Electrical Warning Lights And Odometer Worm Gear

[HISSIN50]

Hey guys,

This is barely tech but it's slow in here.........................

I was doing odometer gears earlier and was lookin at the warning lights at the bottom of the cluster. Do all of yours prove-out when you turn the key on?

I have some (like a low-oil light and a seatbelt light) that I've never had prove-out. I swapped a couple of the bulbs (with known-good ones from lights that do prove-out) and those still didn't prove-out. Normal?

Tangent: for those that have done odometer gears, did you ever receive a worm gear that was longer than the OEM black worm gear?

Thanks

 

[revhead347]

Not all of my lights prove out when I put the key to the on position prior to start. I've never had to change the worm gear. It's always the other one that goes, so I can't help you there.

Kurt

 

[HISSIN50]

Thanks Kurt.

 

[revhead347]

Ok, just went out and checked. My battery, check engine, and air bag light come on and stay on until engine start. The low coolant and abs light turn on when I turn the key to the on position prior to start, but go back out within a second. I just had this cluster out not long ago and I changed all the bulbs when I did, so I assume they are all still good.

Kurt

 

[HISSIN50]

Thanks Kurt - those sound familiar.
I wonder if the others are for OBD-II cars.

 

[Chythar]

My low-oil light flickers when I start my car, but goes out as soon as I let the key go. I get the seat belt chime if it's not on when I start the car, but I don't see a seat belt light prove out at all. The brake light doesn't prove out but it's on if the parking brake is set, of course.

 

[HISSIN50]

Thank you for the input Matt - we'll figure out what's supposed to light-up by consensus eventually.

It's nice to see you.