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Offline IndyCuda

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backlit gauges?
« on: January 08, 2010 - 09:17:03 PM »
I have a '72 barracuda I am restoring. Are the gauges bac klit or does it have a light bar? I have a dimmer switch which isn't working if they are back lit..if it has the light bar then I am missing it... 

a) If it is a light bar, can I buy a repro somewhere?

b)If it is just a trim piece, where can I find it?

Thanks for any responses 




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Re: backlit gauges?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2010 - 09:24:58 PM »
Do you have Rally gauges, or the standard gauges without the tachometer? The gauges are lit from the light bar above. The standard gauge light bar has 3 bulbs. The Rally gauge light bar has 4 bulbs. If your dimmer switch isn't working, then your light bar won't work either. That's a common problem. You can find light bars on E-Bay. No repros for them unfortunately.   :P

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Re: backlit gauges?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2010 - 09:31:42 PM »
I don't have the rally gauges. The only ones for sale on Ebay are the rallys....will they still fit???

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Re: backlit gauges?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2010 - 10:14:13 PM »
Check the Parts for Sale section here.  The Rallye will work, IIRC, but you'll be paying more.
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Re: backlit gauges?
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2010 - 01:12:21 AM »
Unless you have a wide rectangular hole above your gauges the light bar is there...Has to be grounded to work but it's not unusual that the panel dimmer switch needs cleaning or rebuilding.
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Re: backlit gauges?
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2010 - 03:03:13 PM »
I was missing the whole bar. I found one on ebay with a harness. Thanks for the help!  :ebay: