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| | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 74 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 74 | Our 1949 Chevy 3600 is hard to drive at night, it doesnt have gauge lighting! Are they supposed to be lit??
TEMPORARY SOLUTION: For those smartphone owners out there. We downloaded a speedometer application that uses the GPS to track your speed... Voila! We can drive the truck at night!!
Just one more tool to add to the box. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The instruments should light up with your headlights. If the rheostat is gone, you can connect your dash lights to the headlight terminal on the headlight switch. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Our 1949 Chevy 3600 is hard to drive at night, it doesnt have gauge lighting! Are they supposed to be There should be two instrument sockets, and a hi beam indicator Here is a pic of my 50 speedo ...pic... the bottom socket is for high beam indicator on my truck. It would be a good idea to get your instrument lights working. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 815 | So that's what it's supposed to look like under there. I always enjoy your great photos. Steve | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | I always use my GPS to double check my speedometer or in some of my vehicles where the speedometer isn't 100% accurate. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 74 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 74 | Thanks guys!!
We got the gauge lights working. I had no idea the switch was a rheostat. All it took was s twist | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,843 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,843 | I use that Speedometer App against my Chebbie truck and Moostangs. Very helpful.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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