1985 Chevrolet Van electrical

1985 CHEVROLET VAN
200,000 MILES • 5.1L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PHRANX
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when I turn my ignition on none of my dash lights come on. when I start up the choke light comes on and stays on. also when I turn on my headlights the warning buzzer comes on even though it's running. this happened like throwing a switch. was fine and the next its doing this. this van is still running fine and everything else works and performs perfect. still runs great. the choke is not stuck by the way. this is electrical and I put in a brand new ignition switch and key about a year ago. please help
Nov 26, 2015 at 8:07 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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check the connector for the ignition switch. all the power for the items listed are powered by the ignition switch

Roy
Nov 26, 2015 at 9:15 AM
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PHRANX
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where do I find this connector and thank you very much. this happened very suddenly. driving along and wham this happened all at once
Nov 26, 2015 at 10:01 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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it is the one on the ignition switch. it is under the dash at the bottom of the steering column
Nov 26, 2015 at 10:15 AM
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