[Shotimes] Re: white "indiglow" gauge faces

[van Oss]

They are wired into a circuit that comes on with the parking or head lamps. 
It happens to be variable, but it comes on with the lamps.  Apparently the 
module that's central to the system requires a signal to deliver power to 
the faces.  The on/off switch is momentary contact.
VO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Fisher" <dataflash@yahoo.com>
To: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>; <cmichaelo@optonline.net>; "Jon 
Heese" <shotimes@jonheese.com>
Cc: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: white "indiglow" gauge faces


VO
Why not bypass the switch and wire them directly into
the headlight circuit so that they turn on with the
lights?

Ian

--- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:

> The gauge overlays are installed in my wife's car
> and she's happy.   For any
> unattached males out there, this means the story's
> about over.  I've noticed
> a couple of differences from the older gauges faces
> I've got in my '92 SHO
> (not sure of the manufacturer in either case).
>
> The gauge faces in my '92 SHO come on automatically
> with the dash
> illumination; they are tapped into full battery
> voltage and their system
> contains its own dimmer.  Those faces cast a general
> glow (color depends on
> setting the dimmer that came with the gauges) across
> the whole gauge area.
> Don't see these faces on eBay any more.
>
> The new gauge faces in my wife's wagon don't come on
> automatically (they do
> shut off automatically) and must be manually turned
> on with the switch
> provided in the kit; and they are wired to and
> perform appropriately with
> the variable voltage coming off the dimmer switch.
> Color does not change
> green/blue as with the SHO gauge faces.  And the
> glow is only in certain
> areas, not a flood throughout the whole gauge face.
> See eBay #8055560193
> for an idea what I mean.
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> VO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Jon Heese is correct, I am asking about "indiglo"
> gauge overlays.  Again,
> does anyone know whether they require full battery
> voltage or whether they
> get connected to variable "dimmer" voltage?  Thanks.
> VO
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