Dash backlights
04-25-2005 | 05:48 PM
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Re: Dash backlights
Nope, you're right Third. The old VDO gauges and the Kiekhaefer trim indicators are some hard to see with the dim red back light. If all goes as planned, I won't be looking at mine much longer. Could be sold this week! 
04-25-2005 | 07:22 PM
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Re: Dash backlights
Originally Posted by PhantomChaos
I would replace those lights with an LED type of some sort........
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04-25-2005 | 07:41 PM
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Re: Dash backlights
You can get LEDs cheap at Radio Shack and a small resistor cheap to run them on 12v. You could wire up a set and then glue or tape them behind the letters and they will light them whatever color you want. I am doing blue in the trim and drive indicators to match the blue lighting in the Gaffrigs.
04-25-2005 | 09:06 PM
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Re: Dash backlights
Originally Posted by insptech
You can get LEDs cheap at Radio Shack and a small resistor cheap to run them on 12v. You could wire up a set and then glue or tape them behind the letters and they will light them whatever color you want. I am doing blue in the trim and drive indicators to match the blue lighting in the Gaffrigs.
Yeah...or www.ledtronics.com
