1986 ford trader glow light

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Jan 23, 2010 | 07:41 PM

theshepherd777

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1986 ford trader glow light

hi my 1986 ford trader glow light in dash stay on does any on know how to fix this other than taking out the bulb

Jan 23, 2010 | 08:06 PM

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what is a trader glow lite?

Jan 23, 2010 | 10:07 PM

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I think he's referring to some sort of dash lighting - gauges, HVAC controls, ash tray, etc. If
only ONE of those is staying lit all the time, I'd go looking into the wiring of that specific
lamp as they should all operate together. Those lamps are controlled by the headlight
switch, and the dash lighting comes on with the parking (aka marker) lamps.

Jan 24, 2010 | 04:27 AM

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I figured he was using a different word for something common; like ute for truck, tray for bed, or bonnet for hood. Remember the old commercial, "How to speak Australian"?

Jan 24, 2010 | 09:57 AM

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All I know of speaking Australian comes from Crocodile Dundee movies.

Jan 24, 2010 | 10:09 AM

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As far as i can tell, in Australia a trader is a cab over straight truck, and a glow light is a dash warning light, like an idiot light.

Jan 24, 2010 | 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ri_truck_guy

As far as i can tell, in Australia a trader is a cab over straight truck, and a glow light is a dash warning light, like an idiot light.

Then, our question back to the guy would be, "Which glow light is staying on?" I
can't recall there being any such lights that remain lit while the ignition is OFF,
but Australian trucks may be different in that regard....