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Title: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: TTz on March 12, 2011, 01:23:00 PM

Greetings:

I am working on a 5/87 Samurai.  This project was started 4 years ago...2 where being built.  1 was finished, this one wasn't.  It sat on a lift (my avatar) for 4 years. I have now been given the task of getting it together (it was mostly in boxes).  Anyways.....I have never been in a running Sami and haven't gotten to the point of hooking the battery up yet.  So......my dumbest noob question ever is......what color is the dash illumination?   ??? White? Green? Orange?

Thanks and regards;
Tony

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: wildgoody on March 12, 2011, 01:28:46 PM

The dash light are usually so dim that it's really hard to tell, I think mine,
89 Kick, are a very light green, again, so dim it's hard to tell.

Wild

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: fordem on March 12, 2011, 02:22:15 PM

Every Suzuki I've owned or driven has had pale green dash illumination - the ones I've taken apart have had a green "condom" over the bulbs, so it can be changed.

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: tuxblacray on March 12, 2011, 02:48:14 PM

My 87 dash lights are as Fordem commented. Only the heater control panel is different. It has a clear bulb with an orange "condom" on it.

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: bentparts on March 13, 2011, 05:41:27 AM

It has to be pitch black out in order to even see 'em 

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: tuxblacray on March 13, 2011, 09:29:00 AM

Just guessing I would say that you have another problem. Can you tell if you can dim the instrument lights? It may be this switch or possibly a ground issue. (Leaning toward the latter...) 

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: TTz on March 14, 2011, 06:45:42 AM

Green it is.

Thanks!

TT

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: byrontrx450r on March 18, 2011, 04:10:57 PM

The dash is suppossed to light up? lol

Title: Re: The dumbest noob question ever....
Post by: Trackasaurouswrex on March 18, 2011, 05:21:20 PM

Mine sure did! Just before it caught on fire and melted!  :o  Ah, well. I needed to finish rewiring it from the mice/rats chewing everything up.