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| | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 | I have a 1965 custom cab short bed fleetside with a 283 and a powerglide transmission. In looking at parts catalogs they often refer to the dash either having lights or gauges. How can you know which you set up you have? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 320 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 320 | I think what they are referring to is Gauges or idiot lights. The lights are the ones that come on when oil pressure is low, or engine overheats, etc. Not everything came equiped with gauges except for speedo. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 104 | Simple- if you see lights on your dash you have lights, and if you see gauges, you have gauges.LOL
I'm just being a smart-a$$. Welcome to the forum! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | Check out this link http://www.persh.org/Pickup/interiors.htm#classicNotice the Temp, Batt, Oil and Fuel gauges (pointer). On the gauge clusters with the indicator lights the Temp, Batt and oil gauges merely have a light. You won't know if there is a problem until the light comes on, at which point you need to act fast! Most people prefer gauges, which allow an "observant" driver to notice something different and fix it before it becomes a problem. But then again more than one motor has been destroyed by a driver not paying attention to the gauges.  6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Hope this helps. John
Last edited by Hot Rod John; 12/19/2010 1:34 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 | Thank you for the reply. I wasn't sure how to identify what type I had. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 52 | Thank you for the reply. I figured I had what is considered lights but I was not sure how to identify which was which. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 43 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 43 | answered my question as well..ordering a new 6volt harness works for 12v due to the 6v being heavier wire right?
62' GMC SWB Fleetside
Why can't we just go back to the designs from when cars were unique and didn't all look the same?
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | keilkravec - someone sells a 6V harness for 60s trucks??
Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 43 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 43 | yup LMC Truck has ALOT of the 60's parts. More geared to chevys though from the looks of the catalog but i've ordered parts from them before and can vouch they are pretty good quality-wise..could use bein a bit cheaper but couldn't everything? haha
62' GMC SWB Fleetside
Why can't we just go back to the designs from when cars were unique and didn't all look the same?
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