> My dashboard lights (74B) seem to be glowing more dimly as we both grow
> older. It could be my eyes, but how can I be sure?
>
> 1) Can I test my alternator output at home with a multi-tester, or does that
> need other equipment?
All you need to test the alternator output is a voltmeter. But if it were
your charging system, everything else would be dim also.
> 2) Can I bypass the rheostat for the panel lights to see if that makes a
> difference?
Yup.
> 3) Any other ideas?
>
I had the same problem years ago with my `67 B (and still do). Replacing
the dash lights rheostat made no difference. Then, I had my tach
recalibrated and refurbished and it was brighter than the other gauges for
a few years. I suspect that the plastic light diffuser surrounding the
face of the gauge becomes opaque with time. The diffuser to my fuel gauge
has a hole in it and sends a beam of bright light across the face of the
gauge so I know it's not that the bulbs are dim.
Denise Thorpe
thorpe@kegs.saic.com
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