high beam indicator color?

[THE BOSS]

i was dreading this job, the previous owner of my 72 had put in Autometer water and trans temp gauges at the bottom of the cluter, then they put a recall tach where the speedometer was.

needless to say some parts got cut up.

today i removed the cluster, radio and 5 pounds of wiring.

fortunately for me they didn't disturb the original harness to much.

when i bought the truck it came with boxes of parts, 3-4 clusters not complete or assembled.

finally the question!

i have it all figured and working, but the high beam indecator apparently in the speedometer is red?

i found some tubes with color lenses, the only place i figure it can go is the high beam lamp indicator.

Red high beam lamp?

[71K20chevy]

Red high beam indicator, green turn signal indicators.

[Sir Psycho C10]

you are correct.

[THE BOSS]

Thank You.

it was driving me nuts, there where clusters parts and pieces that i didn't tear apart.

haven't seen anything but blue hi beams ind. in years!

the job is going real well once i decided to tackle it.

i hope the fuel gauge works now, if not, that is the next project.

[VetteVet]

Originally Posted by THE BOSS

Thank You.

it was driving me nuts, there where clusters parts and pieces that i didn't tear apart.

haven't seen anything but blue hi beams ind. in years!

the job is going real well once i decided to tackle it.

i hope the fuel gauge works now, if not, that is the next project.

I know a guy that lives pretty close to you that might be able to help.

[THE BOSS]

I'm real close to Portage Rd. & Lovers Ln.
are you an expert on the in cab heater/AC systems?
i have the outside of cab figured out.

that is dreaded project #2 or 3, lost track LOL

i have all the fun stuff done.

[VetteVet]

Originally Posted by THE BOSS

I'm real close to Portage Rd. & Lovers Ln.

I know the area. You close to Cork street?



are you an expert on the in cab heater/AC systems?

Not an expert but familiar.

i have the outside of cab figured out.

that is dreaded project #2 or 3, lost track LOL

i have all the fun stuff done.

I live between Comstock and Galesburg off Michigan Ave.
I've got a lot of fun stuff to do myself.

[THE BOSS]

when Corkscrew Food and Beverage burnt down the sirens woke me up then i could smell something burning.

the truck is at my brother in-law shop near U-Haul on Portage Rd.

Like i said, i was dreading that part, it went very well, you should have seen the mess of wires stuffed behind the cluster. once i removed all the wiring they put it, it looked real nice and clean.

i cant wait to get started and finish that part up today.

once done with the cluster i have to find the factory water temp gauge wire and get the appropriate sending unit for it. i wouldn't think the Autometer sender will work for the factory gauge.

[stexag]

Good luck Boss. Working on my first 67-72 since I was 16 and I had forgotten it was red. I got all the dash in and fretted with all the gauges and got it like I wanted it - that is except the hi-beam indicator. Then I started taking it all apart and when the wife asked why I told her and she looked at me like "Really?". Ya. Really. A printed circuit later and I saw the little red lamp. Made me happy.

[THE BOSS]

I have it done as far as i can go.
it needs new (the right) screws and clips for the cluster.
i found the trucks original temp sending unit wire. I have to get the sender yet.

Red high beams work, green blinker arrows, I put in the 168 bulbs for the dash lights.

i think the gas gauge works now, at maybe 10 MPG, that wont take long to figure out! It's reading half, that is about how much is in it.

i pulled the speedometer cable, i have to get a new cable made, the one on the truck is for a 2WD chassis and too short, i have a 4WD 205 transfer case and the cable hooks up on the tail of it.

it will be done completely as soon as get some more parts.

then moving on to the AC

[travisfraughton]

yeah, factory red high beam indicator. wonder if there is a simple way to swap to either a blue or a green like the turn signal indicators.

[THE BOSS]

you sure can. it is just a cardboard tube around the bulb with a colored lens at the face plate.

the green would be real simple, just get one form the blinker, you'd have to make a lens for blue is all.

I kinda like it red, very different.

UPS delivered a box of parts yesterday, i have the new head light and wiper switch knobs & bezels, screws and a new speedometer cable.

I'm ready to finish it up

[71K20chevy]

Originally Posted by THE BOSS

UPS delivered a box of parts yesterday,

Ask him if he's seen my tilt column and carpet floating around anywhere...

[THE BOSS]

Sure will!

i have his cell phone number, i meet him on his route if I'm hot for something, or he's at or near the bank around noon everyday.