Date:         Sat, 8 Oct 2005 16:50:08 -0400
Reply-To:     Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
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From:         Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Strange dash light failure?
Comments: To: Michael Vickey <vickrail@VELOCITY.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2005100817440151@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Thanks for these responses.  I have no really succeeded at puzzling
myself.  After trying to clean the connections on that plug and testing
for ground problems, etc., I noticed that the RIGHT side had
spontaneously started working.  The bulb on the left side appears to be
burnt out now.  But I know that this bulb WASN'T burnt out before, since
both sides would flicker on when turning the switch.

Well, I guess my immediate question is... where can I get a replacement
bulb?

Thanks!
Wes

Michael Vickey wrote:

>The instrument cluster lights' are powered from the long 14-point
>connector that plugs in to your cluster on the right side. Position #3 is
>the power for the 3 instrument cluster lights.
>
>My guess is that you have a bad connection on the cluster's connector.
>It's possible that the copper foil for #3 on the blue printed circuit
>plastic is worn, or the connector may be bent at that spot and not making
>good contact.
>
>Michael
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