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Hey Warthog I had something baffle me earlier. At my plug on gen1 on the brown wire. If i test it unplugged from the gen with key on engine off i get 12.8v with it plugged in key on engine off i only gey 4.5v any idea why this is. Cant test with the engine on right now I am replacing the...
So pulled the fuse for gen2 and its good. Switched bulbs and bulb holders around still a no go. I guess the next step is to pull down the relay holder and swap out the relays and see if it makes a difference. The only other thing I can think of might be fusible links somewhere.
The old pcb is held on by your light sockets just twist and pull them out and push out the 3 pins for the fuel gauge and the pcb just falls off. You have to take the wire harness loose to. Disconnect batteries before doing any of the above. Also it is easier with the dash pad off. No sticky...
Update: 4x4 light now works. Gen1 light now works. Oil light now works. Gauge backlights work. Fuel gauge appears to work i got a little over half a tank. Blinker lights work and bright light indicator works. Now i have no gen2 light when i had one before
Thanks for the advice Warthog I have already serviced the bulb sockets with a brass wire brush and a little dioelectric grease. Did the same with the pigtail. Haven't checked the ground wire yet i will though.
I ordered the dummy light pcb it should be here on the 18th. I will try to get it in this weekend and give updates on what it fixed. None of my cluster backlights worked. My gen 1 light didn't work and my fuel gauge didn't work so it would be nice if this fixes all of it being that it controls...
Thats what I was hoping to hear. The po of this thing just let it go badly so now I am attempting to resurrect it. Mainly electrical stuff that has crapped out.
I realize this topic has been touched on many times but in every thread I read it states that there is not an aftermarket pcb that will work on the M1009. Well my pcb is shot which is causing one of my gens not to work and none of my cluster lights. After searching around on good ole google for...
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