First Vette- Instrument lights
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From: Dexter Michigan
First Vette- Instrument lights
Hello all! I am new to the forum and a first time corvette owner. Just picked up an 84 last week, pretty exciting to me! I knew I would have some work ahead of me but came across a problem that has thrown me.
Had the Vette out last night taking the girlfriend for a ride, turned on the lights, and after about 5 minutes with the lights on (and maybe after I hit a bump) the instrument lights would go dim and then bright and then they went out except for the signal lights and the high beam light. Could this be a short somewhere? Please don't tell me that it is serious
Had the Vette out last night taking the girlfriend for a ride, turned on the lights, and after about 5 minutes with the lights on (and maybe after I hit a bump) the instrument lights would go dim and then bright and then they went out except for the signal lights and the high beam light. Could this be a short somewhere? Please don't tell me that it is serious
Melting Slicks
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That headlight **** is also a dimmer for the dash if you turn it.
It sounds to me like there is either a problem with the connection for that dimmer, or the photo-eye on the dash cluster itself. In both cases they can be bypassed. Try and search and you should find info.
That Batee site is excellent, too.
It sounds to me like there is either a problem with the connection for that dimmer, or the photo-eye on the dash cluster itself. In both cases they can be bypassed. Try and search and you should find info.
That Batee site is excellent, too.
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Thanks! Like I said earlier I'm new to the Corvette family and wouldn't know where to search and find info. Any recommended sites or webpages? I should add also that my mechanical skills are limited currently but I see this car as a great opportunity to learn. Thanks again!! This forum is great! The response time is awesome!
Melting Slicks
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I meant the search on this forum's page.
If you try it you could turn up pages like this one:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...er&forum_id=48
I'm not sure if that is the method you want to use or not, but maybe it's a start.
If you try it you could turn up pages like this one:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...er&forum_id=48
I'm not sure if that is the method you want to use or not, but maybe it's a start.
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