Re: Electrical question

[64-polara <wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yup
all of the other lights were working. I will check the ground strap
and I had thought about the switch and doing what you said. Will check
it out tonight.
Thanks

On Jun 2, 7:37 am, Dodger7...@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Fuel gauge,,,,,,, did the rest of your gauges work properly? if so it is  
> more than likely the ground strap
>
> Brake lights,,,,, did your interior lights, and dash lights work ? if not  
> check fuses, if they did work, jumper the wires at the brake light switch,
> if  they work then, it is the switch,,,, if they still do not work, I would
> find the  rear chassis harness plug connection, and check for corrusion, both
> your  taillights and fuel gauge probably go through that same plug,,,
>
> In a message dated 6/2/2011 6:47:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
>
> wchus...@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Well the  Polara rolled out of the garage under its own power yesterday
> afternoon.  What a great feeling after its innards and outards
> cluttering up my garage  for the last year.
>
> I replaced the fuel sending unit about 4 years ago.  While the car had
> been in my garage waiting to go back together the gas  guage had been
> working fine. Yesterday started it up drove it a few miles  and it was
> ok just low on gas. About an hour later after putting the wheel  covers
> back on I start it up and the guage is bottomed out below the  E
> mark.So I shut it off, start it up again same thing. Get some gas  in
> it, still the same thing. Later took my wife out to DQ as a  little
> celebration and cruise so while waiting in line the guage starts  to
> move in the full direction then stopped and went to empty again.
> I  will check out the fuel sending unit wires and ground strap
> tonight.Anybody  have any thoughts on that?
>
> Next issue. Brake lights were working fine  before yesterday. Now they
> are not. Noticed that at Dairy Queen  also
> when i didnt see my brake light reflection in the big aXX  Navigator
> behind me. Maybe the switch for the brake light at the pedal? if  so
> what would be a good source to get it from?
>
> Other than that it  was a great feeling to be back in the bucket seats
> again all 4 windows  down.
>
> Will post some pics soon.
>
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