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Date:         Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:15:22 -0400
Reply-To:     mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mike <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dash control lights question
Comments: To: Richard Ferguson <rfergus23@YAHOO.COM>
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Check out "Unca Joels' Page" at http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/jaguar/270/joel.htm

deals directly with this issue, which I believe is height related.

mike 87 westy

Richard Ferguson wrote: > > does anyone else find a reflection at night of the dash lights onto the > front windshield? is there a way to get rid of this? also the cover for > my autotransmission is gone...just the part with the letters, etc. as a > result the light from inside the housing reflects off of the passenger > sideview mirror which is kind of distracting at night...where can I > find a replacement cover? > Thanks, > Rick > 85 Westie > > --- S Sittservl <Ssittservl@AOL.COM> wrote: > > Just for the sake of completeness: the automatic > > transmission > > "PRND21" indicator is also lit. Oddly, it's wired > > into the circuit > > for the backup lights, rather than the dash lights. > > It's always > > lit, whether the other lights are on or not, and > > it's not affected by the > > instrument panel dimmer. Mine does dim a bit when I > > shift into > > reverse, though, presumably because of the extra > > current draw > > of the backup lights. > > > > -Steven > > Sittser > > > > > Date: 7/9/99 3:17:08 AM Central Daylight > > Time > > > From: ohalloran@IATRONET.NET (Richard > > O'Halloran) > > > > > > I waited until nightfall to check for sure which > > lights on my 90 Westy > > > dash > > > actually light up. And they are... > > > > > > Speedo gauge, > > > Tacho gauge, > > > Digital clock, > > > Idiot lights panel for turn signals, battery, > > oil, and high beam, > > > Demister rocker switch, > > > Hazard lights rocker switch, > > > Rear heater fan, > > > Ventilation slide controls, > > > Front heater fan, > > > Cigarette lighter. > > > > > > My headlight switch does not light up at all and > > nor do my two air con > > > rotary switches and nor does the dimmer switch. > > And the dimmer switch dims > > > everything except my radio panel (original > > Heidelberg). I can't remember > > > for sure but I don't think the red pilot light on > > the emergency hazard > > > rocker switch dims. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Rich 90 Westy > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com


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