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Light Behind Mileage - Melanie_L - 01-20-2006
Hi,
two night ago i was driving home from work and found that it was "darker" while I was driviing and I noticed that the light behind the Mileage thing in my dash was out...like you can still see it a bit but its not near as bright as it use to be. Anyway on fixing this? if so is it very hard? how do u go on doign it...Im going home next weekend so im going to get my dad to change it then if its changeable hehehehe
thanks!!!
Light Behind Mileage - scoobasteve - 01-20-2006
Melanie_L,Jan 19 2006, 06:14 PM Wrote:Hi,
two night ago i was driving home from work and found that it was "darker" while I was driviing and I noticed that the light behind the Mileage thing in my dash was out...like you can still see it a bit but its not near as bright as it use to be. Anyway on fixing this? if so is it very hard? how do u go on doign it...Im going home next weekend so im going to get my dad to change it then if its changeable hehehehe
thanks!!!
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AFAIK, Its just a peanut bulb. and its pretty easy to change.
lemme find the write up
Light Behind Mileage - scoobasteve - 01-20-2006
http://www.focushacks.com/index.php?modid=61
Here's the write up if you want to change it to indiglo...
It explains the removal of the cluster etc.
Light Behind Mileage - Melanie_L - 01-20-2006
awesome :)
I sent the link to my papa and he will fix it next weekend lol
Light Behind Mileage - Melanie_L - 01-20-2006
on another note...lol my coolant is being dumb and leaking a bit...i bought stuff to stop it...and it said to put it in the rad...without success and after my dad explaining where the rad should be and what it looks like....i couldnt find it...
Is it doable in a focus????theres a thing where i can open and put the stuff in and hope that it will solve my problem since it solves 80% of all cooling system leaks!!!
lol
Light Behind Mileage - mo_focus - 01-20-2006
Melanie_L,Jan 19 2006, 11:43 PM Wrote:on another note...lol my coolant is being dumb and leaking a bit...i bought stuff to stop it...and it said to put it in the rad...without success and after my dad explaining where the rad should be and what it looks like....i couldnt find it...
Is it doable in a focus????theres a thing where i can open and put the stuff in and hope that it will solve my problem since it solves 80% of all cooling system leaks!!!
lol
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There is no such thing as easy fix, find out where the coolant is actualy leaking from. I had a similar problem and i found it to be from the tstat housing, So mine was a easy fix. I don't believe in those stop leak in a can stuff.
If you really need to use the can, then the coolant top up is right below your pasenger front strut upper mount. There should be a see thru canister with green coolant in it. Just open it when its cool and add the can to do. I dont recommend it thought ;)
Light Behind Mileage - Slimsride - 01-20-2006
Melanie_L,Jan 19 2006, 05:43 PM Wrote:on another note...lol my coolant is being dumb and leaking a bit...i bought stuff to stop it...and it said to put it in the rad...without success and after my dad explaining where the rad should be and what it looks like....i couldnt find it...
Is it doable in a focus????theres a thing where i can open and put the stuff in and hope that it will solve my problem since it solves 80% of all cooling system leaks!!!
lol
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Um, how does coolant "be" dumb?
Light Behind Mileage - mo_focus - 01-20-2006
Slimsride,Jan 20 2006, 12:38 AM Wrote:Melanie_L,Jan 19 2006, 05:43 PM Wrote:on another note...lol my coolant is being dumb and leaking a bit...i bought stuff to stop it...and it said to put it in the rad...without success and after my dad explaining where the rad should be and what it looks like....i couldnt find it...
Is it doable in a focus????theres a thing where i can open and put the stuff in and hope that it will solve my problem since it solves 80% of all cooling system leaks!!!
lol
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Um, how does coolant "be" dumb?
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haha, i guess its the old type, you know, not the smart coolant type :)
BTW that is why girls don't come to this site, bc you guys are just mean :P
Light Behind Mileage - SL8RZZX3 - 01-20-2006
Melanie_L,Jan 19 2006, 06:14 PM Wrote:Hi,
two night ago i was driving home from work and found that it was "darker" while I was driviing and I noticed that the light behind the Mileage thing in my dash was out...like you can still see it a bit but its not near as bright as it use to be. Anyway on fixing this? if so is it very hard? how do u go on doign it...Im going home next weekend so im going to get my dad to change it then if its changeable hehehehe
thanks!!!
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I don't mean to sound like an @$$ here, BUT could it be that you've just turned the brightness control(located by the light switch, and almost looks like an old school volume control) down with out realizing it? Like does one side look darker than the other or is it all dark? if it is all dark(also the radio and climate controls) chances are it is just that switch
best of luck
Light Behind Mileage - ANTHONYD - 01-20-2006
SL8RZZX3,Jan 20 2006, 04:48 AM Wrote:Melanie_L,Jan 19 2006, 06:14 PM Wrote:Hi,
two night ago i was driving home from work and found that it was "darker" while I was driviing and I noticed that the light behind the Mileage thing in my dash was out...like you can still see it a bit but its not near as bright as it use to be. Anyway on fixing this? if so is it very hard? how do u go on doign it...Im going home next weekend so im going to get my dad to change it then if its changeable hehehehe
thanks!!!
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I don't mean to sound like an @$$ here, BUT could it be that you've just turned the brightness control(located by the light switch, and almost looks like an old school volume control) down with out realizing it? Like does one side look darker than the other or is it all dark? if it is all dark(also the radio and climate controls) chances are it is just that switch
best of luck
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Try the dimmer befroe you rip your car apart.
Light Behind Mileage - Melanie_L - 01-21-2006
yeah....I dont know much about cars...but I did try that right away and its not the case it is the light behind it cuz its only affecting that and when i play with the dimmer it doesnt do anything different to that one spot.
Also, yes thats why not many girls are on here cuz some are mean!! haha
Light Behind Mileage - Flofocus - 01-28-2006
Melanie_L,Jan 20 2006, 12:31 PM Wrote:yeah....I dont know much about cars...but I did try that right away and its not the case it is the light behind it cuz its only affecting that and when i play with the dimmer it doesnt do anything different to that one spot.
Also, yes thats why not many girls are on here cuz some are mean!! haha
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Dont worry, this is also why half these guys dont get laid. :P