stevegough
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 posted on 20/4/11 at 09:54 PM |
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Bright 6 - Headlight LED - YEOW
First 'Night' drive with the car - I have the 'Bright 6' cluster fitted centrally just above the steering column.
During the daytime, I'm well chuffed with the bright LEDs for the indicators - especially in the current sunny environment!!
But at night, when on an unlit country road, and you switch to main beam, the blue LED is like a torch in your eyes!
I found a quick fix, though - small blob of blue - tac covers enough so you can still tell the light is lit, but it doesn't do a quick laser
surgery job on you!
Anyone had similar issues, and found a way of sorting it?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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RazMan
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| posted on 20/4/11 at 10:03 PM |
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I had a similar problem with my Savage LED switches - far too bright at night! I just put a small cermet potentiometer in series with the power feed
and adjusted it down to sensible levels.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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James
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| posted on 20/4/11 at 10:03 PM |
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Yeah, known problem. I think (!) it was Jollygreengiant who looked into it and spoke to the manufacturer who has developed a 'dimmer'
circuit for it.
But I think it was pretty pricey for a few components and someone designed there own Locost version.
Am sure the links will appear, as if by magic, soon!
Cheers,
James
ETA: It was Wilkingj not JGG, sorry!
[Edited on 21/4/11 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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wilkingj
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| posted on 20/4/11 at 10:04 PM |
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Just increase the resistance before the LED's or better still at a common point. (Keep the originals resistors in place). Then use a switch to
short out the additional resistor, for day / Night.
I have to admit that I didnt find it much of a problem.
Cheers
EDIT: Yes there is a dimmer kit, its just a few extra resistors... fairly simple though.
[Edited on 20/4/2011 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 20/4/11 at 10:38 PM |
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Coincidentally, our solution was also blu-tac 
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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mcerd1
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| posted on 21/4/11 at 07:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Just increase the resistance before the LED's or better still at a common point. (Keep the originals resistors in place). Then use a switch to
short out the additional resistor, for day / Night.
I have to admit that I didnt find it much of a problem.
Cheers
EDIT: Yes there is a dimmer kit, its just a few extra resistors... fairly simple though.
I think the old instructions I've got actually tell you what resistors you need and how to do it (I'll see if I can find them later)
the new ones just say there is a kit avalible and that an auto dim kit is in development
http://www.lightninglooms.co.uk/b6%20car.pdf
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graememk
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| posted on 21/4/11 at 07:37 AM |
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i put a blob of heatmelt glue down the hole where the led is.
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Miks15
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| posted on 21/4/11 at 07:42 AM |
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with regards to resistors, why do you say they have to go before? Surely it would work the same if the resistor was after the lights?
My only common point on all my switches lights is the earth point. I could quite easily put a resistor just before it earths and then have a bypass on
a switch for day night, would this work?
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 21/4/11 at 08:46 AM |
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Yup, as long as the only thing connected to that earth point are the lights.
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Miks15
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| posted on 21/4/11 at 09:44 AM |
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Anyone happen to know what size resistor would be the best?
Im using the savage switches
Should i try to match the resistance of the light in the switch, this will obviously halve the voltage across it or would this be too dim?
Anyone know a good percentage i should take it down?
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