I have a set of autometer NV gauges and they are way too bright. I hooked them up to my dimmer switch and they are still to bright. I went to radio shack and got a potentiometer but it burnt up, it must not be able to handle the current. is there anything else I can try to hook up so the gauges wont be so bright?
would a resistor work? what value would be good

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Really simple- get bulbs with a lower wattage. You can dim them too.

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What color is the light? Get a felt pen and color the bulb a similar color or try two of the bulb covers.

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what? I am not taking my gauges apart
here are my gauges
Auto Meter - Gauges

click the demo to see them. they are the green ones

Sorry - I was automatically thinking of Isspro. The lighting in the Autometers is different.

I would see what Autometer has to say.

Or, dare I say it, invest in ISSPRO...

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you mean, you can't replace the bulbs?

maybe you could. I didnt look real hard but it didnt look like it was very easy to get into

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ok auto meter makes a gauge dimmer thing. the tech also said I could hook a 1K .5watt resistor on each meter.

that resistor will get really hot!

it is 3 resistors. 1 for each gauge.

yeah you can hook up a resisitor to the power souce for the gauges. use a 330 ohm resistor and stick i in the power wire for the lights

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how hot will it get?

hook ur gauge lights up to the wire for ur dash lights so u can dim them to where u like them

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