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February 2004
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Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Mon, 19 April 2004 12:19
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hey everyone before you ask i have turned the dimmer up all the way. i was just wondering if there was anyway to increase the brightness of the globes in the dash. i have even tried replacing them. any advice would be really appreciated.
thanks
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Mon, 19 April 2004 13:04
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i'd suggest lining the inside of the dash cluster with foil.
increasing the bulb wattage will increase heat, and thats not exactly a good thing...
if the foil does not work enough, then maybe a little higher wattage, or possible an extra bulb (or LED's?)
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Mon, 19 April 2004 13:16
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or just replace all the dash globes with new ones of same size.. the bulbs might just be getting dim....
Cya, Stewart
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Mon, 19 April 2004 13:44
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maybe remove those little led caps they put on to gove colour
the green ones yeah?
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Location:
Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Tue, 20 April 2004 00:26
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The old celicas were bad when they were new. You could try replacing the bulbs and also cleaning the copper contacts on the back of the instruments where the bulbs mount. Other than that, look into modifying them in some way.
Some people have used LED in place of the bulbs with good results. I have made new gauge faces from opaque plastic so that they appear back-lit. This is a really good solution but takes some time to get right. I will try and post a pic for you soon.
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Sydney
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February 2004
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 Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Wed, 21 April 2004 07:23
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thanks for all the advice everyone. i am just asking cause i have changed the colour of the faces on the guages. made the background white and numbers black and put in blue led's. it is ok but is a bit dull. thanks again for the advice
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Madrid - Spain
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August 2002
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Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Thu, 22 April 2004 00:41
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Well thats a little different then.
LED's won't work too well off the dimmer. You should really run them through a regulated power supply if you want tham to dim.
If you don't want to do it that way, leave the dimmer on full (can't dim them) and keep adding LED's until it is bright enough.
You may find that painting the inside of the gauge cans white instead of tourquoise may help.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
south of the big smoke
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May 2002
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Thu, 22 April 2004 07:07
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Thanks guys i will try some of your advice. thanks very much
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Location:
Cabramatta, Sydney
Registered:
April 2004
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 Re: Brightness Of Dash Lights
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Thu, 22 April 2004 10:47
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i'm a n00b about car electronics...
so how can i change my 2003 camry orange dash lights?
maybe wire a few other light colours to the wires..and make a switch for green, blue, or red?? a different colour for each night...ahhh...
is that possible?
which dashbaord warranty would be void if i did it?
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