Dashboard / Instrument Light Woes
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 2:59 am
I've been struggling to figure out how to get my instrument lights to work, when I turn the headlights on, in my Elan +2. My challenge has been made a bit more difficult by the fact that the previous owner took off all of the dash labels when they refinished the dash board. This has been made even more difficult by the fact that I can't any photos of a dashboard that looks similar to mine. See below:
However, I seem to have stumbled onto a clue. When I press the the parking light switch down, circled in red:
The instrument lights seem to come on. When I look behind the dash at the light switch I can see where the vacum tubes are connected but it doesn't really look like there are any wires attached. Should there be something? Also, might tail lights don't come on when I turn on the headlights either and now I am beginning to wonder if the issues are linked.
I've tried looking at the wiring diagrams but its a little hard to read without the visual clues...
Bonus question - When I press the far right upper switch, the far right blue light comes on. What is that?
However, I seem to have stumbled onto a clue. When I press the the parking light switch down, circled in red:
The instrument lights seem to come on. When I look behind the dash at the light switch I can see where the vacum tubes are connected but it doesn't really look like there are any wires attached. Should there be something? Also, might tail lights don't come on when I turn on the headlights either and now I am beginning to wonder if the issues are linked.
I've tried looking at the wiring diagrams but its a little hard to read without the visual clues...
Bonus question - When I press the far right upper switch, the far right blue light comes on. What is that?