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Q & A: Gauges

Friday March 29th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,

I need advice. While driving my 1980 MGB the gages for gas, heat and,
tach, stopped working. I checked the fuse and it was blown. I replaced
it
and it blew again but this time I smelled smoke coming from under the
dashboard. After I got home and using my volt/ohm meter, I determined
that
the voltage stabilizer was shot and replaced it along with the 2 green
wires connected to it. The insulation on the green wires was melted so
seemed like a good idea since I was under the dash.

All the gages and associated items on this circuit are working again. The
problem I have now is that when I put the turn signal on either left or
right, both sides blink at the same time just like putting on the hazard
warning lights, which never did work. I suspect that this problem is
related to the voltage stabilizer problem and the burned green wires since
the turn signals worked fine before the stabilizer went bad. I checked
the
turn signal switch with my volt/olm meter and it seems fine. Other then
re-wiring the turn signals do you have any suggestions where I should look
first. I suspect a direct short in the harness.

Thanks,

Len Kosatka

LEN!

I agree with your diagnosis that the GREEN/WHITE and the GREEN/RED
wires have shorted within the loom -- but WHERE??? Other than removing the
main loom, stripping the insulation, separating the individual... read more