Dash light when key turns on? Nope

[DC_Gearhead]

When I turn my key on, no lights come on in my gauge cluster. My other classics have a red light showing low oil pressure (I think). If that’s normal on Broncos let me know. If not, what light should come on and what triggers it?

Facts; rig starts and runs fine, all new sending units on engine, all new small gauges in cluster, 351w w/carb, original wiring, good grounding straps on dash and engine block,

 

[Oldtimer]

Gage cluster lights are controlled by headlight switch. Pull on knob, 1st click is parking and dash lights, 2nd is headlights. Turn knob to controll brightness of dash lights. Keep turning to turn on map/floor lights.

 

[serial car restorer]

Early Broncos don't have warning lights, they have gauges. So no warning lights come on with the key. Depending on the year, your brake system warning light may illuminate while the starter is cranking, but that's about it.

 

[DirtDonk]

What they said. Nothing lights with the key, except when in the START position.
And even that, in theory, at least, only after 67.

 

[DirtDonk]

Funny about that last statement, I would’ve sworn the first time I ever saw one actually working correctly was on a 66. But there would’ve been no reason for that on the 66 or 67, with their single reservoir master cylinder.
Don’t think they had a distribution/H-block on the frame.
So not sure how they would’ve activated an imbalance light.

 

[DC_Gearhead]

Thanks guys! I have aftermarket Willwood setup so no brake warning light. I don’t think I’ve ever considered that imbalanced brake light as useful anyways.


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[SLOWnEASY]

Yeah mine only lights the Brake light until the engine starts. Then the light goes off.

 

[DirtDonk]

That means you have one of the few remaining that still works as it’s expected to!

 

[serial car restorer]

That means you have one of the few remaining that still works as it’s expected to!

Add mine to that list. I spent a fair amount of time during the re-wire project making sure mine works properly.