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08-26-2016, 12:03 PM
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Re: Dash lights
Sweet, i figured you guys were polishing them somehow. I may try some of that headlight lense polishing compound and see if i can't get mine a little cleaner....
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08-26-2016, 01:03 PM
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Re: Dash lights
I just polished mine with my 3M headlight polishing kit.
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08-26-2016, 01:22 PM
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08-26-2016, 01:53 PM
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Re: Dash lights
Wash it with soap and water first, then lightly polish it with the polisher then just make sure it is clean before installing. It isn't perfect but I can see the gauges a lot better than before.
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08-27-2016, 08:15 AM
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Re: Dash lights
If you're lazy like me, you can clean them, stand them on end, and squirt acrylic floor wax on them. Did mine that way 2 years ago and still looks good. The killer is wiping dust off of them. I use light air pressure.
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08-27-2016, 09:06 PM
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Re: Dash lights
Got mine polished up really good here
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09-07-2016, 08:05 AM
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Re: Dash lights
UPDATE:
I installed LEDs in my dash cluster over the long weekend. Only the ones that light up the main cluster. The turn signal and warning lights, i left those alone. My dash LEDs WILL DIM by turning the headlight knob like the stock bulbs do. I guess since I left those other bulbs alone, there is still enough load felt within the ckt. I used blue and they turned out great. pics to follow and yes, I waited until dark and dragged my entire family out to the truck after dinner and made them watch.....
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09-07-2016, 10:15 AM
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09-07-2016, 03:03 PM
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Re: Dash lights
I have an old 82' 4 x 4 farm/work truck with dash light issues. Sometimes they work other times they don't, or only one or two will work. I hit a bump in the road / rail way tracks and they go on or off. Would this be a problem with the cluster, wiring or head light switch? With the days getting shorter, have to use my Bic lighter to see how fast I'm going......
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09-07-2016, 08:48 PM
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09-07-2016, 08:54 PM
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Re: Dash lights
Those look nice. I hate when that happens with the pics, drives me nuts😜
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09-09-2016, 02:55 PM
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Re: Dash lights
How hard is it too swap out the dash light bulbs. Just got a 79 c10 and the mph gauge is darker than the rest is that normal?
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09-09-2016, 05:23 PM
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Re: Dash lights
Moose,
I did my 85 in only a few minutes. Take pictures of your guages and put it all back the same way. Good luck and post pictures.
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