sicky olds

mine no worky worky, not sure if its electrical or just dead, anyone have one for sale or know of where i can get an original looking one for my beast?

Lady72nRob71

If the tach works and the clock doesn't, then you are getting power to it and the clock part is dead. I recall some automotive clock shops repairing them for a hendred or so.

sicky olds

no its not getting power to either it seems... when i first got a hold of the car it seemed like the tach was moving a tiny bit coulda been just me... also my lights behind the gagues aren't working, is there an easy way to get to the lightbulb to swap it /test it?

Jamesbo

I've got one sicky, I've give it to ya but it's a might charred.

Lady72nRob71

The tach / clock runs off the cigar lighter and courtesy light fuse.
If power is there at the tach terminal, the tach may have other issues.
Time to pull the tach and check for power at it and check the tach's inline fuse (if 69 had one).

The other gauges run off the tranny/gauge fuse in 72 - not sure if the 69 uses those descriptions though.

sicky olds

well there is no cigar lighter and no courtesy light so it might be that blown fuse i noticed. either that or the gum-wrapped one. i will post a pick of the fuse box to see if you guys can tell me which one it is.

sicky olds

so looking at it its the bottom right one that is broke and the bottom left one that seems to have a gum wrapper on it... what are these to do you guys know?

Lady72nRob71

It should say LTR, CTSY or something like that. Post a pic if you can.

And if there is a gum wrapper in the fuse box anywhere, remove it asap and replace with a correct fuse. They are still available at the big auto parts stores.
I do not want to see any more burned out cars on this site...
besides, we are running out of 69 H/Os!

sicky olds

charging up the phone to get a pic... and then i shall send one on the way

sicky olds

sorry for the bad pix.. stupid phonebut here are the best 2 i could get for ya

filbily

the tac has an inline fuse up behind the tach-if u need a tac-call-540-323-1499-thanks

Lady72nRob71

A bit too bad to see.
Use the pictures in this post - he has a '69 too:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post198539
Use his as a guide to make out what fuse does what and what rating they should be.
The small gum wrappered one looks to be for the dimmable dash lights. It should be 4A.

The clock-lighter-courtesy one is rated for 25A - a bit high for me. If you do not use the lighter to light ciggies or run high current accessories, then try a 15A instead.
I am downgrading some of my fuses that I know are too high after Jamesbo's car fire.

sicky olds

i got the fuses to work and was so excited that my gagues lit up for the first time lol. going to see about getting the tic tach toc rebuilt (if it can) and then go from there i think

rocketraider

EEE-YAHHH!!!

Sicky- fix that instrument lights fuse ASAP, and while you're under there do something about that nekkid yellow wire. No idea what it's going to here, but that plug is for the carburetor's anti-dieseling solenoid which I suspect is that unplugged wire with the plastic connector under there. That plug is hot with ignition switch in start or run, and the wiring to that part of the fuse block also feeds the ignition circuit to the coil.

The bottom right is GAUGES-TRANS fuse. It feeds the warning lamps/gauges and also the Turbo 400 downshift solenoid, so it could have something to do with yer Rally Pack not working. It also feeds off the ignition switch IGN terminal same as the yellow-wire plug and the DIR SIG- BACK UP fuse.

Have you gotten a 69 Olds Chassis Service Manual yet? an original copy has full-color wiring diagram and fuse block picture and will help you here. It also has all the Rally Pack troubleshooting info, though looking at the RP wiring diagram it shows an oil pressure gage but a temp light

Hay, you're USAF, there's no doubt in my mind you'll figure this thing out!

Edit- I see you're already there!

sicky olds

yeah i need to buy a service manual and idk why i havent noticed that damn bare wire, will have to break out the electrical tape today and wrap it.
also rocket just out of curiousity where is Danville Vajenya at?

sicky olds

...and while i am thinking about it whats that black hanging piece hanging there in the pic?

70 cutlass s

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville,_Virginia

http://www.danville-va.gov/

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Danville&state=VA

sicky olds

lol i get it vajenya is how its pronounced lol.

rocketraider

Preee-cisely. When I talk I sound like Wawd Buhton and Uhl Hamnah combined. (Ward Burton, NASCAR driver also from Southern Vajenya, and Earl Hamner, protagonist of The Walton's, from up near Charlottesville. Goodnight, John-Boy.) Everyone here sounds like that, even transplants who are in denial that they have picked up the accent.

I work with a guy who was born and lived in England until he was 14. He has lived here for 25 years. He still has his British accent, but it's tempered with the Southside Vajenya accent. You wanna talk about someone sounding strange...

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The hanging black piece on the right is probably the lead for the underhood lamp. The one to the upper left is not original equipment and probably serves as power source for an amp or something. Get you a 1969 Chassis Service Manual. It will open up a whole new way of looking at your car, and will make troubleshooting and repair much easier.

Lady72nRob71

Hey - glad you made some good progress!
You still have a a little ways to go though...

Amen...
The manual is the best 30 bucks you will ever spend on your car. It is also the best sanity saver you can have when working on it!!