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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:00 am 
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the LCD screens are ment to dim on all E series fords.

 

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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:56 pm 
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the LCD screens are ment to dim on all E series fords.


yeh so I have heard, it just wasn't as noticeable when it had the standard orange glow...

I'm still looking for a way to fix this
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:25 pm 
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the LCD screens are ment to dim on all E series fords.


yeh so I have heard, it just wasn't as noticeable when it had the standard orange glow...

I'm still looking for a way to fix this


I beypassed the dimming by wiring the lights off another 12V power source

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:25 am 
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the LCD screens are ment to dim on all E series fords.


yeh so I have heard, it just wasn't as noticeable when it had the standard orange glow...

I'm still looking for a way to fix this


I beypassed the dimming by wiring the lights off another 12V power source


yeah i think thats about the only way u can stop the odometer from dimming

 

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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:56 am 
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I used a bit of tissue paper and a blue Narava LED lobe behined it, same in trip comp. Make sure you sand down the top of hte globe to spread the light evenly.


you did that to the narva? what was the part number of the LED you used?



47902. Normal Narva Blue LED Globes. I just grabbed some sandpaper from the shed and sanded it all around. Helps disperse the light more evenly.
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:01 pm 
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I used a bit of tissue paper and a blue Narava LED lobe behined it, same in trip comp. Make sure you sand down the top of hte globe to spread the light evenly.


you did that to the narva? what was the part number of the LED you used?



47902. Normal Narva Blue LED Globes. I just grabbed some sandpaper from the shed and sanded it all around. Helps disperse the light more evenly.


Yes 47902 or N47902 depending on how there product listing goes and if u are wanting blister packs of 2 just add BL to the end of the part number. then u get a box of 10 or so.

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:32 am 
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can i sandpaper the factory globe to get the similar affect?

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:54 am 
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the LCD screens are ment to dim on all E series fords.


yeh so I have heard, it just wasn't as noticeable when it had the standard orange glow...

I'm still looking for a way to fix this


I beypassed the dimming by wiring the lights off another 12V power source


yeah i think thats about the only way u can stop the odometer from dimming

I've fitted LED lighting to both my cars, and they also have Trip computers fitted which have LED's as well. I can't ever recall the odometer dimming when parkers are switched on. The Trip computers dim though, but only very slightly. The wiring is per the doco.

The only difference I can see is that I'm using white LED's rated at 15000 mcd.
As I've noticed a few people finding their trip computer dimming too much, this may be a viable solution.

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:22 am 
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can i sandpaper the factory globe to get the similar affect?


Doubt it but why would you, stock globes already light up all the cluster!
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:29 am 
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THE PICTURE LOOKS DARKER THAT IT REALLY IS... the dash is lit pretty well but dull in some places (but still seeable)
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its a bit dull around the 4 5 k rpm and 70 - 90 kph

would Led's be the only solution or can i do something to the stock globes to fix those areas.

 

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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:47 am 
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LEDs are the only option. Mines a bit dull in some areas, I just got used to it. DId you sandpaper the globes?
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:42 pm 
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nah i havent sandpapered them yet.. should i give it a go... i might do that and if it hasnt improved ill just use the LED

what grade of snadpaper should i use..does it matter

 

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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:27 am 
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I didnt care what I used, but it might. Dobut it.
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Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:10 pm 
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one way to find out ;)

 

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