[urq] Instrument Cluster Switch Illumination

[Bill Bennett]

Patrick Carlier wrote:

>Use a led instead of a light bulb .
>Works good , and lasts forever .
>I use red high efficiency 5mm leds .
>Gives the switches a red glow , looks nice .
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>You'll need a 560 Ohm series resistance for each led ,
>and watch the polarity offcourse . .
>http://www.audiforum.nl/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7793
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>There's a few pictures here if you want to know how i did it .
>Text is dutch .
>Username "gast"
>Pass "gast
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>Pat
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pasqualoni, James E" <james.pasqualoni at gs.com>
>To: <urq at audifans.com>
>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:49 PM
>Subject: [urq] Instrument Cluster Switch Illumination
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>>Urq-folk,
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>>Being the nerd I am, I found myself disassembling the headlight, fog
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>light,
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>>rear defrost and hazard switches to figure out how the illumination of
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>>switches works.  I noticed that the back of the switches can be removed,
>>exposing what appears to be a 12v/1.2w bulb.  Does anyone have the exact
>>specs for said bulbs so that I can have a fun night de-soldering and
>>re-soldering?
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>>Thanks once again for all of your help,
>>Jim
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Pat
 part source? part #. wiring diagram to avoid unnecessary hairloss due 
to head scratching, sounds like tedious fun. Bill