Date:         Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:16:21 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Instrument Panel Lights/ LED conversion.
Comments: To: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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I have found that a good place to get power for this kind of thing is at
the hazard switch. It has a wire to it already from the headlight switch
and this lead is also controlled by the dash lights brightness wheel.
Look for 2 gray/blue wires going to one pin of the hazard switch.

Mark



"Phil S." wrote:
>
> I just bought 2 "super bright" brand 3 candella power
> LED's that i plan on installing into the speedo/gas
> tank/temp gauges BECOUSE i flippin' cant find the
> reason why my OEM gauge lights wont come on(bulbs are
> OK)
>
> Im using the LED's with POS+ soldered to 220 OHM
> resisters. My question to you is: to power these, can
> i splice into the headlight switch?...or do i go to
> the fuse box, these LEDs use very little juice by the
> way and wont drain your battery too much if left on
> for a day.
>