>Hello Dan Masters (or anyone else):
>Joe Wrote
>When reinstalling my dash after a successful crash
>pad installation I noticed that there are actually
>FOUR available posts on the panel light rheostat
>available to connect with the TWO wires that run to
>it.
>
>So, with an educated guess I put one wire on slot #1
>and one on slot #3. It worked, although I did notice
>that the process seemed to be reversed. Turning
>clockwise actually dimmed the panel lights - but I
>was prepared to live with that. Until last night.
>
>After running for a few minutes - pop - nothing. The
>Prince of Darkness had struck 40 miles from home with
>my wife and I in the car returning home from a nice
>dinner out. No fuse blown - the running lights were
>still working. Did I toast the rheostat? What's the
>proper connection anyway? Thanks.
>
>Joe Merone
>CF18928
I would strongly recommend bypassing the rheostat,
all sort of nasty things can be going on behind there
and who ever turns it down anyway?
Highlander.
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