Backlight on speedo

[edtvr]

I know that compared to some threads this will seem pretty insignificant but it has been annoying me, especially as I can't see close up at the best of times.
The light on my speedo is very dim compared to the rev counter and the other dials,
when driving at night I struggle to read the speed, does anyone else have this problem?
I've checked the bulb, there is only 1 on the speedo compared to 2 on the rev counter,

Ed.

[brioss]

I was down at Fernhurst this week , and mentioned the same thing will looking a some Chimaera , they are all like this, I was told its something to do with the thinkness of the qauge and the light being further behind than the other dials.
Since then I think it also mentions this in the bible.
Sounds like its one of those "they all do that, Sir"

[touchingcloth]

Yep bit of classic TVR design, think they thought it was a bit like having the revcounter in the middle, i.e. more significant.
You can put a higher wattage bulb (probably double I would guess) in and it evens them out quite nicely so I hear.

>> Edited by touchingcloth on Friday 13th January 20:05

[cowhead]

Annoyingly my speedo is green backlit but the rest are white. Not much help but more of an observation really... More beer.

[edtvr]

Looks like its a higher wattage bulb and new glasses then.
Thanks guys,
Ed

[Little Nicky]

"They all do that Sir".!!!

Loads of this discussed on here - do a search

[Red V8]

Yep, mine's the same!!

[pupp]

Easy fix. Just replace the standard 2w bulb with a 4w one. Does the trick nicely

[apache]

I think the tacho has 2 bulbs and the speedo one which explains it

[tafford]

My tacho and speedo both have two bulbs and are equally lit (now I've changed the blown bulbs). I intially put a higher wattage bulb (only 5w v original 2w iirc) in the speedo as it was all I had around - then the speedo stopped working - when I took it out the bulb had obviously got hot as the bulb glass was distorted. Speedo was repaired (fried circuit board replaced) - got me to thinking that maybe the heat from the bulb had knackered it. Obviously could have just been conincidence.....just be careful with higher wattage bulbs - prehaps!

[Bomber Denton]

TVR did this on purpose, they reckon you should be only looking at the rev-counter anyway!

[andy-w]

Replace with super bright LED's???
Low power consumption and they dont get hot!!!

[victormeldrew]

Blimey, the old chestnuts are sure popping up with alarming frequency these days. Maybe I've had the car too long?

[andy-w]

Replace with super bright LED's???
Low power consumption and they dont get hot!!!

[Chris Smith]

pupp said:

Easy fix. Just replace the standard 2w bulb with a 4w one. Does the trick nicely

My main dealer did exactly that for me, so I know it's ok to do. Doesn't quite look the same, but pretty close.