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Perry 951 Dash LED's, Production Run #2

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Old 09-04-2007, 01:06 PM
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can someone clarify if this LED installation disables the dimmer ability of the dash or does the dash dimmer still work like stock?
bump. can anyone answer this question ?
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Old 09-04-2007, 01:08 PM
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I do not have Perry's kit but the FlamingEye LED's made by Darren in the UK. Not sure if he is still making them or not. The dimmer still does work, but the LED's do not dim very noticably. I would say in the area of 10-15% difference in brightness between max bright and full dim.
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Old 09-04-2007, 01:08 PM
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Dimmer no longer works - bright all the time.
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Old 09-04-2007, 01:21 PM
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thanks guys. any way to maintain the dimmer ability ?
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Old 09-04-2007, 01:28 PM
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LED load equalizers often help. They are available in most chain auto parts stores.
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Old 11-12-2007, 04:06 PM
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Does this include the instrument panel and the climate control?
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Old 11-12-2007, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by nize
thanks guys. any way to maintain the dimmer ability ?
you can use a dimmer from a volkwagon. They use LEDS
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Old 11-12-2007, 05:43 PM
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Perry, if you are still making these, put me down for a set, white please.

PS: Everyone, replacing the bulbs with LED's make it worse, if you use that 194 LED buld (whatever it is), it did not work out very well, the stock was brighter.
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Old 11-12-2007, 06:13 PM
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When you say replacing with LED's is worse, I am confused? It seems to be the common method to brighten the dash in general?
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Old 11-12-2007, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nize
thanks guys. any way to maintain the dimmer ability ?
Yes.

Wire two LEDs in Series, to raise the total forward drop voltage. -Reduce the value of the series resistance slightly to compensate.

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I was under the impression that it was just the gauge cluster.


And speaking of which -- any progress on this front at all?
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Still not sure how to finish this climate control light project.
Was there any success in just replacing the bulbs with standard OEM ones or doing the LED upgrade.
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Old 07-19-2008, 08:33 PM
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Looks like another one of those great projects....
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Originally Posted by Spidey944
Looks like another one of those great projects....
And? At least he didn't start a new thread and have it filled with "why didn't you search." He has a question, let him ask it.
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Old 07-21-2008, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by nize
bump. can anyone answer this question ?
I have LEDs from NH SPeedo & the dimmer DEFINATELY STILL WORKS! I'm not sure how this got started, as I know others say their dimmer still works w/LEDs, although some have said it wont have as much range- mine has plenty of range- mine are too bright even on lowest setting, but I haven't played w/resistors yet.

Perry951- I'm interested- And I'm 100% definately, for sure, interested, if you can do clmiate control.
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