seems all too modern.......

Thanks!

 

[2+2GT]

Yeah- You left out the tubular light shields that prevent this.

 

[wakeboardan]

tubular light shields? I assume these are shaped in a tube. hmm, checked the old bezel and I don't see them. I pulled the flat red plastic pieces from the old bezel and put them on the new bezel when I reassembled it, but these are what display the red background with Belt/Brake text. Those aren't the light shields you are referring to are they?

 

[tx65coupe]

Aren't the tubular light shields made of cardboard?

 

[hungrymonkey]

Cardboard tube with a rubber grommet at one end.

I have a few laying around the garage somewhere.

 

[wakeboardan]

Anyone have a picture of one of these tubular light shields? I have cleared my entire work bench, checked the vacuum bag, and checked the garage floor everywhere........for the life of me I cannot find where I could have possibly dropped them. Thank you in advance! -Danny

 

[hungrymonkey]

give me a few minutes

 

[hungrymonkey]

IIRC, the shorter ones are for the turn signals and the longer ones are for the idiot lights.

Although its been a few years since I took it apart.