[T2] Turn signals/emergency flashers 1971 bus..........Also, the oil pressure light

[Jamie]

way back Wednesday, January 13, 2016 9:14 PM
"Bob Pratt"  wrote To: "Jamie"  Cc: <type2 at type2.com>

Subject: Re: [T2] Turn signals/emergency flashers 1971 bus..........Also, 
the oil pressure light


Thanks for the tip Jamie.
I ran a wire from the blue/green wire from the switch through a VOM to the 
blue/green wire at the instrument panel and got conductivity, but I'll check 
the other possibilities too as soon as the weather warms up a bit.

if you have a TEST LIGHT or a 12v dc meter.. then you can try to follow 
whats follows..

> On Jan 13, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Jamie <jrivers at globalserve.net> wrote:


*****************STEP 1 *********************

> Bob,, the oil pressure light is the simplest circuit on the bus.. so .. go 
> to the oil pressure switch,, remove the wire.. and attach it to ground so 
> it stays there.. like with an aligator .. make sure it is grounded.
>
> then go to the front of the bus.. and find the blue green wire near the 
> dash lamp for the oil pressure indicator
>
> attach your test light ***clip***  to a hot fuse.. touch the test light 
> probe to ground,, light comes on... you have a good hot ,, and a good 
> ground,,
>
> now , touch the test light probe to the blue green wire,,,, try to go 
> right to the lampholder on the dash..... you might have to poke a tiny 
> hole in the blue green wire insulation somewhere.... ...
>
> you should get the test lamp to light as your have grounded that wire at 
> the engine..
>
> if the test light doesn't light,, then you have a broken wire,, or a poor 
> ground at the engine,,

>IF the test light comes on,, turn on the key and see if the dash oil 
>pressure lamp turns on........... no love?  check the ground on the dash 
>with your test light.. the test light is still connected to that hot fuse 
>,, and the tip connects to the ground circuit on the gauge cluster ... no 
>love? you need a ground jumper from the body to the instrument cluster... 
>if it does light....... check the lamp is good...


*****************STEP 2 *********************
> or,,,,,,,, there is a 6 terminal block where the blue green wire connects 
> thru... I don't know where it is located on a 71,, but it should be near 
> the dash,, maybe under the fuse panel,, just before the wiring exits the 
> cab and goes under the bus..
>
> that 6 terminal connector also has left brake /  rear turn signal,,, 
> starter solenoid ,,,, fuel gauge ,,,  generator dash light ,,, and another 
> part of the rear brake light circuit thru the equalize switch
> are  you having trouble with any of those 6 ?
>
> IF the test light comes on,, turn on the key and see if the dash oil 
> pressure lamp turns on........... no love?  check the ground on the dash 
> with your test light.. it is still connected to that hot fuse ,, and the 
> tip connects to the ground circuit on the gauge cluster ... no love? you 
> need a ground jumper from the body to the instrument cluster... if it does 
> light....... check the lamp is good...
>
> put your test light from the blue green wire.. and touch the instrument 
> cluster ground.. if the test light comes on.. then you have a problem 
> right at the dash lamp holder,, or lamp itself..
>
> hope that helps
> Jamie
>