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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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It's the bottom part of the HLY-5011 dakota digital gauge but it is not there part.

It has the turn/red/high beam/and neutral. Problem is the neutral light does not light up. I can't figure how to power the bulb as it's too deep and small to see.

I'd like to see who makes this bottom portion?


I've tried grounding the trans switch but no luck. The wire to that switch rotates but playing with it didn't help.

That or time to put a better style of digital gauge on this thing.
 
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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stupid question. did you test the bulb? there has to be a way of getting it out.
 
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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It won't come out. The row is glued in and down in some recesses. The circuit board seems to be one piece with all of them and then glued into the housing. All the rest work so I'm not trying to break any more...well, not sure on the red one.

I don't know which wire is for the trans switch. Also not sure how much power to put to them. 12v or less?
 
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I got the whole board out of the dash in tact. Little carb cleaner soak and it slid right out.

I have 5 lights. 5 resistors.

The red and green do not light. I'm not sure if they require ground or power.

Left to right..turn/yellow..red/?.. green/neut..blue/high..turn/yellow
These are all LEDs.
 
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Looks like you need to head over to radio shack and pick up 2 resistors to replace the rusty ones. Just bring in the old ones and they can mach them up by the colored bands.
 
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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I can solder wires but not sure about getting those out and back in...yikes.

I guess I can put power to the leds and see if they light.
 
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I did email lambert and call them. See of they can source the board for me. They are a good size custom LED dash outfit.
 
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Yup, they don't like 12v. Burnt both turn bulbs. Now only the high works..LOL.

I'll have to get a new board and solder it in or just get another dash without this monkey design. It got water in it because it is not sealed. All it needed was a drain or a rubber seal. Stupid.
 
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The resistors drop the voltage probably to 5V. Radio shack or similar electronics stores should have resistors and LEDs. Desoldering and soldering on a board like that isn't difficult but you may want to attach a "heat sink" to avoid damaging the components.
Also adding a drain hole to the unit should be easy.
 
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When your done soldering resistors cover the LED's and spray the board with liquid elec tape.
 



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