>My newly restored TR6 is suffering from very poor illumination of
>the instruments. I have a feeling I will have to hold a flashlight for
>night driving.
>
>One problem appears to be that not all the lights work - something I will
>sort out. However, perhaps a more major concern is that the rheostat that
>controls the dimness is not functioning. If I turn/twist the rheostat
>knob there is no variance in brightness/dimness. The only control the
>rheostat seems to have is to make the lights come on in one or two points
>throughout the turn/twist. Also, when I remove the rheostat knob, the
>metal shaft of the rheostat is quite warm.
>
>Any advice, other than new flashlight batteries?
>
>
>
>Robert Carley
>73TR6
>Ontario, Canada
Robert,
You just described my Dash lights, however I don't know yet if i have
some burnt out bulbs, or maybe the contacts need to be sandpapered?
Feeling Kinda Burnt Out myself, or maybe just Dimwatted?
Phil Smith
Tampa, FL.
69 TR6
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