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    Posted: October-27-2024 at 4:36pm
I’ve been sitting in this project for a long time. My sub dash panel is cracking to pieces, so after years of looking I finally got a replacement. Today I went to dive in and I don’t see a way to get the little red lights out without totally re-wiring. I’ll take suggestions! Not sure what to do now.


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You have to cut all the indicator light wires, pull out the lights from the front and stick them in the new panel and do a buttload of splicing with butt connectors or your choice of ways to hook the wires back together.

Not a fun job Wink

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I was hoping the lights had some secret disconnect.

Maybe it’s easier to swap to rocker style switches? Unless these push button ones are special in some way. Perhaps the wires would not reach in the switch was less deep.

It’s not necessarily the work I’m afraid of, it’s the fear of not getting it back together correctly.
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The originals are switches and breakers. If replacing with switches, you’ll need to add breakers or fuses for electrical protection.
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When I did my dash 4 years ago. I cut the Led light wires and number them so that I can put them back correctly. At the time, I use butt connectors that press down onto the wires without removing the installation.  Since then I had no issues with those connections. They now have heat shrink butt connectors that will solder the cut wires back together.

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Did you guys consult a wiring diagram at all, or just lots of tape with notes?

I’m not sure where I’d get a wiring diagram. Or if I could even read it.
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Originally posted by Netdewt Netdewt wrote:

Did you guys consult a wiring diagram at all, or just lots of tape with notes?

I’m not sure where I’d get a wiring diagram. Or if I could even read it.

Here's your chance to find out

link to 89 dash wiring

It'll probably make you want to pull out the tape and write lots of notes Wink

The fuel gauge and hour meter locations in the diagram and your dash don't agree with each other. I think your dash is the way they were built
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When I cut the wires, I used wire number marking tape. Made it simple to keep it straight on what you’re cutting. But there are other ways to label the wires when you cut them. Just keep track in the order you pull and cut so you get them back in the right location. The only other items you need to remove from the panel unless you have a radio, is the alarm buzzer and the ignition switch but they come out from behind the dash. Even though I had the electrical drawing of the dash, I didn’t used it.

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