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Old 03-24-2012, 12:09 AM   #1
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red light?

Ok so i took the 72 blazer out for its firstnight ride and on the speedometer is a red light under the 50 mph what is that light for?
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Old 03-24-2012, 12:20 AM   #2
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Old 03-24-2012, 12:57 AM   #3
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Re: red light?

before the blue there was red
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Old 03-24-2012, 06:43 AM   #4
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Re: red light?

Step on that lil' button way over on the left side of the floor and it'll go out. Pulling back on the turn signal stalk won't do it. .. not bein' a smart ass(maybe just a little)
I'm trying to remember how long it's been since dimmer switches were on the floor?
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Old 03-24-2012, 09:32 AM   #5
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Re: red light?

Blessed to be so young
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Old 03-24-2012, 09:52 AM   #6
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Re: red light?

RustyBucket, I miss the dimmer switch on the floor.
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Old 03-24-2012, 11:09 AM   #7
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Re: red light?

Everything I own has a dimmer switch on the floor, what are you guys talking about
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Old 03-24-2012, 06:29 PM   #8
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Re: red light?

"The last vehicle to have it on the floor was the 1991 Ford F-Series pickup."
.... this a blurb from ANSWERS.COM in response to my "what was the last floor mounted dimmer switch" GOOGLE.
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Old 03-24-2012, 06:42 PM   #9
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Re: red light?

I love it being down there!
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Old 03-24-2012, 08:47 PM   #10
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I love it being down there!
Except when people get a bit impatient with the brights on while I'm shifting gears. Can't wait for me to free a foot up
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Old 03-24-2012, 09:56 PM   #11
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Except when people get a bit impatient with the brights on while I'm shifting gears. Can't wait for me to free a foot up
I can't wait to have an extra pedal! I'm converting from auto to 5 speed.
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Old 03-24-2012, 10:11 PM   #12
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Re: red light?

My girlfriend wants me to put a floor dimmer switch in her '07 cobalt. I think its her favorite part of my gmc.
Does anyone remember seeing the foot print cover to match the gas pedal?
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Old 03-24-2012, 11:04 PM   #13
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Yeah, you are starting to show my age.
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Old 03-25-2012, 08:13 PM   #14
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Re: red light?

I had '62 Morgan that had two dimmer switch devices, one for the high beams, and the other lubricated the kingpins with crankcase oil

Dimmer switches and vent windows are two of my favorite things that they got rid of....
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Old 03-25-2012, 09:21 PM   #15
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Re: red light?

Love the floor dimmer. If GM offered it as an option in new rigs I’d buy it.

I had a 68 Mustang that had a floor pedal next to the floor dimmer. It actuated a plunger that squirted the windshield with washer fluid and triggered the wipers once every time you pushed it. If you just tapped it and not push it fully it would only do the wipers. It was so handy in light rain.

Kick panel floor vents in old cars really clear out a hot car in the summer too.
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Old 03-25-2012, 10:09 PM   #16
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It was the brights I'm allowed one blond moment right?
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Old 03-25-2012, 10:15 PM   #17
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Re: red light?

I used to have a BLAST with that pedal in my '67 'Stang! Back in the day when I was in high school we used to um, partake of a particular herb if you know what I mean...

You should have seen the looks my passengers gave each other when the wiper traversed across the glass ONCE, for no reason at all! No one wanted to say anything, they were never sure if they saw what they saw.

I finally let them in on the secret a few years ago at a friend's wake. We laughed so hard we cried.

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I had a 68 Mustang that had a floor pedal next to the floor dimmer. It actuated a plunger that squirted the windshield with washer fluid and triggered the wipers once every time you pushed it. If you just tapped it and not push it fully it would only do the wipers. It was so handy in light rain.

Kick panel floor vents in old cars really clear out a hot car in the summer too.
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Old 03-26-2012, 04:21 AM   #18
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Re: red light?

Ok you old farts admit it!!! Who had the moon eyes swithch cover??? Admit it!!!
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