RE: Source for dash illumination light bulbs?

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@dodgetrucks.org)
Date: Sat Apr 11 2009 - 12:35:00 EDT


Or....just get the LED's with the correct resistor built into the assembly.
Saves a huge hassle and CTM/BCM issues.

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: Terrible Tom [mailto:silvereightynine@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:28 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Source for dash illumination light bulbs?

David Gersic wrote:
> On Monday 06 April 2009 06:36 am, droo wrote:

>
> Was it worth it? I dunno. I already had the dash apart, and had
> disassembled the switch for testing, so it was only a little extra
> work to warm up the soldering irons and fix this. I don't know that
> I'd have done it otherwise, as I can't say that I had even noticed
> that it wasn't working until I took it apart.
>
> Another alternative would be to convert to high output white LEDs, but
> then I'd have to modify the board to include the current limitting
> resistors that would be required. If I notice that this replacement
> bulb has burnt out again, maybe I'll try LEDs next.
>
>

Good deal David. I would never have guessed that switch used bulbs and not
LED's. Go figure.
  My paranoid mind would tend to think that was done because as soon as
someone might have noticed the bulbs were out they would take it to the
dealer where they would have to pay insane amounts of dollars to get it
fixed. The more rational part of my mind (yes that actually
exists) says it was a bean counters way to lower production costs 10 cents
per part. heh.

Was it worth it to go through all that work? I would say so. According to
Wycoff's parts page
- you saved about $30 bucks. (the cost of the switch) Plus its a chance to
sit back and laugh in an Evil Villan Voice while petting Kitty because you
thwarted the Dastardly Dealership Master Plans to force everyone into having
to buy a whole new componant vs actually being able to SERVICE something
that is perfectly good.

Kudos

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