| Yes you are right,  On a 76 that light stays on when the headlights are 
on and is connectted thru the rheostat.  I guess its so you can find the 
big red hazard switch at night.   John Mitchell
Jim Barbuscia wrote:
> Hi All,
> Rebuilding a '76 TR6 with some electrical "issues". First question, 
> and there will
> be more as the days go on I'm sure. Does the retrostat have anything 
> to do with
> the dash hazard light? Not the switch and internal light just the dash 
> mounted light.
> I can turn the retrostat up and the hazard light gets brighter turn it 
> down and it
> gets dimmer, turn the retrostat off and it goes out.
>
> Details:  Light switch must be all the way on (no dash lights when 
> just using parking
> lights). Rear harness not plugged in nor are the turn signals or horn. 
> Hazard light switch
> and light work just fine when pulled.
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