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monkeyboysee wrote:
treacle wrote:Can you put a red wire on and then a black and then black to next bulb and red and so on. so you have red at one end and black at the other end or will this not work :run

I'm not sure what you are asking buddy, could you rephrase and i'll do my best to answer.
you have a red wire and blank wire on each bulb can you link them i.e. red on one side black on other black to next bulb (2) then red to next bulb (3) then black so at one end you have one red on bulb 1 and a black on bulb 3

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Thats wiring them in series which will effectively reduce thd current through each lamp - dim lamps.
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SamsBus2012 wrote:Thats wiring them in series which will effectively reduce thd current through each lamp - dim lamps.
thanks :ok

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treacle wrote:
SamsBus2012 wrote:Thats wiring them in series which will effectively reduce thd current through each lamp - dim lamps.
thanks :ok

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Whs, look at my wiring loom, dead easy[/quote]
did it the same as you I now have light :D thanks for your help 8090 did it again :ok

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treacle wrote:Whs, look at my wiring loom, dead easy
did it the same as you I now have light :D thanks for your help 8090 did it again :ok[/quote]

excellent, i'm so pleased i could finally help someone out after the help i have on here!

nice having decent light on the dashboard isn't it?
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excellent, i'm so pleased i could finally help someone out after the help i have on here!

nice having decent light on the dashboard isn't it?[/quote]
It's a lot better than it's ever been :ok

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Hi Fellas, Im a newby!!! Ive had Sunny for 5 day now & Ive had the same issue, the only difference I get dash lights until I start the engine! I think I'll be going with your mod so can you let me know where you got your LED lights with the spade connectors on from?
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Message 1 eyed jim (rob), I got them from him.

I tried to be thorough with the explanation, let me know any issues etc
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I get dash lights until I start the engine!

Sounds like a different issue to me, check your earths first. You'll find those on some crown shaped things behind your fuse box. Clean them up and make sure there's no dodgy wires/connections. Best to start with the simple things first!

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