light on guage cluster

[mowg1i916]

whats the red light for and the orange light for? why are they coming on? driving one day and they kept coming on and off. thanks

[mpap89]

orange light is for oil pressure. if its low then it will take a little while to go away when you start the car up and if you take turns really hard on the car the light will periodically turn on. (or at least that's what happens in my car when i'm low) the red L is for the alternator. If its coming on periodically it means that your alternator isn't working right. Sometimes when i'm about to stall the car the light will come on showing that the alternator is momentarily not being turned over enough. It seems like you have some stuff to check out under the hood

michael

[c.d.iesel]

low engine oil pressure

low or no alternator charging

low brake fluid res level

brake circuit failure

e-brake ON

[02Les]

whats the red light for and the orange light for? why are they coming on? driving one day and they kept coming on and off. thanks

If you mean this red light (see pic) it's Brake Fluid level, Choke out or (as in my case) hand brake switch not adjusted correctly. It blinked at me for all the 1300 miles back from V@V.

I can still see it when I close my eyes!!!!

[Beaner7102]

If you mean this red light (see pic)...(as in my case) hand brake switch not adjusted correctly. It blinked at me for all the 1300 miles back from V@V. I can still see it when I close my eyes!!!!

And you didn’t think a small ball of gum and a quarter stuck over it would make it go away? Even some black tape?

Oh well, hind sight is 20/20 (with intermittent flashes of red..ha ha ha). Beaner7102

[mpap89]

whats the red light for and the orange light for? why are they coming on? driving one day and they kept coming on and off. thanks

If you mean this red light (see pic) it's Brake Fluid level, Choke out or (as in my case) hand brake switch not adjusted correctly. It blinked at me for all the 1300 miles back from V@V.

I can still see it when I close my eyes!!!!

are those custom gauges?

[02Les]

If you mean this red light (see pic)...(as in my case) hand brake switch not adjusted correctly. It blinked at me for all the 1300 miles back from V@V. I can still see it when I close my eyes!!!!

And you didn’t think a small ball of gum and a quarter stuck over it would make it go away? Even some black tape?

Oh well, hind sight is 20/20 (with intermittent flashes of red..ha ha ha). Beaner7102

The flashing red light helped me keep awake!

[02Les]

are those custom gauges?

I got them on Ebay. They were like $28/set with shipping.

Very easy to apply, and they fit real well.

Pity I forgot to paint the gas & water temp needles black before I put the cluster back in. I just brush painted over the faux wood - it's Da Beater, it's ok!

Check their website - www.whitegauges.net

I would recommend them to anyone.

[dlmrun2002]

You can paint the needles red with a Sharpie..Works good-- 2 coats___ E-brake light doubles as low gas signal on some cars. I know my 74 did lit up once or twice 20 years ago when real low on fuel.

dlm