Dash Intrument Lighting

[Cunjie]

The instrument lighting on my LA is now very dull, even with the light control turned full up.
I've had a quick look at the rear of the dash & can't see any accessible globes, so now wondering if the lighting is internal to the instrument cluster.
Anybody had similar issues & sorted a suitable fix to improve the instrument lighting?

Cheers, Cunjie

[aussiblue]

The dash light dimmer rheostat switches contacts bend and fail to make full contact. Essentially it a potentiometer or variable resistor and you are left with a dimmer switch that can't be turned to the zero resistance position. You can sometime bend the turning plate but you can simply replace it with a generic potentiometer or use a similar looking dimmer switch from another car. This perhaps http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-M ... SwtfhYszBA or http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pajero-Dash- ... Sw~e5ZPOYn

[aussiblue]

Or for a touch of luxury this used Ferrari one for around AU$1,000 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ferrari-Dash ... SwnDZUKsiz

[Cunjie]

Cheers aussiblue, I'll try the adjustment to the turning plate & if no luck source a suitable replacement. Might pass on the Ferrari one tho.

[Pistol]

I replaced mine with leds, not adjustable anymore, but works awesome.

[Cunjie]

Pistol, was it an easy swap out for the LEDs or need a mod?

[Pistol]

Easy as mate, just take the old bulbs out and the leds fit straight in, when I get the pics up and running again (phucking photobucket), you'll see what I mean.

Cheers, Paul.

[greenlancer]

did you use white LEDs? anyone tried different colour LEDs -- like blue maybe?

[Pistol]

I used blue.