Chevrolet Instruments And Gauges - Chevrolet CAMARO 1979 Service Manual

4.42
ELECTRICAL-BODY AND CHASSIS
CHARGING SYSTEM INDICATOR
Condition
Possibl€ Cause
Correction
Ligh! on, ignition off
l. Shorted positive diode.
1. Locate and replace
shorted diode.
Light not on, ignition
on and engine not
runnrng,
l. Bulb burned out.
1. Replace bulb.
2. Locate and co.rect open.
3 . R e p I â c e r o t o r .
2. Open in light circuit.
3 . o p e n i n f i e i d .
Light on, engine
running above idle
speed.
1. No geneÉtor outpùt.
L Ch€ck and correct cause
of no output,
2. Locate and replace shorted
diode.
3. Tighten or replace and
tighten generator b€lt.
2. Shorted negative diode.
3. Loose or broken
C H E V R O L E T I N S T R U M E N T S A N D G A G E S
G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N
A switch for the antennâ, tailgatewindow, tâilgare lock
andlor rear window defogger is located to the dght of the
Telltale lights are in the cluster carrier. Access to these
bulbs is from the front of the carier. After four sorews de
removed, the shroùd comes f.ee of the cârrier then thrce
screws free the leff giving acc€ss to the telltale bulbs. The
bulb hâs â wedge base ând pushes srraighr in.
The irstrument cluster is directly lighred from below
by four illumination bulbs. Again wedge base bulbs are used
and access is mâde from the Èont of the cluster carlier,
Removal of four screws and a shrcud from the front of rhe
carrier cluster exposes the bulbs.
The instrum€nts âre mounted to the lrort ofthe calrier.
Remove the shroud then lens assembly to service the
speedometer head, speedomeaer cable core, fuel gage or
clock.
N OTI C E: Speedometer cable core service is performed
from the front of th€ cluster.