[V8] Climate control head lights

[Dave Head]

You could put a resister in the line to the IC lights...

dsaad at icehouse.net wrote:

>If you want, you can identify the wire to the display lighting for the CC head,
>cut it and tie it to a constant source. I doubt this would interfere with
>driving and I have considered it myself.
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>Dave
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>Quoting Mike Arman <Armanmik at earthlink.net>:
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>>>Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>>>Subject: Re: short circuit gremlin
>>>To: Tessie McMillan <tessmc at drizzle.com>
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>>>>>The instrument cluster lights are out again in my 80Q. No amount of
>>>>>replacing blown fuses solves the problem.
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>>(some discussion regarding fuses here)
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>>>There is a module in these cars that basically runs the "dimmable"
>>>bulbs, acting to take the load off the dimmer thingie.  It looks like a
>>>relay (double space), is probably in the aux panel over the drivers
>>>knees, and might be numbered 447 919 080.  Might be the problem...
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>>>-- Huw Powell
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>>When I read this, the light came on - so to speak.
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>>I've been annoyed by the instrument light/climate control light setup on
>>my V8 from day one. If you turn the instrument lights down to where you
>>can see the road, the CC head lights go out. If you turn the instrument
>>lights up to where you can see the CC head lights, you could place a
>>mirror on your lap and use the instrument lights for headlights.
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>>Yes, I know the Klingons who designed this setup had their reasons ("You
>>don't want to be distracted by the CC head lighting! Freezing sleet is
>>invigorating and is good for you!"), but I am wondering if there is some
>>way to "adjust the gain" so I can see the CC head lights without
>>simultaneously getting a sunburn from the instrument lights?
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>>I don't like the idea of fumbling in the dark to set the CC controls,
>>and I don't like the idea of raising the instrument light level so I can
>>see the CC lights to set it, and then backing the instrument lights down
>>so I can see the road again.
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>>(Hopefully, this will be the worst problem we V8 owners will ever face,
>>but I know better!)
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>>Best Regards,
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>>Mike Arman
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>>V8Q, DOT required placard, display on dash, "Warning! This vehicle
>>distorts space and time in its immediate vicinity."
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