Dash wiring test

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jonny0666
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Dash wiring test

Post by jonny0666 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:30 am

So i just rebuilt my dash and wiring harness for my 71. I was wondering if there was a way to bench test the whole system before i put it back in the car.

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Re: Dash wiring test

Post by 71_bronze_gtx » Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:56 pm

If you had access to the test stand the IP builders had back in the day you could do that.

Maybe pull the front seats and console, lay the dash in over the steering column, hook up as much of it as you can (bulkhead, rear wiring, door switches, column harnesses, etc.), then start testing.

If you're electrically inclined, you could rig up your own test setup and test most of it with a volt-ohm-meter and a 12 volt battery.

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