c2 dash lighting

[John D.]

Other than the guages themselves what else should be lit on the dash? While driving my recently acquired '67 this evening I noticed the bezel for the heater control knob was lit up but no other bezels. Should the other 5 bezels be lit and if so how do you get to the lights? Is there a light for the ignition switch? The radio was also not lit which I assume would have to be pulled from the dash to get to the light. Thanks for any help.

[Mike M.]

Re: c2 dash lighting

John, This is for a 65 which I assume is the same,Ignition switch well should show a light through the key hole,Cigarette lighter well, heater and AC control bezels,Radio I think has to be on (can't remember for sure)and they all should dim.
Mike

[Brian M.]

Re: c2 dash lighting

I don't believe that the radio has to come out to replace the lamp. Follow the grey wire. You may have to pull the glovebox to get to the heater lamps.

[Stephen L.]

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The radio light is accessed from the left center console panel. The radio does not need to come out.

[John D.]

Re: c2 dash lighting

Thanks for the responses. I'll crawl under the dash and see what I can find.

[Grant M.]

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John,

If by "other five bezels" you are referring to the other five control bezels on an air conditioned car, the light source for these are two lamps that clip onto the clock housing. They each have a "hood" designed to cast a greenish light which is diffused through the polished clear edges of the bezels to light up the wording. As mentioned by others, the ignition switch also has a light, as does the cigarette lighter. The radio lamp is contained in a push-in fixture (there should be a grey or light beige single wire coming from it--the radio housing itself provides the ground).

Good luck,

grant

[John H.]

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Here's what the "torpedo" lamp looks like that clips into the slots in the clock receptacle; heater cars just got one, at 6 o'clock, and A/C cars got two more that went in the slots at 4 and 8 o'clock. They won't work until the clock is installed, as they pick up their ground by the upturned end on the clips touching the metal clock case, which is in turn grounded through the clock connector.

[Scott S.]

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Question on the housing paint. Mine is all chipped or gone. Is there a product available to replicate the greenish color? Is it needed for correct lighting?