[Shotimes] white "glow" gauge faces

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:05:01 -0400

Hi VO,

You must be referring to Autometer C2 series.  I have four of them installed in my car.

Initially, I used the switched 12V supply to power the meter gauge and use the adjustable lighting supply from the dimmer for the "blue" light cause I wanted to dim the glow when I dim the rest of the dash.

I don't remember the color codes on top of my head right now.  But I can find them for you if you like.

At first, I thought the "blue" light looked cool too.  But after a few mins of glow at night, I got real tired of it.  The glow was too distracting to me.  Too overpowering. 

So what I did was to reduce the lighting voltage to the meters until it was to my satisfaction and then measured this voltage (Vgood).   I then connected an ADJUSTABLE LINEAR VOLTAGE REGULATOR (about $4) to the full switched 12V supply and adjusted the voltage of this regulator to Vgood.  I also inserted a separate fuse for the lighting (between regulator and 12V supply), just to be safe.

Now it still looks cool and at the same time I can safely look out the windshield at night.

Michael
94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
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----- Original Message -----
From: van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net>
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006 5:20 pm
Subject: [Shotimes] white "glow" gauge faces

> My wife liked the white gauge faces (esp. the way they glow blue 
> at night) 
> in my SHO so I am installing a set in her wagon.  Does the red 
> (positive) 
> wire want to be fed full battery voltage, or am I supposed to 
> connect to the 
> variable voltage coming out of the dimmer switch?
> VO 
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