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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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Hi everyone. I just purchased a 1975 450 sl. I didn't get a manual with it and have a few questions. How do you turn on the fog lights? The dash lights don't work either. Can anyone help?
 
Old Mar 5, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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Thanks for your help. Do you know where the flasher relay is? My turn signals stay on and don't blink.
 
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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Can the flasher relay affect the dash lights?
 
Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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Thanks for your help. So the flasher relay is the actual flasher switch on the center console.
 
Old Mar 9, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Keep playing with reostat **** and eventually the dash lights came on. Constant turning of the **** caused the contacts to clean themselves of any corrosion. It took about 20 minutes but well worth it.
 
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