In my 73 pantera, when I turn on the running lights, or the headlights, my temp. guage and the oil pressure guage practically peg. any suggestions as why?
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Note to all: in any instance of electrical weirdness in a Pantera, begin by cleaning the central ground stud behind and above the tachometer (accessible by removing the console gauge panel and looking up & back). Corrosion, vibration etc tend to spoil the ground connection, and virtually everything is separately grounded up there. Remove the nut, wire-brush all the connections and re-torque. This is a high-expended-energy, zero-cost thing to do periodically to any Pantera. Say "thanks" to Joe Lucas for our Jaguar-derived wiring in your evening prayers...
Karl-
I had a problem with my '73. The left front parking lights/markers and right rear tail light/markers plus the rear left side license light wouldn't work and the #4 fuse kept blowing. I read once where Jack said to avoid any weird problems make sure all connections are clean & tight, so I went searching and behind the center console I found the red lead wire to the Amp gauge was loose so I cleaned & tightened. The lights and everything else has returned to normal. From the Amp gauge to the running lights... go figure!
-Rodger Petre
I had a problem with my '73. The left front parking lights/markers and right rear tail light/markers plus the rear left side license light wouldn't work and the #4 fuse kept blowing. I read once where Jack said to avoid any weird problems make sure all connections are clean & tight, so I went searching and behind the center console I found the red lead wire to the Amp gauge was loose so I cleaned & tightened. The lights and everything else has returned to normal. From the Amp gauge to the running lights... go figure!
-Rodger Petre