Very dim dash lights 1985 D-150

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Re: Very dim dash lights 1985 D-150 [Re: therocks] #1442029 05/26/13 09:44 AM 05/26/13 09:44 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	Quote: Might be the switch.I had several Rams and they all had decent dash lights.The switch goes bad after a while and Ive had a few that the dash lights would not even light till I replace the switch.Rocky I run a ground wire from Batt inside to the dash ground juction box(metal box looking thing bolted to back side of dash to the left of the radio,it has the key buzzer/wiper delay mounted to it and a stock ground wire from the harness.) pull your cluster and check to see if any bulbs are blown. mine were dim till I replaced 4 blown bulbs. on a side not..if you pull the cluster, un-do the speedo cable from the trans so you can pull the cluster out with the cable hooked up,then unhook it, reverse to install. I have broke a few cable locks at the cluster because it is very short and hard to reach with big paws.

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