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Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:47 pm
by Cunjie
The instrument lighting on my LA is now very dull, even with the light control turned full up.
I've had a quick look at the rear of the dash & can't see any accessible globes, so now wondering if the lighting is internal to the instrument cluster.
Anybody had similar issues & sorted a suitable fix to improve the instrument lighting?
Cheers, Cunjie
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:13 pm
by aussiblue
The dash light dimmer rheostat switches contacts bend and fail to make full contact. Essentially it a potentiometer or variable resistor and you are left with a dimmer switch that can't be turned to the zero resistance position. You can sometime bend the turning plate but you can simply replace it with a generic potentiometer or use a similar looking dimmer switch from another car. This perhaps
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-M ... SwtfhYszBA or
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pajero-Dash- ... Sw~e5ZPOYn
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:51 am
by aussiblue
Or for a touch of luxury this used Ferrari one for around AU$1,000
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ferrari-Dash ... SwnDZUKsiz
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:27 pm
by Cunjie
Cheers aussiblue, I'll try the adjustment to the turning plate & if no luck source a suitable replacement. Might pass on the Ferrari one tho.
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:18 pm
by Pistol
I replaced mine with leds, not adjustable anymore, but works awesome.
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 7:32 am
by Cunjie
Pistol, was it an easy swap out for the LEDs or need a mod?
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 12:24 am
by Pistol
Easy as mate, just take the old bulbs out and the leds fit straight in, when I get the pics up and running again (phucking photobucket), you'll see what I mean.
Cheers, Paul.
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:18 am
by greenlancer
did you use white LEDs? anyone tried different colour LEDs -- like blue maybe?
Re: Dash Intrument Lighting
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 3:11 pm
by Pistol
I used blue.