I see this is an old post but did you ever find out what the problem was? I have an 86 El Camino and it does the same thing
In my 1966 Impala the fuel gauge goes to empty when the headlights are turned on. I found a wiring diagram but it doesn't show power to the fuel gauge so I'm not sure where the short would be. Any suggestions on what I should try? Thanks

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