63 Red Riv Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hey Guys,Got my '63 back 2 weeks ago. Had a complete engine rebuild. Have been driving and enjoying it when the weather permits. Tried to drive it last night for the first time in the dark. Headlights work, blinker works, interior lights work, but no dashboard lights.Where would be the best place to start? Fuses, bulbs? Don't know where to begin.Thanks,Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Start with the cheap fix. Could be just slight corrosion on the rheostat spring. Turn the headlight knob vigorously back and forth for a few minutes. This will scrape the corrosion off. I have this work several times on cars that sit for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 Red Riv Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks Steve, I tried that several times but did not work for the dashboard lights. But it did for the courtesy lights. What would be the next logical move?Thanks,Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Fuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 Red Riv Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 You have a way with words Mr. Cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 It may take some time but working the knob back and forth evetually fixed mine, so be patient... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 The rheostat can also break. You'll need to pull it out and check it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 Red Riv Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hey Guys,It worked, I was turning it every day while I let the engine warm. After 5 days the lights came on. Thanks for the advice.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Glad to hear it was an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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