Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
Deja Vu. I could swear I've done this before.
I once read that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect to have a different outcome. No wonder Teresa keeps suggesting the padded wallpaper.
Anybody out there that might be following what's been going on probably has blood coming from their eyes by now. I pulled the dash back apart (AGAIN) after SNKEBIT suggested I should remove those blue domed bulb coverings. (notice that he didn't volunteer to come down and do it for me) I was able to salvage the covers in case we need them some day on another project.
In this photo you can see one of the L.E.D.s that protrudes through the circuit board.
One of my concerns has become the plastic faceplate that the instrument cluster is screwed to. I've tried to be as cautious as possible when tightening those screws. I'm afraid that even so, I'll likely have to add some epoxy to the holes if I disassemble again.
It's back together and in the car once again. As you can see, it's much brighter now. This dash is now easy to read. I discovered that if I took a picture from a bit farther back that the image didn't give the impression of as much glare.
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Deja Vu. I could swear I've done this before.
I once read that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over and expect to have a different outcome. No wonder Teresa keeps suggesting the padded wallpaper.
Anybody out there that might be following what's been going on probably has blood coming from their eyes by now. I pulled the dash back apart (AGAIN) after SNKEBIT suggested I should remove those blue domed bulb coverings. (notice that he didn't volunteer to come down and do it for me) I was able to salvage the covers in case we need them some day on another project.
In this photo you can see one of the L.E.D.s that protrudes through the circuit board.
One of my concerns has become the plastic faceplate that the instrument cluster is screwed to. I've tried to be as cautious as possible when tightening those screws. I'm afraid that even so, I'll likely have to add some epoxy to the holes if I disassemble again.
It's back together and in the car once again. As you can see, it's much brighter now. This dash is now easy to read. I discovered that if I took a picture from a bit farther back that the image didn't give the impression of as much glare.
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