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LEDS in dash

Old Feb 5, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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LEDS in dash

Hey guys i got my dash in and the message center lights working. I thought i'd pass along some data. LED's cant be used here, Our trucks use a ground as the activation of these lights, hooking a LED up backwards from what you think is right will allow them to work, BUT the antilock and brake light will not go out, they will dim a bit. Save yourself some headaches and go with bulbs, i got mine at radio shack.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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I'll second all the above.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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Where did you end up putting the bulbs? Did you run new wires or sort through the old message center wires and use them?
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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After extending the wires from the original PCB, I placed the lights off to the side in my mess. I've still got to label things.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Wow, it looks like a computer in an old sci-fi movie! The more blinking lights you have, the better the computer is.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Like Jacky Chans car in the first cannon ball run?
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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LOL i only used 4. ant lock , brake , water in fuel and wait to start, it never gets low enough for low fuel light. I left the small board just sodered wires on to the copper, wrapped it in tape and tucked it in a nice spot out of the way. Ill go snap a pic right quick.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Photo uploaded, as soon as its approved.
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