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Dim instrument lights

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Dim instrument lights

Post by paul1a »

I've got a 1982 40 series. The instrument cluster lights are so dim that I can hardly see the instruments. All the bulbs are OK, they are those little ones in the black plastic holders that go into the circuit board at the back of the cluster. Is there anyway I can get more light :?:
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Post by bad_religion_au »

try new bulbs, brighter ones.

someone told me to cut the metal shield from them.

should be a link to the writeup on www.ih8mud.com tech links
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Post by shorty_f0rty »

i used to have that problem.. until I cut the metal shields.. its heaps better now!
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Post by halminator »

did the same after stumbling across this link http://www.tlca.org/trails/articles/tech/instlght/index.html

Cant believe how simple and easy it was to fix such an annoying problem
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Post by bj42turbo »

Yep I did the same thing, cut the metal sheilds and I also added a couple of green silicon sheaths over the bulbs to give a green light. :cool: You can get all sorts of different colors.

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Post by paul1a »

Thanks for the tip about removing the shields everyone, I'll do that on the weekend.
Paul :)
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Post by RAY185 »

Me too, thanks for the tip guys. And thanks paul1a for asking the question I never thought to ask. :armsup:
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