Those blinking lights

[James.Burton]

On my lovely old VXi, I upgraded my indicator and high beam dashboard lights with some bright LEDs.
Works great in daytime, with sunglasses.
Unfortunately, at night, they are so bright I get blinded.
Any suggestions? Can a dimmer be added easily?

Edited November 7, 2023 by James.Burton
correction

[Jonathan Kay]

Yes. Several discussions of this in the archives. From what I can tell most people end up putting some tape across the lamp, with or without a hole in it.

It may be possible to do it electronically, but it' s not as simple as with incandescent lamps. If you have the LED spec there are some clever people here who'll describe the components needed. TTBOMK no-one has found a proprietary controller that works.

Jonathan

PS: Does your Seven have one or two telltales for the indicators... and if one did you do the diode trick when you changed to an LED?

PPS: The Sunbeam Stiletto had translucent eyelids on each lamp. 

Edited November 7, 2023 by Jonathan Kay

[James.Burton]

Thanks for the info.   
1) I'll give up on the search for an off the shelf dimmer
2) Just one telltales. Not done the diodes. Was thinking of it, but thought a variable diode (dimmer) would be preferable. Hence the reason for this post.
3) Will use tape to get me home tonight....

Much appreciated

[Jonathan Kay]

21 hours ago, James.Burton said:

2) Just one telltales. Not done the diodes. Was thinking of it, but thought a variable diode (dimmer) would be preferable. Hence the reason for this post.

Can I check your current (!) set-up... single telltale on the dash which is now an LED, but the indicators themselves are still incandescent lamps?

Does the telltale light up appropriately when signalling both left and right?

(Because I don't understand how that can work... )

Thanks

Jonathan