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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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The picture of a guage and a light bulb directly under the instrument panel brightness **** is lit. It has a white light. What does this mean? I never noticed this before and sometimes it is on and sometimes it is off. What does that mean? If you dont know what im talking about look at page 94 on the 2008 tc manual or loook for the instrument panel light control section.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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not sure as of right now, but I remember the High Beam light is white-ish. Are they on?
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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no its not the high beams. its right under the instrument light dimmer ****. its lit white.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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ITs not lit up.. it is painted white. It is a symbol telling you that is the dimmer ****. There is no led to light up behind that, and that area that is white is not transparent for a light to shine through.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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alright ill get some pics. sometimes its on sometimes its not on, or maybe im just a simple jack
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Well, after swapping leds on tons and tons of tC gauges, I have yet to see one with and led for the part you are describing Even on the 08 I just did this past weekend So either you are describing something else, or it is not lighting up. There is not even a way it can light up. There are also no white leds in the cluster stock. I think you are seeing the sunlight on it sometimes, making it stand out more.
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yea.. i have no idea what you're talking about either...

got pics of what you're talking about?
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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any pics yet?
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Originally Posted by Rsantos112
alright ill get some pics. sometimes its on sometimes its not on, or maybe im just a simple jack
lmao I think simple jack is sweeping the nation, I keep referring to it also.
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no pics yet?
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Originally Posted by engifineer
ITs not lit up.. it is painted white. It is a symbol telling you that is the dimmer ****. There is no led to light up behind that, and that area that is white is not transparent for a light to shine through.
Simply fantastic.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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lol, i giggled a bit when i read that too.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 03:31 AM
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I think he's talking about this...



...which would make him a simple jack.

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lolz
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Oh.... that's the blinker fluid light, you better go to Walmart and pick up a bottle of it ASAP... or your engine might dip below the recommended 1.21 jigawatts required to get you to 88mph!
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Originally Posted by Matts_Box
Oh.... that's the blinker fluid light, you better go to Walmart and pick up a bottle of it ASAP... or your engine might dip below the recommended 1.21 jigawatts required to get you to 88mph!
You can get Blinker Fluid Here:

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...&products_id=6
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