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joemcmanaman · 01-09-2013, 03:55 PM

hi guys im workin on a 89 escapade 503 none of the lights work ,and the gas guage has stopped but the headlight is very very dim, hand and thumb warmers work ok i think its a bad ground somewhere what do you guys think

**kccats** · 01-09-2013, 10:22 PM

Never heard of that one! Yeah sounds like a grond issue?

**smallengineguy** · 01-10-2013, 05:56 AM

Bad ground somewhere in the hood harness.

joemcmanaman · 01-10-2013, 07:11 AM

thanks man

Yamaha440 · 01-10-2013, 07:24 AM

I had a problem with my voltage regulator a while back. it degraded to little over 4 volts, dimming the system way down.

While your cleaning your grounds, disconnect the voltage regulator and start the sled. If the lights are brighter then you have found your problem!

NOTE: don't rev it too much (over 2300 rpm). You could over voltage the system and it could blow all of your lights.

joemcmanaman · 01-10-2013, 08:13 PM

yep it was my voltage regulator i replaced it and good as new thanks alot all of you