Just Got My First Skyline!

[XRAIDER]

Hi all,

Ive been a member for about a month now and have finally got myself a r33 4 door auto.

I got it because it has everything i was going to do to it, exhaust white face el dash and wheels.

The only thing wrong is that the el dash wont light up, and i dont have the wiring diagram, so i was woundering if anyone here has one they could scan as a pic for us. Ive had the dash apart to re wire the stereo, and have had a look at the cluster but I cant find the problem.

Any help would be great thanks.

P.S This site is f*kn awsome.

[Allkiller]

Have you found the little box that dims it down yet maybe under the dash ??

[XRAIDER]

Have you found the little box that dims it down yet maybe under the dash ??

Yes I have found the box, it has 2 grey wires that go to the dash (these wires are spliced so they make 4 pluge for each el light), 1 red and 1 black power wire, then a 5 wire ribbon type which goes under the steering wheel that has 4 buttons on it.

If the key is out of the ignition and i flick the parkers on, the el lights will give a quick flash then nothing, i am currently strugling to read the dash at night with only the normal dash globes, the needles are bright, but the faces are very dull, hope this helps, and thanks for the reply.

[Allkiller]

Have you tried putting a meter on any of the connections to see if you have power at the plugs, reckon you will have to pull the dash out to check...its the only way....but first check the RED and BLack for good Power and chassis earth

Could be just a bad earth or splice into the power.

Edited December 30, 2006 by Allkiller

[XRAIDER]

Have you tried putting a meter on any of the connections to see if you have power at the plugs, reckon you will have to pull the dash out to check...its the only way....but first check the RED and BLack for good Power and chassis earth

Could be just a bad earth or splice into the power.

Thankyou very much for your reply, it was a bad earth but still only the tacho and the oil pressure would light up, so i pulled the dash out again to check to wires going in to the other gauges and found a broken wire. So now is all fixed and looks great.

Once again thankyou for your help!! :sorcerer:

[Allkiller]

No problems ....Enjoy your car