Need help with electrical problems in my car

Problem numero uno

The list continues to grow. First the tabs on the power window/lock bezel were broken off (so I bought a new one). I hooked up a new one and one of the wires came loose. I should be able to solder(sp?) the wire back into place no problem, right? Well as of a week ago, to roll down my windows, I have had to take hold of the wires and connect it with my hand. But lately that hasn't been working either.I checked the fuse for the power windows and that isn't the problem. Any ideas on what it could be?

Problem numero dos

My radio won't turn on, but it will eject and recieve cds(but not play them). I think it is because when the wire came loose from the power window/locks, it connected with another wire shorting it out(let me know if that sounds right). I checked the fuse for the radio and that wasn't the problem.

Problem numero tres

The light that is behind the speedometer doesn't work (making it impossible to see how fast i'm going at night). I'm fairly sure it's just a bulb, but how do I get to it to change it? And what kind of bulb do I need?

Problem quatro

My horn works only when it wants to. I've already asked and from what you guys have been saying, it's something to do with a relay. But that's the least of my worries right now.


All this stuff is happening one after the other, I don't see how any of it could be connected with one another. All and any help is appreciated. As well as any estimate on how easy it would be to fix or how much it would cost to fix.

Thanks ahead of time. And sorry for writing a book lol

[sman]

1. I would assume you could resolder, but Im not familiar with the older interior. Also could be the dreaded fbody window motor failure, where the little metal resistance strip inside the motor fails and renders it useless, just a guess.

2. I got nada on the radio.

3. Since you have the older style interior I THINK you have to just about take the whole dash apart to get to the cluster, then I think you can just replace the bulb, again not 100% sure.

4. Im guessing its also the relay on the horn issue, try a new one?

[badinfluence]

get a tester to see if your problem's are getting power to them. Checking fuses is always the first step

oh and speak english!

[JoeliusZ28]

wow, i dont remember nate having any of those problems with it. good luck!

[Frazier]

1. I would assume you could resolder, but Im not familiar with the older interior. Also could be the dreaded fbody window motor failure, where the little metal resistance strip inside the motor fails and renders it useless, just a guess.

I was thinking the motor was going bad anyway, but at the moment, and me being 16, i don't have any money to spare.

2. I got nada on the radio.

3. Since you have the older style interior I THINK you have to just about take the whole dash apart to get to the cluster, then I think you can just replace the bulb, again not 100% sure.

That's what I was afraid of...

4. Im guessing its also the relay on the horn issue, try a new one?

get a tester to see if your problem's are getting power to them. Checking fuses is always the first step

oh and speak english!

I typed that whole thing in like 2 minutes! And I never know the correct terms to use (I'm no walking encyclopedia)

wow, i dont remember nate having any of those problems with it. good luck!

Looks like he saved them for me...so nice of him. lol

[Frazier]

After inspecting it closer, I think i'm going to have to spend some money I don't have and take it to my local auto shop...

[Transamsfast]

taking it to the shop will not get you any hand on experience only thing I have not done to my car was trans. Auto trans has wayyy to much stuff for me and I had 0 experience with a trans. Try all you can before you take it in. iv been wrenching on my car since i was 15 and other cars wayy before that. Good luck!

[Phantom409]

If your dash is any where close to a Firebird you should only have to pop the bezzel part off that surounds the instument cluster then a few screws and your whole gauge set pops out if my memeory serves me right.

We need to get B in here, he just had his whole dash apart.
Maybe send Brian a PM and see if he can give you pointers on the light problem.

If you get a Hanes manual from the auto store you can figure out most of your wiring problems with the diagrams in the back.

[Transamsfast]

the camaro is way! different. the whole dash like comes out...
but... brian has a picture for you.
those black things are all bulbs. Good luck!

[BP_Z28]

yup Brians knows the LT1 style dashes like the back of his hand

[Frazier]

So now my main concern is the radio and windows...I can figure out the dash problem more than likely. But my radio has me stumped. When I get a weekend that I don't work, i'll work hardcore on it and try to get everything done. Thanks for all the suggestions and if i get caught up on something i'll give brian a PM

[JoeliusZ28]

ya know that could be a problem with the head unit itself man. It was a sony afterall...

[Frazier]

I have been looking for an excuse to get a new one...

[JoeliusZ28]

if you have another laying around, try hooking it up and seeing what happens.

[Frazier]

If my brother wouldn't have just sold his car I could have tested it with his. Bit from the sound of it, my speakers still have stuff coming through them, but the radio is just completely dead