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Old 28th October 2010, 10:47 PM
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Default Dash Lights - what do I need?

Just been working out what lights to have on my dash as I have 8 available on my dash.

Was thinking of -
Left Indicator
Right Indicator
Oil Pressure Warning
Charging Warning
Brake Fluid/Handbrake Warning
Sidelight
Main Beam
Fog Light

Hazards will be the switch on the steering wheel.

Is this all I need??

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Old 28th October 2010, 10:49 PM
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Full Beam??
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I dont think you "Need" oil pressure and battery warning lights.
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Left Indicator + Right Indicator
Brake Fluid/Handbrake Warning
Sidelight ( dash illumination is all you need )
Main Beam
Fog Light
Hazards will be the switch on the steering wheel.
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I dont think you "Need" oil pressure and battery warning lights.
They are the two that I would keep over any. Unless your being sarcastic.
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The question is "what do you need", if you need to pass IVA , you don't need Oil or battery warning.

Although the alternator does need something to excite the windings.

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Cheers guys for the quick responses - I am using one of these units


Supplied by saturn complete with a sensor to go straight into the gearbox. The warning lights around the side are little hexagonal units you can swap or make your own to suit - you get these in the pack



The only thinh you have to be careful about is that 4 LEDs on one side are +ve switched and the 4 on the other are -ve switched.
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They are the two that I would keep over any. Unless your being sarcastic.
I was talking about IVA. The others are required.
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Dai,

your charging circuit won't work with an LED, it has to be an ordinary bulb (unless a certain resistor is used as well) which I guess is why a battery emblem isn't included with the vapor dash unit.

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What price an engine for the sake of one light ?
Fit the brightest red/orange light you can for the oil pressure,you are more likely to see this than watch the oil pressure drop on a guage and it does not take long to wreck an engine due to it.

Can you use one light for both indicators?
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