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| Mike Fitton |
 Sep 14 2025, 01:17 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 13-May 11 From: Chicago Area Member No.: 13,069 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Ok I pulled my early combo gauge (dated '69) because only half of the indicator light was illuminating. I see 1 wire (red/white) that is not connected and I have an open bulb slot. Do I just need a single spade bulb sleeve to install and hook that loose wire to it?
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| Mike Fitton |
Oct 18 2025, 08:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 628 Joined: 13-May 11 From: Chicago Area Member No.: 13,069 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Ok put in a single spade bulb socket and connected the red/white wire so right side lights up as red but stays on even if hand brake is not engaged. Anyone else have an early gauge like this and can explain. Thx!
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 18 2025, 11:02 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,573 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(Mike Fitton @ Oct 18 2025, 10:40 AM)  Ok put in a single spade bulb socket and connected the red/white wire so right side lights up as red but stays on even if hand brake is not engaged. Anyone else have an early gauge like this and can explain. Thx! Can’t use a single spade light The +12v red/white then grounds to the gauge case through the bulb and is on 100% of the time. You need a dual spade lamp just like what is already there on the other side - and of course you’d need to find a ground wire from either the park brake switch or the master cylinder switch to control it. As Montreal states . . . Has some neat potential to be used as an indicator for what ever you might want. |
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