Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
I appreciate the information that I find on the various threads on FABO and other sites. There are a lot of guys out there that could be writing 'HOW TO' books with the knowledge they have.
As I was reading through some of my own posts on this thread I realized I could write a 'HOW NOT TO' book on several topics. That having been said, I finally completed my dash troubleshooting. Success at last!
In my last post I wrote about having discovered that the wiper and dimmer switches were bad on the replacement cluster I'd installed. As much as a pain in the *ss as it was to dismantle the dash over and over, it got easier over time. The final problem that I ran into was a return of dash light problems. The 3 bulbs that connected to the circuit board wouldn't light. It turned out to be light corrosion beneath the attaching screws. After removing the screws and cleaning the areas beneath the screws I finally had light. It may not have been necessary but I ran a pair of auxiliary ground wires to those spots for insurance.
During the daytime all of the gauges are more visible. The only gauge that is easy to read at night is the tach. The lights on the rest are awfully dim. I had cleaned all of the bulbs and the housing so that dirt shouldn't be blocking the light. I'll probably install some L.E.D. bulbs before my son picks up the car. I'm already running them in all of my other vehicles and really like the increased brightness. I guess I'll hit eBay tonight before I go to bed.
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I appreciate the information that I find on the various threads on FABO and other sites. There are a lot of guys out there that could be writing 'HOW TO' books with the knowledge they have.
As I was reading through some of my own posts on this thread I realized I could write a 'HOW NOT TO' book on several topics. That having been said, I finally completed my dash troubleshooting. Success at last!
In my last post I wrote about having discovered that the wiper and dimmer switches were bad on the replacement cluster I'd installed. As much as a pain in the *ss as it was to dismantle the dash over and over, it got easier over time. The final problem that I ran into was a return of dash light problems. The 3 bulbs that connected to the circuit board wouldn't light. It turned out to be light corrosion beneath the attaching screws. After removing the screws and cleaning the areas beneath the screws I finally had light. It may not have been necessary but I ran a pair of auxiliary ground wires to those spots for insurance.
During the daytime all of the gauges are more visible. The only gauge that is easy to read at night is the tach. The lights on the rest are awfully dim. I had cleaned all of the bulbs and the housing so that dirt shouldn't be blocking the light. I'll probably install some L.E.D. bulbs before my son picks up the car. I'm already running them in all of my other vehicles and really like the increased brightness. I guess I'll hit eBay tonight before I go to bed.
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