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Subject:Re: speedo/tach lights out
From:John McLean
Date:Fri, 17 Mar 2000 00:03:00 -0800

John McLean wrote:

> help? suggestions?,
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> I have a new electrical gremlin:  recently my speedo and tach lights
> have started to go out intermittently.
> I have had the ignition switch replaced in the last year so I don't
> suspect that as the culprit.   I also have two light switches so I
> exchanged them this afternoon to see if that was the cause ; no luck.
> While I had the cover off the instrument housing I manipulated
> everything I could identify as related to the lights to see if I could
> reveal a bad connection ; no luck.   I wiggled the ignition switch ; no
> luck.
>
> I'm stumped.
> anyone been down this road already?
> P.S. I should add that the headlights work fine and all the other dash
> lights work fine and can be dimmed as usual.

John McLean  87 Vanagon GL   (199,000 miles)

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