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General => The garage => Topic started by: Wayne on 25 July 2012, 15:47

Title: Instrument lighting resistor help needed.
Post by: Wayne on 25 July 2012, 15:47

My Stack boost gauge is a little bright at night, does anyone know where I can source a resistor please and if fitted will it dim it down a little.

Title: Re: Instrument lighting resistor help needed.
Post by: pickles on 26 July 2012, 10:44

i have mine wired into my dimmer switch which obv allows it to be dimmed.

Title: Re: Instrument lighting resistor help needed.
Post by: Wayne on 26 July 2012, 13:38

Quote from: pickles on 26 July 2012, 10:44

i have mine wired into my dimmer switch which obv allows it to be dimmed.

We tried that at the weekend but because it has a led type bulb it will not dim very much.

Title: Re: Instrument lighting resistor help needed.
Post by: pickles on 26 July 2012, 13:58

http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-general/235940-how-dim-autometer-boost-gauge-2.html

not sure if thatl help :)

Title: Re: Instrument lighting resistor help needed.
Post by: danny_p on 29 July 2012, 03:52

trial and error  really with things like that.

id proably start with a 1K resistor  and if to dim drop to 500 ohms  or 2x 1k restors in parralel if still to bright put 2 in series.

or pwm drive it but that takes more effort