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fredfifty
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Encountered a weird issue while driving...car was at temps (180-190) when i noticed the backlight from my mph gauge (0-40 mph on cluster portion only, so it was partial) was not lit, but the rest of the mph gauge was lit. (stock cluster btw). After i parked and the car cooled down, the backlight was normal (fully lit). what the hell could cause this?

[ 2017-09-25, 09:00 AM: Message edited by: fredfifty ]

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Bad connection in the cluster or a failing bulb. There are many bulbs in the cluster.
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fredfifty
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ok, nows a good time to transition to LED bulbs i guess

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62 Rag Impala

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Factory style bulbs last long enough. Spend the money for LEDS only if you want to change the color tint.
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