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Feb 9, 2000 | 08:40 PM

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Speedometer/AC/Gear Selector DIM Lights

Jan 14, 2003 | 07:42 PM

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Speedometer/AC/Gear Selector DIM Lights

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-14-03 AT 08:42 PM (EST)]Howdy! I got an 84 F-150 Single Cab, 4X2, 300 I-6 in there, Can anyone give me some help on why my whole dash is really, really dim (and yes, Chevy owners, the brightness IS turned all the way up..)

Any thing you can suggest to replace/adjust/hit with a stick??

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Jan 14, 2003 | 09:38 PM

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Speedometer/AC/Gear Selector DIM Lights

Check the voltage between the LB/R wire and ground, and between one of the dash illumination ground wires and ground. The first should be about the same as your battery voltage, and the second should be zero.

Jan 14, 2003 | 09:46 PM

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Everything checked out right, but they're still really, really dim

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Jan 14, 2003 | 10:34 PM

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If there's 12V across the bulbs & they're still dim, then it's either the bulbs, or the filters that cover them have fogged with age. I removed mine years ago because of that and now my cluster looks kinda reddish/yellowish, but it matches the radio & EQ.

Jan 14, 2003 | 11:05 PM

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Thanks! I'll go try that when light, (and higher temps) come!

1984 Grey and Blue F-150
284,000 miles
126,000 miles on engine rebuilt in '97
Single Cab
Dual Tanks
Single rear-wheeled
It's one hell of a workhorse

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Jan 15, 2003 | 07:49 AM

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Speedometer/AC/Gear Selector DIM Lights

While you have things apart, pull EVERY cluster bulb and clean it's contacts, and the printed circut where they make contact, this made a large difference in the brightness of the lights in my truck, and, alsi, there different wattages of bulbs avalable to fit the sockets... I forget the # of the bright ones, 194 maybe...
Evan
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I'm just your average 18 year old... LOL

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Feb 3, 2003 | 10:37 PM

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Speedometer/AC/Gear Selector DIM Lights

I did everthing that was explained above but I also drilled "5" 1/16" in every light bulb housing. 1 in the middle and 4 around the sides. I still ahve the green tint of the covers but it does brighten up the dash.

I hope this helps.

Bob