Dim Gauge Lights
Le Mans Master
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From: Southeast Missouri
Old bulbs will also cause them to be dim, the efficiency goes down with age. How long since new bulbs have been installed? Also, the dash bulbs run thru a resistor in the headlight off/on switch, the switch could be bad.
The radio has a bulb slid into the case on a special holder, I believe the heater controls have a similar holder for the bulbs.
The radio has a bulb slid into the case on a special holder, I believe the heater controls have a similar holder for the bulbs.
Le Mans Master
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From: Going too fast over the hill. Iowa
The heater bezel lamps hang from the clock mount frame on 2 inch long brackets that slip onto the clock mount frame at about the 5 and 7 oclock positions.
There are brighter bulbs for dash lamps, but they are out of production. The warehouse in CA that has some supplies Atlanta Bulb Co - who will charge $1 per bulb
1816 bulbs are specified. 1817 are brighter.
There are brighter bulbs for dash lamps, but they are out of production. The warehouse in CA that has some supplies Atlanta Bulb Co - who will charge $1 per bulb
1816 bulbs are specified. 1817 are brighter.
Last edited by magicv8; Nov 17, 2004 at 09:43 PM.
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From: Waukesha Wi
light switch
Originally Posted by Butch55
My 1964 coupes' dash lights are dim. Could a bad ground on the instrument cluster cause this?
Also, where is the bulb(s) that light up the heater/radio indicators?
Also, where is the bulb(s) that light up the heater/radio indicators?
Melting Slicks
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From: Wheaton IL
A few dim gauges are probably a result of burned out bulbs. Check out this picture of the back of a midyear cluster. The Speedo and tach have two bulbs. If one is out the gauge will be dim.
If all gauges are dim the headlight switch is the culprit. A bad ground would probably cause intermittent operation.
Brian
If all gauges are dim the headlight switch is the culprit. A bad ground would probably cause intermittent operation.
Brian
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The radio dial light is internal to the radio. Here's a photo of the "torpedo light" that illuminates the heater controls; it clips into the slot at the bottom of the clock housing (A/C cars have two more, in the slots at 4 and 8 o'clock) , and the upturned end of its retaining clip touches the outside of the clock case to get its ground through the clock.
