 Center Consol Lights, Are they supposed to dim? |
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| 914four |
 Aug 28 2009, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 4-March 07 From: Rainbow City, Alabama Member No.: 7,582 Region Association: South East States 
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No luck with the search function about this and I just have a quick question. Are the center console gauge lights supposed to dim when you dim the dash lights?
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 28 2009, 09:42 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I think they do in 73s, I know they do not in 74s. I assume that the 75-76 is the same as the 74 in this respect.
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| Larry.Hubby |
Aug 28 2009, 10:12 PM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
Dave is correct. According to the wiring diagram in the factory repair manual, the console lights are supposed to dim, along with the instrument lights in the dash, in the '73, but not the later, cars. Of course, these wiring diagrams also show that the headlights aren't supposed to pop up until the headlight switch is pulled out to the second notch on the '70-'72 cars, and, as those of with these early cars can attest, they pop up at the first notch, not the second.
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| orange914 |
Aug 29 2009, 01:32 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
sorry for the high jack, but
i'll be adding console lights on my 73' soon. can anyone tell me if i should i take power from the light switch and the color wire to grab? now back to your regularly schedualed program (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| gasman |
Aug 29 2009, 02:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 107 Joined: 21-January 08 From: Mooresville, nc Member No.: 8,602 Region Association: South East States |
You should have all the connections to add the console right there in the harness by the heat lever. Go to the Pelican Tech section and they have what the wire codes for each gauge are and the lights for the gauges.......
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| lotus_65 |
Aug 29 2009, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,608 Joined: 21-March 05 From: minneapolis, mn Member No.: 3,795 Region Association: Northstar Region |
my '74 doesn't, but i wouldn't want the oil pressure or cht gauges to be out of sight...
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| BarberDave |
Aug 30 2009, 05:07 AM
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Barberdave Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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This is a small Hyjack !!! I added LED bulbs to all my interior lights, console and dash, great improvement in brightness! Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
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