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ELECTRICAL-BODY AND CHASSIS 12-35

SERVICE OPERATIONS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Fig. 49)

1.
Remove mast jacket assembly. Refer to Section 9

for removal procedures.

2.
Disconnect tachometer drive cable at distributor.

3.
Disconnect the headlamp panel control switch from

instrument cluster.

4.
Remove lighting switch as outlined in this section.

10 10-A 1112 13

14
15 16 17 18 19

Fig.
49- Instrument Cluster Connections

1.
Cluster Illuminating

Bulbs

2.
Direction Signal Indicator

Bulb L.H.

3. Direction Signal Indicator

BulbR.H.

4.
Headlamp Actuating Motor

Indicator

5. Headlamp Hi Beam

Indicator

6. Parking Brake Alarm

Indicator

7. Ground Lead Attaching

Point

8. Temperature Indicator
"1"

Terminal
9.

10.

10A.

11.

12.

13.

14.

]5.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.
Temperature Indicator "S"

Terminal

Ignition Switch Receptacle

ignition Switch Illuminating

Bulb

Oil Pressure Indicator

Tachometer

Lighter Receptacle

Trip Odometer

Wiper Switch Receptacle

Speedometer

Ammeter "Gen" Terminal

Ammeter "Battery" Terminal

Lighting Switch Receptacle

Fuel Gauge
"1"
Terminal

Fuel Gauge "S" Terminal

5. Remove the ignition switch. Refer to Section 6Y

for removal procedure. Then disconnect ignition

switch lamp support at instrument panel.

6. Disconnect oil pressure line at oil pressure gauge

then remove the lead wires from ammeter, wiper

switch and cigarette lighter. Disconnect trip odom-

eter at mast jacket support.

7. Remove the instrument cluster-to-dash retaining

screws and pull cluster assembly slightly forward

to obtain clearance for removal of speedometer

cable, tachometer cable, cluster ground wire, fuel

gauge lead wires and remaining indicator and cluster

illuminating lamps.

8. To install cluster in dash panel, reverse removal

procedure.

FUEL GAUGE

The gasoline fuel gauge circuit consists of an electri-
cal indicator in the instrument cluster and a float-

controlled rheostat in the fuel tank.

Since the fuel gauge consists of two remotely located

units and connecting wires, it is sometimes difficult to

determine which unit is at fault when the gauge fails to

operate properly. Cluster removal is necessary to re-

place the fuel gauge.

NOTE:
Be sure to check gas gauge fuse in fuse

panel before attempting to trouble shoot for

inoperative gauge or tank sending unit.

SPEEDOMETER AND/OR TACHOMETER

Removal and Installation

Cluster must be removed from vehicle to service

speedometer head assembly (see Cluster Removal pro-

cedure)
.
With cluster removed from vehicle:

1.
Remove five screws securing cluster back panel to

cluster assembly; separate the parts carefully.

CAUTION: Care must be used to avoid marring

instrument cluster face.

2.
Remove two screws securing speedometer or ta-

chometer head to cluster back panel; carefully re-

move speedometer or tachometer head.

NOTE:
Servicing of speedometer or tachom-

eter head should be performed by an authorized

AC service station.

3.
Reverse above procedure to install speedometer.

Cable Replacement or Lubrication

1.
Disconnect the. cable from the speedometer or ta-

chometer head. Remove the old cable by pulling it

out from speedometer end of conduit.

NOTE:
If old cable is broken it may be nec-

essary to remove lower piece from transmission

or distributor end of conduit as applicable.

2.
Lubricate the lower 3/4 of cable with
AC
speedom-

eter cable lubricant and push the cable into the con-

duit. Connect the upper end to the speedometer or

tachometer head and road test vehicle for proper

operation.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE

The temperature indicator requires very little service

other than testing for malfunctioning and replacing de-

fective units. Cluster must be removed to service tem-

perature gauge.

Do not attempt to repair either the engine unit or the

gauge. When installing new engine unit, do not use

thread compound on unit threads, as this will increase

electrical resistance of unit and cause faulty reading

on gauge.

AMMETER OR OIL PRESSURE GAUGE

The ammeter or oil pressure gauge requires very

little attention other than keeping ammeter terminals

clean and tight. If the oil pressure control line should

become restricted it should be blown out or replaced.

Cluster must be removed to service these gauges.

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CAMARO INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES

INDEX

Page

General Description
12-36

Service Operations
12-36

Instrument Cluster
. . . 12-36

Instrument Lamps
12-36

Printed Circuit
12-36

Fuel Gauge
12-37

Tachometer
. . 12-37

Seat Separator Instrument Console
12-37
Page

Fuel Gauge
12-37

Ammeter
12-37

Temperature Gauge
12-37

Oil Pressure Gauge
. 12-37

Fuel Warning Unit
12-37

Clock.
... 12-37

Oil Pressure Indicator
12-37

Generator Indicator
12-38

Temperature Indicator
12-38

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The standard Camaro instrument cluster assembly con-

sists
of two
circular units which house
the
speedometer

and fuel gauge assemblies.
The oil
pressure, left-hand

directional
and
brake warning indicators
are
located
in

the face
of the
speedometer bezel while generator,
tem-

perature
and
right-hand directional indicators are grouped

with
the
fuel gauge unit.
The
high beam indicator
is

located between
the
cluster bezels.

A special instrumentation package
is
available with
the

eight-cylinder engine
and
center floor console combina-

tion.
The
special cluster includes:
a
clock; coolant

temperature,
oil
pressure, fuel
and
ammeter gauges,

mounted forward
on the
seat separator console;
a ta-

chometer
in the
right circular housing
of the
dash
in-

strument cluster; and
a low
fuel level indicator replacing

the
oil
pressure indicator lamp
in the
instrument cluster.

The instruments
and
gauges,
may be
serviced only

after
the
instrument cluster
is
removed from
the
vehicle.

Indicator
and
cluster lamps except
for the
high beam

indicator
may be
replaced without removing
the
cluster

assembly. Partial cluster removal
is
necessary when

replacing
the
high beam indicator due
to its
proximity
to
the upper brace
rod
anchor plate.
The
bulbs
are in-

stalled
in
plastic sockets which lock into
the
cluster

housing and make contact with
the
printed circuit.

A
low
level fuel warning system
is a
special feature

available with
the
floor console gauge pack. This
sys-

tem includes
an
indicator lamp
in the
dash cluster and
a

semi-conductor unit senses
the
change
in
electrical
re-

sistance
of the
fuel system circuitry
as
variations
in

fuel level occur.
The
sensing device
is
replaced
as a

unit
if
found defective.

The brake warning light serves
a
dual purpose.
It

functions
as an
indicator when
the
parking brake
is ap-

plied
and
also
if
there
is a
malfunction (loss
of
hydraulic

pressure)
in the
brake system. Switches which provide

the signal
to
operate
the
light
are
located
at the
parking

brake assembly
and at the
brake master cylinder
in the

hydraulic lines. Service
of the
brake pressure differ-

ential switch unit
is
covered
in
Section
5 of
this manual.

Regular maintenance
is not
required on
the
instrument

cluster
or its
components other than maintaining clean,

tight electrical connections, replacing defective parts

and keeping
the
speedometer properly lubricated.

SERVICE OPERATIONS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (Figs.
50
thru
53)

Removal
and
Installation

1.
Disconnect battery ground cable.

2.
Remove mast jacket lower support screws
at toe
pan.

3.
Remove mast jacket upper support bolts
and
allow

steering wheel
to
rest
on
seat cushion.

CAUTION: Both supports must
be
detached
to

prevent distortion
of
mast jacket.

4.
Remove cluster attaching screws from face
of
panel

and partially remove assembly from console opening.

5. Reaching behind cluster assembly, disconnect speed-

ometer cable, speed warning device
(if so
equipped
-

Fig.
51) and
chassis harness connector
at
rear
of

panel.

6. Remove assembly from console opening to
a
suitable

bench area
for
required service operations.

7.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LAMP REPLACEMENT

1.
Turn bulb holder counterclockwise
and
pull
out to

remove from
the
cluster housing.
2.
Pull bulb straight out
to
remove from socket.

3.
Press replacement bulb inward
to
lock
in
socket.

4.
Insert lamp assembly into housing, with lugs
on

holder entering notches
in
housing,
and
turn clock-

wise
to
lock
in
place.

PRINTED CIRCUIT REPLACEMENT

1.
Remove instrument cluster
as
previously described

in this section.

2.
Remove
all
cluster illuminating and indicator lamps

from housing.

3.
Remove fuel gauge terminal nuts
or
tachometer
re-

taining nuts securing printed circuit
to
housing.

4.
Remove four
hex
head screws retaining printed
cir-

cuit
to the
cluster housing
and
remove circuit from

housing.

5.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

CAUTION:
The
retaining screws
are
part
of

the grounding circuit
and
must
be
installed
to

provide proper connections
for the
printed
eir-

cuit.

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ELECTRICAL-BODY AND CHASSIS 12-40

Fig.
54 - Seat Separator Instrument Console

consists of a single red light which will indicate an over-

heated engine condition.

Engine Sender Unit Replacement

1.
Drain engine cooling system to a level below unit.
2.
Remove sender unit (located in cylinder head near

an exhaust port on L-6 engines and in the inlet mani-

fold near water pump housing on V-8 engines).

3.
Replace unit, refill cooling system and check opera-

tion of unit.

DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL

Directional signal assemblies provide as standard pro-

duction equipment a lane changing feature and hazard

warning system on all model applications. Two different

design switches are used as shown in Figure 55. Major

difference between the two units is that one type has can-

celling and detent springs which are serviceable, other-

wise both units are not repairable and must be replaced

as an assembly in service.

Due to the integral design relationship of the signal

switch and the energy absorbing steering column, refer-

ence should be made to Steering, Section 9 of this manual
whenever any service operations are performed on the

steering column. The directional signal switch replace-

ment procedures covered in this section are intended to

supplement the detail service operations outlined in Sec-

tion 9.

Special note should be taken of the fact that different

signal flasher units are used in Chevrolet models depend-

ent on the number of lamps to be operated. The hazard

warning unit, even though an integral component of the

directional switch assembly, requires the installation of

an additional flasher unit in the fuse panel capable of op-

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SPECIFICATIONS 25

BODY AND CHASSIS ELECTRICAL

SECTION
12

LAMP USAGE
CANDLE

POWER
BULB

NUMBER

Headlamp Unit

Chevrolet, Chevelle & Corvette

Outer - High Beam

Outer - Low Beam

Inner -• High Beam only

Chevy H

High Beam . .

Low Beam

Parking Lamp and Directional Signal

All Exc. Camaro

Camaro

Tail, Stop and Directional Signal (Exc. Bel Air)

Backing Lamp ••...,

Instrument Illumination Lamps

Chevrolet & Camaro ,

Chevelle and Chevy n

Corvette

Temperature Indicator

Chevrolet & Camaro

Chevelle and Chevy II .............

Oil Pressure Indicator

Chevrolet & Camaro .............

Chevelle and Chevy II

Generator Indicator

Chevrolet & Camaro .

Chevelle and Chevy n ,

Hi-Beam Indicator

Chevrolet & Camaro <

Chevelle and Chevy II

Corvette , . • . ,

Directional Indicator

Chevrolet & Camaro

Chevelle & Chevy II . .

Corvette . .

Cigarette Lighter Lamp

Corvette .

Ignition Lock Lamp

Chevrolet . . .

Corvette . . .

Heater or A/C Control Panel

Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy n & Camaro . . .

Corvette . . .

Glove Box Lamps

Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy n & Camaro . . .

Corvette . . . . .

Dome and Courtesy Lamps

Cartridge Type (AU)

Bayonet Type (Exc. Corvette) . . .

Corvette ,

Convertible . .
37 1/2 Watts

55 Watts

37 1/2 Watts

55 Watts

45 Watts

4-32

4-32

4-32

Special Fiber

1

2

3

2

3

12

6

6

6
Optic
4002

4002

4001

6012

1157

1034-A

1157

1156

194

1895
.

1816

194

1895

194

1895

194

1895

194

1895

1445

194

1895

1816

1445

Wiring

1445

1895

1893

1895

1893

211

89,
212

90

631

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SPECIFICATIONS 26

LAMP USAGE (Cont'd.)
CANDLE

POWER

1

6

4

2

3

2

2

3

2

3

15

15
BULB

NUMBER

1445

212

67

1893

1816

194

1895

1816

257

1816

1003

93
Seat Separator-Compartment Lamp . . . . .

-Courtesy Lamp •

License Plate Lamp . .

Radio Dial Lamp

Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy n & Camaro

Corvette

Brake Alarm Lamp

. Chevrolet & Camaro . . .... . .

Chevelle & Chevy n . . . . .'. ;v . . . .

Corvette . . . . . . . .

Headlamp Mqtor Warning Lamp (Flashing) .

Clock Lamp (Corvette) .''> ....

Luggage Compartment Lamp. . ... . . . •

Underhood

FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKER

A circuit breaker in the light control switch protects

the headlamp circuit, thus eliminating one fuse. A

separate circuit breaker protects the power window,

seat and top circuits. On Corvettes the headlamp motor
circuit is also protected by a separate circuit breaker.

Where current load is too heavy, the circuit breaker

rapidly opens and closes, protecting the circuit until

the cause is found and eliminated.

louses located in the Fuse Panel under the instrument panel are:

Wiper (Chevrolet, Chevelle, and "F" Car) 3AF/AGC 20 Amp.

Back-up Lamp and Gauges. . . 3AG/AGC 10 Amp.

Heater - Air Conditioning 3AG/AGC 25 Amp.

Radio 3AG/AGC 10 Amp.

Radio - Wiper (Chevy II and Corvette) 3AG/AGC 20 Amp.

Instrument Lamps 3AG/AGC . 4 Amp.

Stop and Tail Lamps ........ t 3AG/AGC 20 Amp.

Clock, Lighter, Courtesy Lamps, and Hazard Warning 3AG/AGC 20 Amp.

In-Line Fuses:

Air Conditioning High Blower Speed Fuse located in wire running

from horn relay to A/C Relay

Comforton and Four Season SAE 30 Amp.

Universal & All Weather (Chevy H) SAE 20 Amp.

Fusible Links: ,

Pigtail lead at battery positive cable (except Corvette) 14 gage brown wire

Molded splice at Solenoid "Bat" terminal (Corvette only) 14 gage brown wire

Molded Splice Located at the horn relay 16 gage black wire

Molded splice in Voltage Regulator #3 terminal wire 20 gage orange wire

Molded splice in Ammeter circuit (Both sides of meter) 20 gage orange wire

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