series IIA exterior/interior lights out

[vermontrover]

Seemingly all at once, my Series IIA's rear taillights, interior gauge lights, turn signals, and fuel tank sender no longer work. If it were not all these, I might attribute it to the mouse's home I found behind the instrument cluster panel. (while I drove, he would climb up the shifter, jump up into small drainage hole underneath the instruments). My headlights do work. Any quick-fix solutions? thanks in advance.

[leafsprung]

Check the S terminal on your ignition switch it is a common junction for the tail lights and panel lights. It frequently gets bumped when removing/reinstalling the dash as its at the bottom of the switch. If your wipers are also on the fritz check your fuses for the other items. Sit down and look at a wiring diagram:

http://www.lrfaq.org/Series/images/SIIA+VE.jpg

and work your way through it. Shouldnt take too long.

-Ike

[vermontrover]

thanks, Ike. I'll check it out tomorrow. Wipers, too, are out.

[KevinNY]

Have you considered checking your fuses??

[leafsprung]

A fuse would explain some of it (wipers,signal, fuel sender) but taillights and panel lamps are unfused.