I am trying to get my total resto (including Dakota Digital Retrotech dash) running, and when I wired everything up, I needed a source for constant 12v to power the new dash. I went with using the wires going into the stock dash where possible, cutting off the connector, then extending the wiring over to my mounting of the Dakota Digital brain box, which I mounted behind the glove box, as I found no room under drivers dash. I crimped the connectors and heat shrink over the connectors and have nice extended wires. Everything worked fine, and the DD dash looks great when you power up the dash....until. I was having a problem with my starter (now fixed) and everything went dead inside my car. No dome lights, no dash. But had all power every where else. I traced the issue to my constant 12v on the dakota digital brain box, and I no longer had 12v. I checked all the fuses, including the 5A instrument fuse, and its good. When I apply 12v (via my power probe) to the constant 12v at the DD box, I get lights in the car and the dash works again, and everything great. I know my connections were very nice, and I know I have a good fuse. Question is there any other sort of fuse or possible fusible link under the dash that would be associated with this low amp wire. I used the "Battery Voltage to Display (Memory)" from position U on the stock connector (see pics of connecter layout). Again it worked great initially until something blew somewhere. Where should I look? I really hate to pull out the DD dash, and you really can't get to the wires behind the dash. I suppose I could just get another 12v constant but I can't help but want to figure out why this isn't working (and potentially what else may be on that circuit).
Ok gurus--what should I do?
Ok gurus--what should I do?