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  1. BwanaJoe

    BwanaJoe Formula 3

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    #1 BwanaJoe, Mar 14, 2007
    OK, the little light in my fuel gauge does not light up when you first turn on the key. Is there a way to either remove that gauge or change the bulb WITHOUT pulling the whole dash out? I did a search (<cough>Search Nazis<cough>) and didn't find anything.

    Thanks,

    Joe
     
  2. Impactco

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    #2 Impactco, Mar 14, 2007
    You are going to have to pull the panel. I pulled my instrument panel out a few months ago to replace all the bulbs with higher wattage units. It really wasn't that big of a job. Just buy some good quality T-Handle hex wrenches to get the steering wheel off and the rest is easy. While you're in there, bypass your rheostat and put in brighter bulbs. After I did this, the car was actually driveable at night.
     
  3. hank sound

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    #3 hank sound, Mar 14, 2007
    Hi Michael & Michelle-----------

    Cheers, Hank
     
  4. Impactco

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    #4 Impactco, Mar 14, 2007
    Hank, See my PM
     
  5. BwanaJoe

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    #5 BwanaJoe, Mar 15, 2007
    Oh well, thanks, it was worth a shot.

     
  6. Crallscars

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    #6 Crallscars, Mar 16, 2007
    Do you know the number of the bulb you upgraded to. I need to do that
     
  7. f355spider

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    #7 f355spider, Mar 16, 2007
    All the info you need is here:

    http://www.nwrfca.org/faq/dashlights.html

    To be honest, the reostat bypass is very effective and takes the least amount of work.
     
  8. Crallscars

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    #8 Crallscars, Mar 16, 2007
    Shows how hard I looked for the dim control, Isn't the instrument dim control on an 85 a thumb wheel on the left side of the dash?
     
  9. f355spider

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    #9 f355spider, Mar 16, 2007
    It is on the lower left dash on the 328...but I think all the 308's had it in the center binacle.
     
  10. BwanaJoe

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    #10 BwanaJoe, Mar 17, 2007
    My 84 is like that also.
     

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