Dash backlights
 

Does anyone here know where I can get some replacements for these tape style lights that backlight the switch names on my dash? They are dead and I can't see them at night.
Thanks all.

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one more............

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Mine seem to be a part of the switch and not changable. Unless of course you change the whole switch :(

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Hold on to your pants when you hear the price for a new dash switch!!!!! Mine is an '89 vintage. Switches are some German friggin' thing that cost like 40 bucks each. :eek:

Is it the switch lights you're trying to show in the pics or the dash lights?

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The dash lights are the white tape with the black and white wires in them. They are separate from the actual switches that do light up when turned on.

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Here is a pic of the front of the panel.

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Eeeeeyup, those are the bad-boys I'm talking about. Pricey little bastids. However, I don't know if the lights (bulbs) are integral to the switch. Probably. :rolleyes:

Tell you what,,,,,,,,,,, you just swap out all your switches for nice new, updated, stylish models,,,,,,,,,,, and I'll take all your old ones. :p

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Thirdbird - All switch lights work fine (thank god). It is the tape lights that are behind the white writing on the switch panels that do not work...

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Ooooohhhhh, sorry Powerguy, misunderstood.

Well, in that case, mine are shot too. Didin't even know I had those. :eek: :eek:

The whole dash light thing on these boats is junk! Friggin gages are dim, back lights don't work, etc. Just junk lighting-wise. :mad:

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[QUOTE=The whole dash light thing on these boats is junk! Friggin gages are dim, back lights don't work, etc. Just junk lighting-wise. :mad:[/QUOTE]

Don't hold back, Third, tell us how you really feel!! :D :D

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[QUOTE=Croozin2Don't hold back, Third, tell us how you really feel!! :D :D[/QUOTE]

Well, you can't tell me you disagree, can you?

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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! :evilb:

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I would replace those lights with an LED type of some sort........

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Chaos - That is what I am looking for if the originals are not available or are $$$$

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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.

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Yeah...or www.ledtronics.com