[Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 11, Issue 284
Gary
garywinblad at comcast.net
Tue Nov 5 09:48:45 MST 2019
In stock configuration (normal bulbs) with clean gauges, I find the full
bright position is the only one to use,
it's actually just about right. I wouldn't bother with a resistor if
you don't have the carbon block.
The only gauge that is waaayyy too dim is the Tach. It's problem is
that the circuit board inside blocks the
bulb light. If you update the electronics (like you should) with Theo's
kit, you can cut or remove the old
circuit board and have a visible tach at night.
Gary
On 11/5/2019 7:17 AM, Joe Brown wrote:
> I was wondering how you could get two levels of brightness out of
> that switch the way it is wired. I never noticed a carbon block on
> the switch so it must fallen off in the past. I suppose a resistor
> could replace it but I have no idea what value to use or what contacts
> to put it across. I will probably just replace the switch with an
> on-off switch.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2019, 9:07 AM Gary via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net
> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
> The switch has a block of carbon that clips in. If its still
> there, poor contact makes the lights dimmer, if someone
>
> "put a penny in the fuse holder" it will have two bright
> positions. Bright is a british joke though. Dim and dimmer
>
> and off are the correct functions.
>
> Gary
>
>
> On 11/5/2019 6:50 AM, Warren Goodman via Tigers wrote:
>>
>> My newest old car has the same function. Dim and not as dim. I
>> have not seen Joe's but I bet he has softened the color of the
>> LEDs . My aftermarket previous owner installed LEDs are actually
>> on the verge of being annoyingly bright, " not Joe's brand."
>>
>> BTW the two position switch often has bad contacts. Some switches
>> will benefit from a electrical contact cleaner spray.
>>
>>
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>> 1. Panel Lights (Joe Brown)
>> 2. Re: Panel Lights (Ron Fraser)
>> 3. Re: Panel Lights (Norman Miller)
>> 4. Re: Panel Lights (Tom Witt)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 21:26:45 -0600
>> From: Joe Brown <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com
>> <mailto:jbbrown1980 at gmail.com>>
>> To: Tiger Group <tigers at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>>
>> Subject: [Tigers] Panel Lights
>> Message-ID:
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>> I now have everything wired up and installed on my dashboard and
>> I have a
>> couple of questions about the panel lights.
>>
>> 1. Why is the switch 3 position (off-on-on). The panel lights
>> are on in
>> both of the on positions. Why isn't this switch just an off-on
>> switch?
>>
>> 2. The panel lights come on but you can barely see them. What are
>> some
>> good LED replacements?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
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>> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 23:16:07 -0500
>> From: "Ron Fraser" <rfraser at bluefrog.com
>> <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com>>
>> To: "'Joe Brown'" <jbbrown1980 at gmail.com
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>> Cc: <tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net>>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Panel Lights
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>> Joe
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>>
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>> 1 ? I have no idea why the switch is like that ? I leave it in
>> the ON position
>>
>>
>>
>> 2 ? Joe Parlanti, TE/AE president has LED kits ? I installed his
>> panel light kit ? works great, now I can see the gages at night
>>
>> http://www.velocesolutionsllc.com/Sunbeam-Alpine-and-Tiger-Exterior-Lighting-Kit-Alpine-Tiger-Exterior.htm
>>
>>
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>> Ron Fraser
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>>
>> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>> On Behalf Of Joe Brown
>> via Tigers
>> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:27 PM
>> To: Tiger Group <tigers at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>>
>> Subject: [Tigers] Panel Lights
>>
>>
>>
>> I now have everything wired up and installed on my dashboard and
>> I have a couple of questions about the panel lights.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. Why is the switch 3 position (off-on-on). The panel lights
>> are on in both of the on positions. Why isn't this switch just
>> an off-on switch?
>>
>>
>>
>> 2. The panel lights come on but you can barely see them. What are
>> some good LED replacements?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe
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>> Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:11:26 -0800
>> From: Norman Miller <rootes1 at earthlink.net
>> <mailto:rootes1 at earthlink.net>>
>> To: tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Panel Lights
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>> Come on you guys. The two position switch is
>> designed for dim, bright and off. Rootes did
>> change this in later cars - simply on or off.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 08:16 PM 11/4/2019, Ron Fraser via Tigers wrote:
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>> >Joe
>> >? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
>> >1 ? I have no idea why the switch is like that ?
>> >I leave ve it in the ON position
>> >
>> >2 ? Joe Parlanti, TE/AE president has LED kits ?
>> >I installed his panel light kit ? works great, now I can see the
>> gages at night
>> ><http://www.velocesolutionsllc.com/Sunbeam-Alpine-and-Tiger-Exterior-Lighting-Kit-Alpine-Tiger-Exterior.htm>http://www.velocesolutionsllc.com/Sunbeam-Alpine-and-Tiger-Exterior-Lighting-Kit-Alpine-Tiger-Exterior.htm
>> >
>> >
>> >Ron Fraser
>> >
>> >From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>> On Behalf Of Joe Brown
>> via Tigers
>> >Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:27 PM
>> >To: Tiger Group <tigers at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>>
>> >Subject: [Tigers] Panel Lights
>> >
>> >I now have everything wired up and installed on
>> >my dashboard and I have a couple of questions about the panel
>> lights.
>> >
>> >1. Why is the switch 3 position (off-on-on). The
>> >panel lights are on in both of the on
>> >positions. Why isn't this switch just an off-on switch?
>> >
>> >2. The panel lights come on but you can barely
>> >see them. What are some good LED replacements?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Joe
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>> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 21:22:27 -0800
>> From: "Tom Witt" <atwittsend at verizon.net
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>> To: <tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net>>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Panel Lights
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>> ?The two position switch is designed for dim, bright and off.?
>>
>> Yes, but when the King?s English gets translated into American
>> English it becomes, can barely see, can?t see, and the position
>> that doesn?t drain the battery.
>>
>> From: Norman Miller via Tigers
>> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 9:11 PM
>> To: tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net>
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Panel Lights
>>
>> Come on you guys. The two position switch is designed for dim,
>> bright and off. Rootes did change this in later cars - simply on
>> or off.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 08:16 PM 11/4/2019, Ron Fraser via Tigers wrote:
>>
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>>
>> Joe
>> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
>> 1 ? I have no idea why the switch is like that ? I leave ve it
>> in the ON position
>>
>> 2 ? Joe Parlanti, TE/AE president has LED kits ? I installed
>> his panel light kit ? works great, now I can see the gages at night
>> http://www.velocesolutionsllc.com/Sunbeam-Alpine-and-Tiger-Exterior-Lighting-Kit-Alpine-Tiger-Exterior.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> Ron Fraser
>>
>> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net>> On Behalf Of Joe Brown
>> via Tigers
>> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2019 10:27 PM
>> To: Tiger Group <tigers at autox.team.net
>> <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net>>
>> Subject: [Tigers] Panel Lights
>>
>> I now have everything wired up and installed on my dashboard
>> and I have a couple of questions about the panel lights.
>>
>> 1. Why is the switch 3 position (off-on-on). The panel lights
>> are on in both of the on positions. Why isn't this switch just
>> an off-on switch?
>>
>> 2. The panel lights come on but you can barely see them. What
>> are some good LED replacements?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
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