Hi-Beam light

[Phantom]

This might be a dumb question, but is there a high beam light in the speedo ?
                                Cheers Rusty

[Paul-FcWag]

Sure is Phantom

it is blue, or rather the lens is blue and from memory i think it is located at the bottom centre of the speedo  ???

[ACE]

Hi Phantom and Thumper,
My FCs have a red high beam indicator light at the top of the speedo. ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
ACE 8)

[Phantom]

Thanks thumper, i had a globe holder hanging around under the dash and no high beam light so i sorta  figured out that is what it mighta been ,will have to wedge myself under the seat somehow and have a look, thanks for your help.
                                   Cheers Rusty

[Sarge]

Rusty
         Top, Centre. Easy way is to take the two retaining screws from the instrument cluster out (found at the bottom one is near the handbrake handle), pull cluster up and forward. You will see at the top of the speedo head where the light fits into. Oh don't forget to undo your speedo cable as well.
         Or you can just wedge yourself under the dash and have a feel around for the top of the speedo for a small hole in the centre and push your spare light fitting into that.


Cheers
Sarge

[Phantom]

Cheers Sarge, thanks mate will have a go at squeezing under the dash first i think(if my pot belly and age will allow for that type of gymnastics that is)
                                              Cheers Rusty

[Phantom]

Sarge , managed to get under the dash and found an empty hole but is thre globe size too big? what is the correct size globe , any one got a pic?
                                                Cheers rusty

[RET]

Looks alright to me.  The hole for the hi-beam indicator light is a standard half-inch (roughly) hole, same as the ones for the speedo lighting on either side of the speedo cable.  According to the wiring diagram here, it should be a light-green wire, too.

cheers
RET

[Phantom]

Hmmmmm must have it in the wrong hole, the globe seems to be hitting something
                                         Rusty

[mcl1959]

Actually the high beam globe is smaller in diameter than all the others.  It is 1 candle power rather than 2 candle power of all the others.  (refer p25 of the owners booklet) But the bigger globe will fit in the hole.
I think it is lower power because it would burn the cardboard tube that it sits in.
Possibly yours is fouling because the cardboard tube is out of place
Ken