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Re: Instrument lights, mostly

To: Fred Schroeder <roadster@texoma.net>
Subject: Re: Instrument lights, mostly
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 08:59:54 -0600 (CST)
Yes, the dimmer is just a rehostat. To test it just disconnect the 2 wires
from the back of the rheostat and connect them together. The dash lights
will now be on full (if the rheostat is the problem). On my car there is
only 1 small spot on the dimmer where the dash lights come on at all!

Peace,
Pat

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On Sat, 19 Jan 2002, Fred Schroeder wrote:

> My first thought would be the dimmer.  It is just a simple rheostat and will
> get dirty/burned and become intermittent on occasion.
> Best regards,
>
> Fred Schroeder
> '70 2000
> SRL311-13359
> TDROC
> Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Wischkaemper" <mwisch@pacbell.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:32 PM
> Subject: Instrument lights, mostly
>
>
> >
> > Instrument lights are intermittent for the whole dash panel and dim when
> > they work. I did not have time to work on it yesterday. My non-roadster
> > first suspect for such a case is ground, but my instincts come from a car
> > with a fiberglass body where ground is a constant problem. We've
> eliminated
> > fuses. Before we remove the seat (see, I've at least been following this
> > group in anticipation) and get underneath the dash, are there any
> > suggestions of other likely causes specific to the roadster?
>
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