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Title: Dim dash lights
Post by: dangerusdug on November 20, 2006, 10:49:58 PM
Question, dim headlights and dash lights, checked alternator and new battery. Could it be the voltage regulator ? I want this car ready to sell this spring. Thanks D.D.
Title: Re: Dim dash lights
Post by: Pintony on November 20, 2006, 11:45:43 PM
Hey D D,
Possibally some of the bulbs are bad?
Or they are so dirty form time gone-by they are dim???

On the headlights...
Make sure the screws on the core support that supply the ground to the headlights are rust free. I.E. Bad ground to the headlights...
From Pintony
Title: Re: Dim dash lights
Post by: dangerusdug on November 21, 2006, 10:53:50 AM
checked everything out looks as good it did off show room floor, so how does a 35 year old cars lights work perfectly, but this car that in better shape doesn't ? ???
Title: Re: Dim dash lights
Post by: robw on November 21, 2006, 11:29:34 PM
I had a similar problem on my 1980 pinto.so i shimmyed under the dash and through the hole for the radio and took them out and they were all good. after i put them back in they worked fine.i believe i had to twist them to get them out so maybe it cleaned up the contacts.
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