Pillar pod lights.......
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: San Diego CA
Pillar pod lights.......
When they installed my pillar pod with boost & fuel pressure gauges, I am not sure how they powered the gauge lights.
The gauges are very bright at night and don't dim with the dash lights.
Can I just put a different bulb in there or should I connect them with a source attached to the instrument cluster dim switch?
Which should I do....... and can you tell me where to go for the power source or different bulb?
I'm curious how everyone else deals with this...............
Thanks in advance
The gauges are very bright at night and don't dim with the dash lights.
Can I just put a different bulb in there or should I connect them with a source attached to the instrument cluster dim switch?
Which should I do....... and can you tell me where to go for the power source or different bulb?
I'm curious how everyone else deals with this...............
Thanks in advance
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2004
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From: Oakley CA
If I remember correctly from what I read a while back you cant hook up gauges off of the dimmer. I dont remember why exactly but thats what everyone has been saying. Kinda sucks. Maybe you could add a resistor in line with the gauge lights.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,773
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From: San Diego CA
Resistor is a possibility.
Is there anyone who solved this care to share their fix..?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Toronto Ontario
You can definitely use a current limiting resistor in series with the light to dim it, even if its a LED. What you could do is get a variable resistor (potentiometer) from radio shack and temporarily wire it in series with the light. Drive and fiddle until you like the light level, then measure the resistance with an ohm meter, and solder the proper resistor into place.
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,773
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From: San Diego CA
You can definitely use a current limiting resistor in series with the light to dim it, even if its a LED. What you could do is get a variable resistor (potentiometer) from radio shack and temporarily wire it in series with the light. Drive and fiddle until you like the light level, then measure the resistance with an ohm meter, and solder the proper resistor into place.
