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Speedo and rear lights...
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:42 am
by jpipes
Just picked up my Pinz from the shop, all custom work is now finished! I am excited, but the speedo doesn't work now for some reason and the rear brake lights don't come on. I am taking it back to the shop to have them resolve, but in the meantime if it's something I can check and/or fix myself, I'd rather do that. Any thoughts or suggestions?
As an FYI, the speedo is simply dead. The right rear light works ok when it comes to right turn signal, but there is no brake lights and the left rear signal won't work. Hmmm, maybe the bulbs are simply out? The front signals all work fine.
Speedo I am clueless about for now.
Thanks to all!!
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:59 am
by Lightningpinz
Speedo is it mechanical? check for cable hooked up, then check for cable turning.
Speedo if mechanical check for: does it power up? if so check for having been calibrated. If no ppower up, check for power supplied.
Rear light, what did they do? stock lights, custom lights. Stock lights start at bulbs and go from there. Custom lights start at bulbs and look for power or miss hook up.
Best advice take it back and ask to be repaired. And always check when you pick it up.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:28 pm
by jpipes
Thanks for the info! Fixed the speedo, it works fine now. The rear light wiring was a mess, but fixed that too. Only problem is, unless I am totally a moron, the brake lights only illuminate the yellow lights, not the red. I asked at the shop, and they said that is standard/normal on Euro Pinzgauers. Is that true??
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:20 pm
by Lightningpinz
Yes yellow turn and brake is standard Military Swedish issue. red tail light
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:56 pm
by 2012
swedish?
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:00 pm
by skybarney
Almost everyones first Pinz project, Upgrading the taillights!
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:03 am
by jpipes
Excellent, so to confirm, standard on Pinzgauers direct from the military are (in the rear) yellow turn signals, yellow brake lights, and red running lights. Correct? Thanks!
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:53 am
by 2012
yes.
speedo and rear lights
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:04 am
by krick3tt
The kit from SAV converts the rear lights to USA type, it keeps them looking stock and you will have red brake lights. (There was a previous post that covered various ideas to have red brake lilghts).
The SAV conversion is very easy to do, took me about an hour to rewire the blackout wire to the brake switch and install the internals.
...although, the trailer now has the blackout light as the brake. Not good.
I will install LED lights on the trailer for added visibility, as I go a little slower with the trailer.
Morris,
710M