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Dash Cluster

ok i have a dash light out right now and the dash is disassembled all the screws are out. there is a white wire holding it how do i get it out?
i have been working on this for a few days now does anyone know what i have to do to get that thing out? thanks
                                              -chris

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Reply #1
That white wire is not a wire.  It is the cable to controll the shift indicator.  If you look under the colomn you will see that it is simply screwed on.  Be carefull they break easy.
One 88

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Reply #2
ok yea i got the problem taken care of but now that i got the indicator back on that hook now the indicator is out of wack like when it says its in reverse its in overdrive

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Reply #3
Loosen the screw a bit and rotate the clip around the steering column until the pointer is where it should be.
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1988 5.0 Bird, mostly stock, partly not, now gone to T-Bird heaven.
1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

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Reply #4
the clip is prolly broken. If it is, you need to hose clamp around it. Or the almighty duct tape.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #5
Hose clamp works duct tape dosen't. Don't ask why I know.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #6
duct tape always works, if you use enough in the right places.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com