Hot dimmer on dash
Hot dimmer on dash
(OP)
I am a mechanical guy, and I have an electrical concern with my car that I cannot figure out.
The dial on my dash that controls the brightness of my dash lights gets extemely hot when it is turned up. I have been keeping it turned down all the way, and it is fine, except that it is hard to see my gauges at night. It gets so hot that I cannot touch it.
Should I replace the dial control? or any other suggestions?
The dial on my dash that controls the brightness of my dash lights gets extemely hot when it is turned up. I have been keeping it turned down all the way, and it is fine, except that it is hard to see my gauges at night. It gets so hot that I cannot touch it.
Should I replace the dial control? or any other suggestions?





RE: Hot dimmer on dash
If you add anything extra to the load side, it will heat the dimmer extra. So, before replacing it I think that you should try and find that extra load. Perhaps it doesn't need dimming?
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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RE: Hot dimmer on dash