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Subject:Re: Dash control lights question
From:Richard Ferguson
Date:Sat, 10 Jul 1999 04:40:09 -0700

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
>

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