Re: [DML] Strange dash

[<mikeatk@xxxx>]

Hi Paul,

>From what little I have heard about this type of problem it usually has to
do with bad grounds. Fortunately mine wasn't this bad, just poor
connections. If you start by cleaning the grounds at the front of the car
"behind the radiator on top of the frame and near the horns, one on each
side" you hopefully will see an improvement. Another important one is
located on the right side of the engine compartment. The cable is fairly
easy to find, just follow the wire as it comes out of engine bay bulkhead
plate, "the black box kinda thing in the right hand corner" I know there are
a lot of wires there but this one goes down to the right side frame so it's
fairly obvious and if you take the air cleaner cover off you can see where
it bolts to the right side frame.

If you ever have the interior back panel off, the other side of all those
wires become accessible, that is another good one to clean up. Of course
don't forget the battery ground where it bolts to the frame but it's hard to
do without the car being on a lift, at least for me it was.

Hope that's it and helps you out.

Mike Atkinson
vin 16232



> Last night on the return trip home from my parents a strange thing
> happened.
> Got in the D started first time,pulled away and the battery light
> came on all instruments stopped working except spedo.