308 Gauge removal shortcut?

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

 

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.

 

Hi Michael & Michelle-----------

Cheers, Hank

 

Hank, See my PM

 

Oh well, thanks, it was worth a shot.

 

Do you know the number of the bulb you upgraded to. I need to do that

 

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.

 

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?

 

It is on the lower left dash on the 328...but I think all the 308's had it in the center binacle.

 

My 84 is like that also.