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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Hello everyone new guy here.
ok went out tonight to play with lights. dimmer is working fine. lights in back of diplay go bright then go dim with rolling of switch. Maybe circuit ribbon? i can see display is working when I shine a light on it. I can see that when i push the buttons for the display to change gauges it is working, although just filled up with gas and it's not reading right i think. also i have one just one light bulb that is missing withthe connector. Also turn signals are not working in rear. they light up with lights on but turn signals in front will come on and stay on but not flicker.. rears don't come on at all.
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Hello everyone new guy here.
thanks for the welcomes. I just got it yesterday so I don't have pics yet. trying to get my garden in..lol... alot at once. As for the switch. i did turn it all the way up and the interior light came on then backed it off and still nothing.. i even rolled it back and forth and got no change. I did notice some of the bulb holders in the ash tray so maybe the previous owner did somehting behind there. I will be getting a chiltons book soon and start from there. I used to be a mechanic for 8 1/2 years. Love working on cars hated working on cheap broke peoples cars. lol
I am now a fabricator/ pipefitter for a living. I have access to mills and lathes and welders so if I nee a custom part I may be able to make it. and if you guys and gals like it maybe I can make 2 or 3. lol...
I will get pics up as soon as I can. thanks again
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General Fox T-Bird/Cougar Discussion / Hello everyone new guy here.
Hey. just bought myself a 1987 Merc. cougar. 5.0L automatic. runs like a raped ape. can't stop on a dime yet more like an airport runway lol.
List of things that need fixin:
turn signals don't work.. fronts come on and stay on rears nothing
brakes as stated go almost to floor.. will be doing complete brake overhaul. no sense going fast if you can't stop know what i mean.
minor surface rust outside... i'm sure there alot in trunk.
head liner
gauges don't light up. i can see the gauges work.. just real dim....
door locks lock but don't unlock.
windows go up but come off track when going down. need doudble sided sticky tape to hold onto plastic track pieces.
ohh and a short somewhere that drains battery after a day or two.
other than that. not a bad find for $550. the drive train alone is worth that.:burnout: