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1959 Chrysler Heater Control Illumination
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Greg P.
Posted 2014-06-11 10:36 AM (#444646)
Subject: 1959 Chrysler Heater Control Illumination



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Location: Oley, PA		On my '59 Windsor, the pushbuttons barely light up at night. Not nearly as bright as the transmission buttons. Certainly not bright enough to read at night.

Is that normal? How are they illuminated? Do they have a bulb? I couldn't find one.



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imopar380
Posted 2014-06-12 3:23 PM (#444849 - in reply to #444646)
Subject: Re: 1959 Chrysler Heater Control Illumination



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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		There is a bulb in behind the push button bezel, and the light from it "feeds" through the transparent extensions that the buttons fit over.
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Greg P.
Posted 2014-06-13 7:33 AM (#444928 - in reply to #444849)
Subject: Re: 1959 Chrysler Heater Control Illumination



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Location: Oley, PA		It seems like there should be a bulb but I can't find one. Any idea where it would be located?



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Windsor59
Posted 2014-06-13 2:05 PM (#444964 - in reply to #444928)
Subject: Re: 1959 Chrysler Heater Control Illumination



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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		This great question, I have also wondered why no lights in the heater controls. or have I missed it?
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imopar380
Posted 2014-06-13 6:43 PM (#444990 - in reply to #444646)
Subject: Re: 1959 Chrysler Heater Control Illumination



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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		Check in the area just above the opening for the bulb. Maybe one of the gauge bulbs filters light down to the heater buttons . I once owned a 59 Windsor but don't remember if I ever had an issue with the dash and gauge light bulbs.
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