[DRIFTINGmy85]

When I bought my 84 the dash lights didn't work.
Finally I got un-lazy and did something about it!
Basically the dash lights rheostat was unplugged.
Here is a mini-write up on what I did.


Unscrew the bottom cover.

Unbolt the top cover.

Pull off the knob and pry the square out with a screw driver.

Pry with a screw driver again.

Plug in the rheostat.
Before:

After:

Bolt in the top cover.
Screw in the bottom cover.

It's going to be very nice having dash lights when I go to school at 5 in the morning! :thumbsup:

 

[laskt9]

hah good write up?

 

[DRIFTINGmy85]

LoL

 

[83CelWA]

Yeah just about everytime I take the dash apart, I forget about that plug.

 

[laskt9]

i normally can reach under and plug it in without takin off the dash

 

[DRIFTINGmy85]

i normally can reach under and plug it in without takin off the dash

Write up? :laugh:
lol If only I had thought of that.

 

[jekruger72]

I think you just saved me man. I took mine apart to put in LED's and they stopped workin. Even when I put the old ones back in it still didnt work. We'll see... But Thank you.

 

[DRIFTINGmy85]

I think you just saved me man. I took mine apart to put in LED's and they stopped workin. Even when I put the old ones back in it still didnt work. We'll see... But Thank you.

Awesome!! Good luck!