Instrument panel lights
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Racer
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Las Vegas NV
Instrument panel lights
my instrument panel lights on my 64 are not as bright as I think they should be. I do have the brightness control tuned up all the way on the light switch. Does anyone have an idea for correcting this?
Later......vetzs
Later......vetzs
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: The Garden Spot of the Garden State
Re: Instrument panel lights (vetzs)
...maybe old bulbs or incorrect, lower wattage...can't just use the bulbs off the card in the local parts supply, they're re lower wattage...install 1816's
[Modified by Kid_Again, 9:42 AM 6/21/2002]
[Modified by Kid_Again, 9:42 AM 6/21/2002]
POSSE ZR-1 Driver
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Groton CT
Re: Instrument panel lights (vetzs)
When I removed mine, they had been in there so long that a heavy coating of dust had accumulated on them. You'll be surprised how bright they are when cleaned. Also, as posted above, using the correct bulb helps.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: The Garden Spot of the Garden State
Re: Instrument panel lights (Subfixer)
...yeah, just had a problem with my running lights and the bulb was caked in with corrosion and damn near opaque with dust...on the cluster, remember that you need the "winker" bulb for the headlights (and parking brake also if i remember correctly) - not cheap (# 257)
Melting Slicks
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From: The Garden Spot of the Garden State
Re: Instrument panel lights (vetzs)
..in a word, yes....
...there are legends out there that some guys could just reach behind the cluster and pop them in and out - yeah, right
...i need to pull the cluster out at least a few inches to get to everything...that's why most people put up with the dim bulbs :yesnod:
...there are legends out there that some guys could just reach behind the cluster and pop them in and out - yeah, right
...i need to pull the cluster out at least a few inches to get to everything...that's why most people put up with the dim bulbs :yesnod:
