Dimming Lunar guages? Who has info on the mod to do so.

[03 DSG Snake]

There was a post on Lunar Guages http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68572&highlight=lunar


And someone mentioned a method on how to dim them to make them last longer as well as better match the stock brightness.

Does anybody have more information on doing so? I did not find anything with Search

 

[fiorefiveoh]

i believe the method was to put resistor(s) wired in the light source for the light. i guess it reduces the power sent to the gauges to better match the stock gauges. i should try this i have a whole set of resistors sitting in my shed. i guess i am just too lazy.

 

[CobraBob]

Someone said a couple of days ago that you can wire the gauges into the dimmer switch and then use the switch to dim the gauges. But I would expect that you'd then dim he main cluster as well. The best solution would be to have a separate dimmer for the pod gauges.

Mine, by the way, don't dim. I accept the brightness and kind of like it that way.

 

[03 DSG Snake]

Bob, thats what I was talkin about.

I'm guessin if you wire in the guages with an add-a-circuit, then attach the new dimmer after the fuse box inline with the power wire, you'll be able to dim em seperate. Once you get em dialed in that way I imagine they should be damn close to the stockers even when the stockers are dimmed.

Btw, Bob, we have similar setups. Only one is allowed to survive

 

[CobraBob]

Originally posted by 03 DSG Snake
Bob, thats what I was talkin about.

I'm guessin if you wire in the guages with an add-a-circuit, then attach the new dimmer after the fuse box inline with the power wire, you'll be able to dim em seperate. Once you get em dialed in that way I imagine they should be damn close to the stockers even when the stockers are dimmed.

Btw, Bob, we have similar setups. Only one is allowed to survive

Survival of the fittest! LOL!

If you find a way to dim your gauges let me know. If you think of it. :burnout:

 

[03 DSG Snake]

Autometer's site mentions using a rheostat as well. I'm gonna give em a buzz on Mon and see what they recommend.

 

[Silver 03 Cobra]

I don't remember the wire but pull the light switch out. It's not that bad if you've done a few. Take a voltmeter and probe a wire and watch to see if the voltage changes when you turn the dial. If it does then you have the right wire and just splice into it. I used one the snap-on wire splices. That's how I did mine.