> I assume it is meant to be this way, but I can't see any way for the
> oil pressure lamp to get a full 12V, and I see no indication that a
> 6V lamp should be installed in place of the normal lamps.
>
> What were they thinking when they designed it this way? Is there
> something that I'm missing?
I believe that the original design was that the brake warning lamp was a higher
wattage than the oil warning lamp. Incandescent lights do not have a constant
resistance, the resistance is much lower when they are cold than once they are
lit. So, the lower wattage bulb lights first, and as a result gets the vast
majority of the voltage. The higher wattage bulb won't light at all.
If you are seeing an even 6/6 split, try putting either a higher power bulb in
the brake warning, or a lower power one in the oil pressure.
Randall
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