Re: 1941 Packard Clipper Eight Special Sedan
Posted by HH56 On 2016/9/9 9:55:42
A few possibilities. If there was a factory bulb and socket in the position ready for OD perhaps someone miswired it and it is now coming on with the dash lights. Not likely because I don't believe any OD wiring would be in the loom for a non OD car.
There is supposed to be a cardboard tube inside the speedo case around those four openings to direct the light to the colored spots and prevent other lights from bleeding thru and being seen. Perhaps the tube is damaged or missing and the spot is being illuminated by another bulb. Another thing to look for would be is if nothing is in the hole could some extraneous light behind the dash be shining into the opening.
There is one other possibility and this is where you could satisfy something I have wondered about.
All Clipper schematics show a pointer light. That light causes the pointer to change colors as the speed increases. I know that feature was available on some prewar senior models and maybe the Clipper too but was not on the postwar Clippers even though schematics show the bulb.
Here is a photo of the 46-7 instruments which would be the same layout as yours. I have marked the bulb locations and am wondering if your speedometer has the same 5 holes or is there possibly a 6th hole for a pointer light. If you do have a pointer light where is the opening located? Based on the schematic layout I suspect it would be under the trip reset cable opposite the dash light opening or maybe on the side. If it is there, perhaps that bulb has been placed in the wrong hole and is illuminating the OD position instead of the pointer.
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There is supposed to be a cardboard tube inside the speedo case around those four openings to direct the light to the colored spots and prevent other lights from bleeding thru and being seen. Perhaps the tube is damaged or missing and the spot is being illuminated by another bulb. Another thing to look for would be is if nothing is in the hole could some extraneous light behind the dash be shining into the opening.
There is one other possibility and this is where you could satisfy something I have wondered about.
All Clipper schematics show a pointer light. That light causes the pointer to change colors as the speed increases. I know that feature was available on some prewar senior models and maybe the Clipper too but was not on the postwar Clippers even though schematics show the bulb.
Here is a photo of the 46-7 instruments which would be the same layout as yours. I have marked the bulb locations and am wondering if your speedometer has the same 5 holes or is there possibly a 6th hole for a pointer light. If you do have a pointer light where is the opening located? Based on the schematic layout I suspect it would be under the trip reset cable opposite the dash light opening or maybe on the side. If it is there, perhaps that bulb has been placed in the wrong hole and is illuminating the OD position instead of the pointer.
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