Found Bubba.....Again!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bradenton Florida
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Found Bubba.....Again!
So I have been knocking down all the gremlins in the 82 CE. Rebuilt the A/C, Fuel system, Throttle bodies, just put in a new cam. Tonight I decided to go after the A/C blower relay and the dash lights that were dimmer than any car I have ever owned. I replaced the A/C relay, no biggie.
The dash lights..... I went to remove the switch and had to pull the speedo cluster. Bubba was here! The printed circuit board had several breaks in the copper conductors. Bubba had run wire under the "tabs" of several bulbs trying to jump the breaks. No wonder the lights were so dim! Each jump added resistance. I soldered a small wire across all of the breaks, and installed all new bulbs. Now I can actually see the gauges at night! Un-Bubbaed !
The dash lights..... I went to remove the switch and had to pull the speedo cluster. Bubba was here! The printed circuit board had several breaks in the copper conductors. Bubba had run wire under the "tabs" of several bulbs trying to jump the breaks. No wonder the lights were so dim! Each jump added resistance. I soldered a small wire across all of the breaks, and installed all new bulbs. Now I can actually see the gauges at night! Un-Bubbaed !
Drifting
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From: Chicago Executive Airport, formerly known as Palwaukee
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Congrats, Kevin! Man oh man! Every time you look at a new place.......
Your CE is going to be toooooooo nice to drive!
Your CE is going to be toooooooo nice to drive!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bradenton Florida
2017 C4 of the Year Finalist
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Bradenton Florida
2017 C4 of the Year Finalist
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
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From: some hole in the ground town- camp verde:) arizona
i hope there hasn't been a Bo causing any problems. i only "redneck" my car. i have my fan shroud wired in place, and some steering parts held together with washers and cotter pins 
plus i'll be putting a trailer hitch on soon.
plus i'll be putting a trailer hitch on soon.
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