Guage light hook up

Eric Winkworth · 08-16-05, 11:01 AM

I just bought a small light for my cheap mechnical stewart warner gauges that don't even come with a back light. The light I bought has only one wire coming out if it, I would like to wire it up to work with my dimmer switch. Itis only a 12V bulb, will it work for a while or is it a bad Idea hooking it up to the dimmer switch when the gauges are getting 24vs?

ANy ideas guys?

Stone · 08-16-05, 12:04 PM

A 12v light won't last in a 24v system...it will see double the amperage and will burn out quickly (but it will be very bright just before that

). Just go to your local parts supply store and see if there's a 24v equivalent. Hella makes lots of 24v dash bulbs, and JP Toyota here in Surrey still stocks 24v bulbs...I'm sure one of those would be the right choice. Maybe post up a pic or part number of the bulb for us to see?

tlcruiserman · 08-16-05, 03:31 PM

I have wired my gauge lights in series have done 2 and 3 guages, this works fine on the 24v systems.

Michael

Eric Winkworth · 08-16-05, 07:28 PM

I have a 24v light bylb to put in it now, any ideas on where I should wire it up too? the dimmer switch?

silvercrusher · 08-17-05, 12:03 AM

I tapped into the light on the lighter socket of my 60 then it dims like the rest of the dash lights. Easy like snot.

Eric Winkworth · 08-17-05, 06:36 AM

I decided to put my gauges over buy the dimmer switch because I didn't really like the look of them in the middle. humm

08-16-05, 11:01 AM	#1
Eric Winkworth IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,419	Guage light hook up I just bought a small light for my cheap mechnical stewart warner gauges that don't even come with a back light. The light I bought has only one wire coming out if it, I would like to wire it up to work with my dimmer switch. Itis only a 12V bulb, will it work for a while or is it a bad Idea hooking it up to the dimmer switch when the gauges are getting 24vs? ANy ideas guys? __________________ 1986 BJ70, 24v with a 3B

08-16-05, 12:04 PM	#2
Stone IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2004 Location: BC, Canada TLCA# 13772 Posts: 1,992	A 12v light won't last in a 24v system...it will see double the amperage and will burn out quickly (but it will be very bright just before that ). Just go to your local parts supply store and see if there's a 24v equivalent. Hella makes lots of 24v dash bulbs, and JP Toyota here in Surrey still stocks 24v bulbs...I'm sure one of those would be the right choice. Maybe post up a pic or part number of the bulb for us to see? __________________ Stone's Land Cruiser & Flyfishing Pics Flyfishing British Columbia: www.flyfishbc.com bcfishingreports.com

08-16-05, 03:31 PM	#3
tlcruiserman IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Diego, CA USA TLCA# 7932 Posts: 1,078	I have wired my gauge lights in series have done 2 and 3 guages, this works fine on the 24v systems. Michael __________________ Michael tlcruiserman@westcoastcruisers.com West Coast Cruisers Incorporated

08-16-05, 07:28 PM	#4
Eric Winkworth IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,419	I have a 24v light bylb to put in it now, any ideas on where I should wire it up too? the dimmer switch? __________________ 1986 BJ70, 24v with a 3B

08-17-05, 12:03 AM	#5
silvercrusher IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: vancouver island Posts: 345	I tapped into the light on the lighter socket of my 60 then it dims like the rest of the dash lights. Easy like snot. __________________ "it'll only take a minute to fix" 85 BJ60 all stock so far 03 VW JETTA WAGON TDI

08-17-05, 06:36 AM	#6
Eric Winkworth IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,419	I decided to put my gauges over buy the dimmer switch because I didn't really like the look of them in the middle. humm __________________ 1986 BJ70, 24v with a 3B

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