 Illuminating accessory gauges., how do you do that?? |
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| Literati914 |
 Nov 26 2006, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
What's the best way to illuminate a couple of aftermarket VDO accessory gauges that I'll be installing this week? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
Doug C |
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| ruddyboys |
Nov 26 2006, 09:30 PM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
doesn't the guages have power and ground connections for illumination? If they do you can tap into a black with blue stripe wire that are used for the regular guage illumination power and brown for ground.
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| Literati914 |
Nov 27 2006, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Well, I haven't received the gauges yet (should get them this afternoon or tomorrow) but other 2(&)1/16 VDO gauges I've seen just have a hole in the back for plugging in a bulb holder like the original stock gauges use. So, can I just find a stock bulb and wire (blk/blu) and continue it on to other gauges?
Doug C |
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| Joe Ricard |
Nov 27 2006, 03:59 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
I have too many gauges to continue sucking power off the factory rheostate.
I installed another circuit and fuse block to run other stuff too. but I got a Rheostate large enough to handle 5 extra gauges no problem without cutting into any factory wiring. |
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| Literati914 |
Nov 27 2006, 04:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,475 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That sounds great but I wish I was more electrically savy. Can you buy these "rheostates" (never heard that term) at the local FLAPS? Do you just run it from the + battery teminal? Sorry for the DA questions.
Doug C |
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| Joe Ricard |
Nov 27 2006, 08:59 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
QUOTE(Dougster @ Nov 27 2006, 04:38 PM)  That sounds great but I wish I was more electrically savy. Can you buy these "rheostates" (never heard that term) at the local FLAPS? Do you just run it from the + battery teminal? Sorry for the DA questions. Doug C Flaps rheostate or "dimmer switch" needs to be much bigger than the itty bitty things you get ffrom the FLAPS. go a electronic store. the guy behind the counter can add up your watts and get you the right size. Been 2 plus years for mine and I don't remember the size but it is pretty big .50 cent piece diameter and 1/4" thick. |
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