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Title: dashboard/dials light
Post by: pinkfloyd on November 24, 2011, 02:28:53 PM
Help needed again :)

well can someone suggest how i put put more light to my instrument panel
ie the 3 small boxes on my dashboard. shall i put LEDs instead of normal lamps?

regards
ian


Title: Re: dashboard/dials light
Post by: mirafioriman on November 24, 2011, 06:41:31 PM
Is the dimmer working properly? Also try replacing the standard bulbs with new standard ones, they can dim with age.


Title: Re: dashboard/dials light
Post by: pinkfloyd on November 24, 2011, 07:04:23 PM
ehhh thats a good question but i dont think the series 3 had a dimmer!!!


Title: Re: dashboard/dials light
Post by: mirafioriman on November 24, 2011, 07:11:43 PM
I could be wrong but I think it does. You twist one of the knobs on the instrument cluster ;)


Title: Re: dashboard/dials light
Post by: mirafioriman on November 24, 2011, 07:15:07 PM
Just double checked, it does indeed. It's the right hand one of the three.


Title: Re: dashboard/dials light
Post by: Tas131 on November 25, 2011, 01:54:39 AM
I recently had issues with the dimmer on my car, the plastic arm for the wiper on the rheostat broke. I replaced the dimmer from another instrument cluster, but it worked intermittently. So I simply soldered a wire across the rear contacts, full brightness now. I've been contemplating fitting red Led's, just for something different.