BAC Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sorry if this has been asked before. I did a search but nothing came up.Are Vitesse instrument lights really that dim? All of the bulbs are working, they don't seem blackened but all the instruments are really quite hard to see at night. Is this normal for these cars? Maybe I'm too used to the luxury of modern cars.Is there anything I can do to brighten them up?Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'm not a Vitesse man. Do you have a dimmer rheostat on the dash like the big Triumphs? If so would suggest that this is faulty. You could try bypassing it. If no rheostat I don't know. Sorry.Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piman Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hello Bac, one problem is the glass gets quite dirty internally and needs a good clean.Alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Dust gathers inside the bulb cover, as piman says - you may need to clean them out by removing the gauge and using a cotton bud dipped in cleaner. Alternatively some of the new LED bulbs are much brighter and cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yes Wim did this in his thread on the spitfire section.He converted to led bulbs. (I presume they are the same bulbs as a spit? Edit: found his thread, it was in technical [Sorry, link no longer available]But I'm sure I have seen one somewhere on here where someone has taken apart the old style lamp and fitted the new led lamp into the original holder, thought it was that one from Wim, but it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxbodger Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I found that all the bulbs in mine were blackened internally from years of use, new bulbs all round and cleaning up the holders/connectors, etc, made a world of difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 4058 wrote:Yes Wim did this in his thread on the spitfire section.He converted to led bulbs. (I presume they are the same bulbs as a spit? Edit: found his thread, it was in technical [Sorry, link no longer available]But I'm sure I have seen one somewhere on here where someone has taken apart the old style lamp and fitted the new led lamp into the original holder, thought it was that one from Wim, but it's not.I did an article in the CT mag relating changing the bulb holder to a modern plastic type that takes a higher wattage cap-less bulb, which greatly helped with brightness in the night time rallies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Thanks for your help with this. Maybe I'll whip out the gauges and give everything a good clean and change the bulbs anyway.The indicator tell tale between the two main gauges is bad too. A couple of times during the day I've left the indicator on as I didn't notice the pathetic green light trying to flash at me as a reminder!CheersBrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Thanks for your help with this. Maybe I'll whip out the gauges and give everything a good clean and change the bulbs anyway.The indicator tell tale between the two main gauges is bad too. A couple of times during the day I've left the indicator on as I didn't notice the pathetic green light trying to flash at me as a reminder!CheersBrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Now, THERE you can fit an in-line bleeper, it will drive you demented but you’ll know the indicators are on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 490 wrote: you can fit an in-line bleeper. Is that for when you swear! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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