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42413
Is that normal. All outside lights are bright but dash lights are very dim even when turned up all the way with the dimmer switch....
D T
waxhawdon
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Oct 2, 2007
12:49 am
42414
If the bulbs are original they are all black on the inside. Get LEDs for a real eye candy upgrade. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
SHOZ123
frozen_nozzle
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Oct 2, 2007
6:59 am
42415
Kinda sounds like it's time to pull the cluster out and replace the bulbs. 4 74 bulbs if it is basic cluster, 2 if it's a tach type on top, and a handful of...
Michael Norman
m715michael
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Oct 2, 2007
11:42 am
42416
Where do I get the LED's for the dash lights? SHOZ123 <paul.nimz@...> wrote: If the bulbs are original they are all black on the inside. Get LEDs for a ...
waxhawdon
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Oct 2, 2007
12:23 pm
42417
WWW.Superbrightleds.com Randy waxhawdon <waxhawdon@...> wrote: Where do I get the LED's for the dash lights? SHOZ123 <paul.nimz@...> wrote: If the...
Randy Williams
firechicken0000
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Oct 2, 2007
1:40 pm
42418
I bought a flexible red LED self-adhesive strip, 10 inch length, for about $20 (yeah it's overpriced) at a local PepBoys. I'm sure other automotive stores...
sam.1956
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Oct 2, 2007
3:22 pm
42419
That's a good idea. The leds in the OEM holders would more than likely create hot spots. Sure wish the heating controls had some back lighting. ... [Non-text...
SHOZ123
frozen_nozzle
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Oct 2, 2007
3:41 pm
42420
They are back lit, Paul Michael SHOZ123 <paul.nimz@...> wrote: That's a good idea. The leds in the OEM holders would more than likely create hot spots. ...
Michael Norman
m715michael
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Oct 2, 2007
5:29 pm
42421
Are the slider controls back lit? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
SHOZ123
frozen_nozzle
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Oct 2, 2007
5:31 pm
42422
Looking to see if anyone knows the size bolts for the axel beam 'pivot bolts' offhand. Had a girl pin my left rear tire, and bent the axel beam trailing arm ...
willchris386
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Oct 2, 2007
9:17 pm
42423
... well sort of! This would have been a great picture of a Pride/121 but a Mercedes SLR got in the way http://tinyurl.com/2exzp6 _________________ Ian 92 GL...
Ian
fastivaca
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Oct 3, 2007
11:05 pm
42424
My wife"s Festiva stopped pulling in all gears most of the time last week. I pulled the transmission, axles, distrubutor... from a '94 Aspire that was about to...
LARRY LOTT
nxinga
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Oct 4, 2007
1:41 am
42425
Haha! No kidding! http://exoticspotter.com/bt000154/bt000154_552184.jpg BTW, the wheels on that MB look like turbine blades. Rad! ... This would have been a...
That would be telling.
im6of6
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Oct 4, 2007
9:51 am
42426
There is just 1 bulb to back light everything. it doesn't do a great job of lighting, but you can find all the controls and sliders, yes. I have had one with...
Michael Norman
m715michael
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Oct 4, 2007
2:16 pm
42427
... Larry, The tranny swap can be done fairly easily. Here's a repost of the write-up by Jon Rood: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/festiva/message/41531 ...
Burgess Howell
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Oct 4, 2007
2:25 pm
42428
My distributor is malfunctioning and my mechanic wanted $700+ for a new one. PartsAmerica/Kragen has rebuilt ones for lots cheaper. They have 2 Cardone...
Ghared
ghared2000
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Oct 4, 2007
4:59 pm
42429
2 questions - one is if a 93 festi a non-interference engine (not too important but if goes since have 152,000 miles on have have not replaced nice to know if...
Kyle
kjk5601
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Oct 4, 2007
8:34 pm
42430
JMO, the hardest part I thought was getting to the crank pulley bolts. I have since heard that if you take the front mount loose, and drop the engine a few...
Michael Norman
m715michael
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Oct 4, 2007
9:29 pm
42431
The fan controls and heat selection are backlit but the actual air flow locations aren't. Guess it really only matters in the dark eh? ... [Non-text portions...
SHOZ123
frozen_nozzle
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Oct 5, 2007
3:12 am
42432
How many Miles on that Engine when the Part Failed? ... Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
john johnson
dextercattleco2
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Oct 6, 2007
2:07 am
42433
Only 90K. My 97 Aspire has never idled right and I'm thinking that this may be the problem. A mechanic I brought it to says it's arcing from the distributor...
Ghared
ghared2000
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Oct 6, 2007
2:05 pm
42434
I have an '88 Tracer 3-door hatch (Mazda 323 clone) with very nice velour seats that I want to swap into my '90 Festiva L. The Tracer has a bad radiator and...
Chris Johannson
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Oct 6, 2007
5:56 pm
42435
cut and weld Chris Johannson <gen3turbo@...> wrote: I have an '88 Tracer 3-door hatch (Mazda 323 clone) with very nice velour seats that I want...
rbebber
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Oct 6, 2007
10:20 pm
42436
Burgess, Any idea what size these bolts are? ... beam 'pivot...
willchris386
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Oct 7, 2007
8:13 am
42437
went through the same thing with my 96,the same symptoms, my timing belt was missing teeth, those distributors with coils go out all at once,check the belt...
kevin sullivan
free2shread
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Oct 7, 2007
2:55 pm
42438
Mine failed jusr before 100k miles, IIRC. On the bright side, the rebuilt distributor with ign module from PartsAmerica has held up just fine. Never had a...
bfhowell@...
bfhowell01
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Oct 7, 2007
11:33 pm
42439
Oops. That should have been 19.5 years. --bfh...
bfhowell@...
bfhowell01
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Oct 7, 2007
11:35 pm
42440
Burgess, Amazing that your timing belt has lasted that long. BTW, since you got your distributor at PartsAmerica, do any of the brand name distributors that I...
Ghared
ghared2000
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Oct 7, 2007
11:51 pm
42441
Photos coming soon! I'll update the thread when I get them uploaded. On Saturday, Oct 6, we hosted the very first meeting of the "Festiva Madness! Car Club of...
sam.1956
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Oct 8, 2007
6:37 am
42442
... OK, I've uploaded a few photos of the meet in the album named, "Festiva Madness! Car Club meet". More to come in a couple of days! Sam...
sam.1956
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Oct 8, 2007
7:20 am
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