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1941 Convertible - Newbie
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TomO |
07-17-2025 @ 11:53 AM
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Very nice car. There may be other mistakes in the labeling of the dash , that is why I recommended an Owners manual. There may also be differences o your car and the Owner's manual drawings. There were changes made during the 1941 year that may not be reflected in the version of the Owner's manual that you get. You should have dash lights when you pull the light switch to either position. you should have 2 bulbs for the gauges, 1 for the High Beam indicator 1 for the clock. They are no. 53 bulbs for the instruments.
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sq1954 |
07-17-2025 @ 12:50 PM
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There should be 2 dash lights plus one in the back of the speedo for high beam indicator. There is also another bulb lower in the dash to light up the ignition switch. The dash light dimmer switch was notorious for going bad. You could disconnect the two wires on the back of the switch and couple them to bypass the switch if needed.
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Kpyto71 |
08-06-2025 @ 10:47 AM
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Hi all. Haven't been able to look into the dash light issue (playing with learning the finer art of starting the car after a few days of sitting), but for sure I have no lights on the dash of any sort - nothing for the high beams, nothing for the gauge cluster, and nothing for the clock. Makes me think that it's a switch issue. Is it possible to get a new switch, or repair/fix the existing?
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TomO |
08-11-2025 @ 11:20 AM
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It is more likely that the wire from the light switch became unplugged or the dash light dimmer switch is adjusted so the lights are too dim to see. Another possibility is that the bulbs were removed. The instrument panel lights are on their own circuit after the dimmer switch. If the light switch were bad, you probably would not have any tail lights. Here is a link to the wiring schematic of your car. You can download and print it and use colored pencils to trace the lines. http://vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_electrical-pics/Flathead_Electrical_wiring1941car.jpg Tom
This message was edited by TomO on 8-11-25 @ 12:02 PM
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Kpyto71 |
08-21-2025 @ 9:28 AM
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Thanks TomO!
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Kpyto71 |
02-16-2026 @ 8:11 AM
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Just a quick (and overdue) update on my dash lights. I had a look under the car and just by checking the connections to the dimmer, the lights came on. I'll have a closer look, but just knowing that I have lights is nice!
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