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> I have seen the light!..., inside of my tach?
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post Feb 17 2005, 12:57 PM
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last night i hopped in my car so i could park it closer to my house. i started the car and before i turned on the headlights, i noticed something. i could see a dim light glowing behind the turn signal indicator light in the tach! the headlights are off, the car is idling normally, and i can see the light glowing dimly. has anybody else noticed this? any ideas?
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post Feb 17 2005, 01:03 PM
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The colored film for the light turns black. You have to disassemble it to replace it, then it's much brighter.
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post Feb 17 2005, 01:12 PM
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what i'm saying is that with the car idling and NONE of the lights are on, i can see my turn signal indicator light in the tach face glowing dimly. i don't know why, and i'm wondering if anyone else has seen this. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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post Feb 17 2005, 01:16 PM
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what were you smoking? i want some (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

i dont have the same light that you described, sorry
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post Feb 17 2005, 01:26 PM
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I hadn't smoked anything yet...but i was all heffed up on cough syrup. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) i have a '75. the tach has an indicator for the high beams and one indicator for the turn signals. when i use the signals, the indicator works as it should. but when it's not in use it is lit up very dimly.
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post Feb 17 2005, 02:13 PM
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perhaps a bad ground!?
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post Feb 17 2005, 02:16 PM
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have a fire extingisher handy "just in case" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Feb 17 2005, 02:18 PM
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i want to get some LED's in there anyways, but i have some engine problems i need to take care of first. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) i was just wondering if anyone else here has a glowing tach.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) i'm actually just glad to have my car back on the road! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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post Feb 17 2005, 05:48 PM
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You turned the headlights on, right? There are light bulbs inside each gauge to light the gauge up when you turn on the headlights or parking lights. Perhaps that was what you were seeing?

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post Feb 17 2005, 05:53 PM
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I thought he said he sees the glow with the lights OFF.
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post Feb 17 2005, 09:46 PM
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QUOTE (RandyLok @ Feb 17 2005, 03:53 PM)
I thought he said he sees the glow with the lights OFF.

yes, the light glows dimly when all of the lights are off and the car is running. i'm gonna try to take a pic with my digital camera. me and my car actually live at the same place after a year and a half.
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post Feb 17 2005, 09:52 PM
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Might be something wrong with the turn signal flasher. Maybe you can swap it with another one.
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post Feb 17 2005, 10:08 PM
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QUOTE (914GT @ Feb 17 2005, 07:52 PM)
Might be something wrong with the turn signal flasher. Maybe you can swap it with another one.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) maybe. it's not really something that bothers me, i'm just wonderin if anyones car does the same thing.
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post Feb 17 2005, 10:10 PM
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QUOTE (Mueller @ Feb 17 2005, 12:16 PM)
have a fire extingisher handy "just in case" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

thats a good idea. i'm suprised i haven't needed one yet.
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