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Rheostat pimp'ish...

Post by jaylee » Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:05 am

My MX5 rheostat i fitted to the plasma dials was starting to give grief after 2 years.. Fiddly job fixing it so...? :roll:

Taking a switch blank & gutting it to accommodate the original rheostat from Performance dials...

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Even managed to back light it using a spare led & the rubber green sheath from the original dial back light bulbs..

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The result is a smoother fade..
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Re: Rheostat pimp'ish...

Post by daveblueozzie » Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:19 am

Very neat and clever idea, where is the switch to change from blue to green ? or do ya just leave it fixed on one colour.
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Re: Rheostat pimp'ish...

Post by jaylee » Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:48 am

daveblueozzie wrote:Very neat and clever idea, where is the switch to change from blue to green ? or do ya just leave it fixed on one colour.
Glad you asked that Dave....! :D

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I wired the colour changer in the back...!! :wink:








Just kidding!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I actually made a bracket ages ago out of some spare sheet alloy & it sits under the steering cowl..

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Vid of it all up & running.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b10wzT6490
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Re: Rheostat pimp'ish...

Post by daveblueozzie » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:49 pm

:shock: OHHH my poor ears with the vid music. :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Rheostat pimp'ish...

Post by jaylee » Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:52 pm

daveblueozzie wrote::shock: OHHH my poor ears with the vid music. :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Sorry about that...! I was going through my angry young man stage.. :wink:
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Re: Rheostat pimp'ish...

Post by bigdaddycain » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:19 pm

How neat is that Jamie? 8) I'd expect nothing less mate... :wink:
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