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1979 Chevy Truck
We used a crush-type terminal... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
We used a crush-type terminal connector to repair the broken cable. Notice the bracket that holds the cable in place is adjustable up and down for tension.
1979 Chevy Truck
We moved the cable up and... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
We moved the cable up and down until the needle lined up, and then we tightened it down.
1979 Chevy Truck
While the dash cluster was... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
While the dash cluster was disassembled, it was the perfect time to gain access to detail the areas normally inaccessible. We found Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Detailer to be the perfect product to restore the appearance as new.
1979 Chevy Truck
To replace the original fan... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
To replace the original fan switch, it wasn't necessary to completely remove the switch panel.
1979 Chevy Truck
The switch panel was tilted... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
The switch panel was tilted outward enough to allow access to the two screws retaining the switch, and then we removed it.
1979 Chevy Truck
To insure a long life of trouble-free... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
To insure a long life of trouble-free service, we coated the terminals on the switch with diekectric grease.
1979 Chevy Truck
That completed, we replaced... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
That completed, we replaced the plug onto the new switch and reattached it to the switch panel.
1979 Chevy Truck
Last on our list was to replace... 
   
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1979 Chevy Truck
Last on our list was to replace the dimmer switch. We determined the original switch was bad by jumping 12 volts to the high and low beams to establish they worked.
1979 Chevy Truck
Some good clues that the dimmer... 
   
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Some good clues that the dimmer switch needed to be replaced were the burnt wires and a melted plug.

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