Re: [DML] Re: Re: Batt. warning light : LED or not ?

[Martin Gutkowski - DMUK Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jan

The LED clusters we sell for the door lights (no relation to Videobob's) 
actually have a built-in rectifier. It's worth tracking down a similar 
LED for the battery light, if people are really that bothered about 
LED's everywhere :-)

I will say that using LEDs in the dash illuminatino look fantastic, 
although the dimmer doesn't work.

Martin

Jan van de Wouw wrote:

>Hi,
>
>On the subject of the BATT-light; if I look at the
>schematic it is supposed to come on when there is a
>difference in voltage between the battery and the
>alternator. That can be the alternator outputting
>more than the Battery can handle (ie a defective
>Voltage regulator), or the Battery giving more than
>the alternator (most likely, and certainly the
>situation at startup).
>
>By using an LED-replacement, you'd cancel out
>the former indication since an LED only works
>in one direction/polarity...
>







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