Dashboard Dimmer

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Dashboard Dimmer

Post by thepickles » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:17 pm

Hi all ,

does the dash have a dimmer :?: :?:

my dash is not very bright at all at night, easy fix :?: :?:

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Re: Dashboard Dimmer

Post by daveblueozzie » Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:56 pm

no dimmer, you can change all the bulbs to see if that works or
buy some white dials that light up blue or green, they have a dimmer on them.about £40.
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Re: Dashboard Dimmer

Post by mikexgough » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:02 pm

when I changed to the plasma dials I found an mph dial over the km dial.....which caused my dials to be as dull as dishwater...... either led's or even better the plasma dials as DBO says
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Re: Dashboard Dimmer

Post by stilldesperate » Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:29 pm

thepickles wrote:
my dash is not very bright at all at night, easy fix :?: :?:

Steve :D
Hi Steve,

The bulbs should be 3.5w (from memory) check to see if lower wattage bulbs have been used.

You should also see 12v to the bulbs. Any less will make them dim.

Other than that, is there a build-up of crud obscuring the light / has someone put a second dial face over the original, reducing the brightness?

Hope this helps,

SD
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