Fun with gauges

For about 30 seconds, my to-do list got a little shorter. I fixed my license plate light. Then my headlights burnt out. Felt pretty good for a moment there.

I was able to mostly diagnose my gauge problems last night, so it was pretty productive for a short amount of time to play with the car.

The speedometer doesn't work be cause the speedo cable isn't spinning. Need to track it back and see if it's even connected on the other end.

The fuel and temp gauge aren't working because the voltage regulator they are supposed to be connected to is not connected to anything.

I'd also like to have some gauge lights so I can see what they say in the dark. Might be a good time to take out the dash and tackle all of these issues even though electrical work is not exactly my thing. But I choose to do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard, and because it's kinda fun. And I need to see how fast I'm going, how much fuel I have, and if my motor is going to melt.

There's a lot of odd stuff going on with the wiring in my car.  It isn't pretty under there and there are a few things that I just have no clue what they do, including an on/off switch that seems to turn nothing on or off.