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I've not tried these LEDs myself but I seem to remember that one has to take
even more care with one's earth connection when using them.
Look at yr wiring diagram and see if the ones that are working are on a
different earth to the dodgy ones. Just an idea......
Simon
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Spidell
Sent: 24 October 2016 05:16
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LED dash lights
Not clear if you're using an LED for the generator function (red) light.
You're not supposed to use an LED here, but I've never heard an explanation
why (except that the bulb is part of the generator circuit, and may provide
some necessary resistance). Anyway, I've run that way for a few hours with
no issues, but I'll be replacing with a standard incandescent bulb before I
get my car back on the road.
Bob
On 10/23/2016 3:23 PM, Bruce Steele wrote:
I bought a set of LED dash lights from British Car Specialists last year and
they worked great until recently when I noticed they started to flicker.
This has gotten worse until yesterday morning the speedo light never came on
and the tach was dark for a while before beginning to flicker. All 4 gauges
are exhibiting the same symptoms, but the generator light, high beam
indicator and trafficator indicator function normally. All LED bulbs are
tight in their mountings; I can rule out intermittent contact. I've not
swapped the incandescent bulbs back in yet for a test, BTW. Any thoughts on
the cause?
Bruce Steele
Brea, CA
1960 BN7
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seem to remember that one has to take even more care with one’s =
earth connection when using them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Look at yr wiring =
diagram and see if the ones that are working are on a different =
earth to the dodgy ones. Just an idea......<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:#1F497D'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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ext'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowt=
ext'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Bob Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 October 2016 05:16<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] LED dash =
lights<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Not clear if you're using an =
LED for the generator function (red) light. You're not supposed to =
use an LED here, but I've never heard an explanation why (except that =
the bulb is part of the generator circuit, and may provide some =
necessary resistance). Anyway, I've run that way for a few hours =
with no issues, but I'll be replacing with a standard incandescent bulb =
before I get my car back on the =
road.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Bob<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
10/23/2016 3:23 PM, Bruce Steele wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS ,sans-serif","serif"'>I bought a set of LED dash lights from British =
Car Specialists last year and they worked great until recently when I =
noticed they started to flicker. This has gotten worse until =
yesterday morning the speedo light never came on and the tach was dark =
for a while before beginning to flicker. All 4 gauges are =
exhibiting the same symptoms, but the generator light, high beam =
indicator and trafficator indicator function normally. All LED =
bulbs are tight in their mountings; I can rule out intermittent =
contact. I’ve not swapped the incandescent bulbs back in yet =
for a test, BTW. Any thoughts on the cause? =
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS =
,sans-serif","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Bruce =
Steele</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Brea, CA</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>1960 =
BN7</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p =
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