RE: Dim Instrument Cluster lights

[Robert <r.lane@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill

I havent seen behind the instrument cluster in our car so initially I 
wasnt sure the dimmer was part of he headlamp switch - tho as it's 
controlled by the same knob, I now realise it would be.
Then I looked back at some pics we were sent 

tp://s65.photobucket.com/albums/h233/rob426uk/63%20instrument%20cluster/ 
(hope the link works?)

by the people that sold us the spare cluster that we have had sent to 
Autoinstruments, and saw the headlamp switch looks like the one Jim sent 
me a link to (thanks Jim!).

We've had similar problems with our 69 Sport Satellite - that has the 
separate thumbwheel. Sometimes that takes a few rotations back'n'forth 
to get the lights to dim/brighten, but they're still pretty dull at the 
best of times.

The guy at Autoinstruments offered to test the resistance on the dimmer 
on the cluster they are restoring, but asked "We can tell if it works 
but we may not be able to tell if it will let the lights get bright 
enough when it is installed because we don't know what the resistance 
readings are supposed to be.  If it shows 0-80 ohms we'll know if it 
works but what if the switch is supposed to be 0-100 ohms?  Do you know 
what the resistance readings are?"

Can anyone answer this?

Many thanks

Robert
63 Polara 500
England


Bill Watson wrote:
> 
> 
> If you have a push-pull type headlmap switch, the instrunent panel 
> dimmer is
> in the switch.  If you have toggle or rocker switches, there is a 
> separate
> control for the dimmer.
> 
> The 1969-70 Polara and Monaco models had a rocker switch for the 
> headlamps
> with a wheel next to it for the instrument panel brightness and interior
> dome lamp.   1964-66 Studebakers had a rocker switch for the headlamps 
> and
> one for the instrument panel lights.  The panel rocker, which got its 
> power
> through the headlamp switch, had off, low and high, and there was a 
> small
> rheostat under the dash that was used to fine tune the brightness.
> 
> Bll
> Vancouver, BC


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