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Old 11-18-2020, 09:56 PM   #1
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dish soap and fresh bulbs

I recently disassembled my gauge cluster and cleaned it. Nothing crazy, just Dawn dish soap, water and some fresh 168 bulbs.
WOW!!! I can read my gauges!
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I would have included a "before" pic... but it would have just been a black picture.
Why did I take so long to do this?
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Old 11-18-2020, 11:19 PM   #2
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I recently disassembled my gauge cluster and cleaned it. Nothing crazy, just Dawn dish soap, water and some fresh 168 bulbs.
WOW!!! I can read my gauges!

I would have included a "before" pic... but it would have just been a black picture.
Why did I take so long to do this?

It's amazing what a little "elbow grease" can do....... Looks good!

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Old 11-18-2020, 11:42 PM   #3
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Looks great
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:07 AM   #4
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Re: dish soap and fresh bulbs

Not to jack this thread, but something I noticed on mine. I can see all the gauges ok at night but I also see the right blinker indicator some. Not full bright like when blinking but I see it. I have never seen the inside of a cluster is it light from another gauge leaking over?

Yours look great!
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Old 11-19-2020, 09:43 AM   #5
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Re: dish soap and fresh bulbs

This is on my to do list. Not sure how far down, but it is on the list.

Happy Dan - For lack of a better description, there is a tube that isolates the turn signal indicators from the rest of the cluster. Sounds like yours might be deteriorated, shifted, etc. if light is leaking through.

There is a gauge cluster master that can probably give more details.
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Old 11-19-2020, 09:47 AM   #6
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That makes sense. Thank you. I don't want to take it apart as the truck is in really good condition and I know what happens when I start taking things apart! Been there, done that. LOL. I'll focus on seals and gaskets to engine this winter.
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Old 11-19-2020, 01:17 PM   #7
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I need to do the same thing to mine and a little more!!!
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Old 11-19-2020, 04:53 PM   #8
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Not to jack this thread, but something I noticed on mine. I can see all the gauges ok at night but I also see the right blinker indicator some. Not full bright like when blinking but I see it. I have never seen the inside of a cluster is it light from another gauge leaking over?

Yours look great!
When I was seeing that, it was a short in the socket in the front turn signal causing it. Once I cleaned it out really good, I've not had anymore problems. A symptom of that was that the front signals would not flash with the headlights on when the turn signal was on on that side, nor when the hazards were on.

Turn your lights on and give your turn signals a good check before you tear in to the cluster.
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When I was seeing that, it was a short in the socket in the front turn signal causing it. Once I cleaned it out really good, I've not had anymore problems. A symptom of that was that the front signals would not flash with the headlights on when the turn signal was on on that side, nor when the hazards were on.

Turn your lights on and give your turn signals a good check before you tear in to the cluster.
Thank you, I will check that. I hardly ever have the headlights on so I would not have noticed.
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Thank you, I will check that. I hardly ever have the headlights on so I would not have noticed.
Just following up, did you find out the issue?

My turn signal issue came back so I’ve got to do some better cleaning.
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When I was seeing that, it was a short in the socket in the front turn signal causing it. Once I cleaned it out really good, I've not had anymore problems. A symptom of that was that the front signals would not flash with the headlights on when the turn signal was on on that side, nor when the hazards were on.

Turn your lights on and give your turn signals a good check before you tear in to the cluster.
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Just following up, did you find out the issue?

My turn signal issue came back so I’ve got to do some better cleaning.
I too had this "glowing" turn signal in my cluster. I added a ground wire to the housing of my right front blinker, and it hasn't happened again since then. That was about 10 years ago. There might be a better/cleaner way to do this, but my method was quick and effective.

From the knowledge I've gained on this site, it seems many of our truck's electrical gremlins, especially lighting, can be attributed to poor grounds.
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Re: dish soap and fresh bulbs

BTW Greasey, the cluster looks great! I'm sure mine could use the same!
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Old 03-31-2021, 07:43 AM   #13
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Just following up, did you find out the issue?

My turn signal issue came back so I’ve got to do some better cleaning.
To be honest with you, I haven't touched the truck itself at all. This and my passenger window dropping an inch or so by itself are on my list.

I just finished rebuilding the engine and I am hoping to get it back in the truck this weekend.

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I too had this "glowing" turn signal in my cluster. I added a ground wire to the housing of my right front blinker, and it hasn't happened again since then. That was about 10 years ago. There might be a better/cleaner way to do this, but my method was quick and effective.

From the knowledge I've gained on this site, it seems many of our truck's electrical gremlins, especially lighting, can be attributed to poor grounds.
Huh. I’ll play with this today since I haven’t cleaned it out yet.
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Old 04-20-2021, 03:57 PM   #15
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Re: dish soap and fresh bulbs

Update on the blinker being lit when I turn the lights on.

I finally got my engine back together and in the truck and it's all back together and ready to drive.

I found out that the right side parking/blinker bulb (1157) was out. That is why the right blinker was lit on the dash. Replaced it today and the light is out and blinker works fine!

Sometimes it's just the simple things that make us happy.

I am happy!
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