81 Heater Controls
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Burning Brakes
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From: Eastern North Carolina
81 Heater Controls
Hi Everyone,
I have a 81 in which the Heater Controls do not light up when the Headlamp switch is on. All the other dash and instruments lamps work. I've looked for a bad bulb but I can't even locate a bulb near the controls. How do they light this thing? Thanks for any and all info.
Tim
I have a 81 in which the Heater Controls do not light up when the Headlamp switch is on. All the other dash and instruments lamps work. I've looked for a bad bulb but I can't even locate a bulb near the controls. How do they light this thing? Thanks for any and all info.
Tim
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From: Mundelein Illinois
The light for the heater controls is emitted from above, right between the air conditioning vents. If you place your finger on the top of the cluster you will feel a whole that is where the light comes through.
If you take out the top, side and bottom screws of the radio and gauge cluster. Pull the cluster out, you will see the bulb on the top a gray and black wire are connected by two phillips screws.
If you take out the top, side and bottom screws of the radio and gauge cluster. Pull the cluster out, you will see the bulb on the top a gray and black wire are connected by two phillips screws.
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Originally Posted by sjmaster
That illumination system requires a lamp with a focus lense. Mine had a 168 in there, which worked, but not very well.
make sure you get the right bulb.
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Burning Brakes
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FYI The bulb is a 558. I could not find it at any of the typical auto-parts stores. I ended up purchasing it from Zip's Corvette $2.50 plus $6.00 for shipping. Oh well I needed it.
Next time I'll look into replacing it with a LED type bulb. Tim
Next time I'll look into replacing it with a LED type bulb. Tim