Indicator Panel Brightness

[ospreyfe55]

Is there any way to disassemble the Turn Signal/Neutral/Bright/Temp panel? I seen that alot of guys have moved it when installing Vapors but my issue is when I ride at night the indicator lights blind me! I want to put a piece of tint under the panel. Is this possible?

[robb5]

Superbrightled.com

Switch out the backlights to the led color of your choice then add an inline dimmer switch. Stick the dimmer to the back of the front brake master with mounting tape. Done!

[ospreyfe55]

I pulled the indicator and there is no way to get to the lights from the backside.

[bmwpowere36m3]

You could try applying tint (window) over the plastic lens or put a piece of black electrical tape over the high-beam indicator, since it's probably on the most... Or try reducing the voltage going into the lights, presuming their LEDs.

[GVDRZ400SM]

I put a peice of electrical tape over the high beam light. Cause it's always on at night and bothers me when I ride also. The blinkers and other lights are only on for a few seconds when turning or so, so I left them.

Put a piece of electrical tape over the high beam long ways. Try it out it works lol. And basically free.

You could try applying tint (window) over the plastic lens or put a piece of black electrical tape over the high-beam indicator, since it's probably on the most... Or try reducing the voltage going into the lights, presuming their LEDs.

You stole my idea post! We posted at the same time too lol.

You could try applying tint (window) over the plastic lens or put a piece of black electrical tape over the high-beam indicator, since it's probably on the most... Or try reducing the voltage going into the lights, presuming their LEDs.

You stole my idea post! We posted at the same time too lol.

[Gsxrstuntdrz]

Mask everything off and hit the lenses with a coat or two of VHT Niteshades. Check your local auto parts store, I know Pep Boys carries it Advanced Auto might too.

Works great on tail lights, should work great on the indicators. A quick wet sand and a wipe down with rubbing alcohol will make it easier.

Edited December 23, 2014 by Gsxrstuntdrz

[38super]

Funny that you guys mention black electrical tape, our Phantoms were flying night missions.  The control box for the radar jamming pods was never wired to the cockpit panel intensity control control.

[CSmith_Pure]

My local advance auto carries the vht nite-shades and that is what I have planned on doing to my indicator panel in the near future

[ospreyfe55]

Funny that you guys mention black electrical tape, our Phantoms were flying night missions. The control box for the radar jamming pods was never wired to the cockpit panel intensity control control.

Well after all these years and generations later to include a 100 Million dollar Tiltrotor, I still use duct tape to dim down the lights when flying on NVG's! And I will pick up a can of that Nite shades the next time out at the parts store. Edited December 27, 2014 by ospreyfe55

[38super]

Improvise, adapt, overcome.

 

There were several EW pod "mods".  The most common was 821 which had the control box for the GIB.  One of our Recce's still had an 801 mod with the control box on the pilots right control panel (near the MB ejection rails).  Sent the bird back to MOB thinking all our birds had been updated.  Very rude comment from my shop chief, illiterate fornicator.

[38super]

BTW, the Cockpit designers proly used early Gen 1 stuff when the design config was finalized.