stewart warner wings

i put SW wings gauges in my dash recently, i wired up the lights and for some reason they're disappointedly dim...i did paint the bulbs green to make the gauge light up with a green tint, but still why are they still really dim?

thanks

 

I had that problem one time ... and I added a ground wire to the light socket and the problem was solved ...

 

grounds are good...

 

Check the voltage the light with a good volt meter ... if it is good ( 12 volts or better ) recheck your
" Good grounds " I use a Fluke like this ...



Mine grounds were good also ... I thought ... the lights worked ... just not BRIGHT. My voltage was over 12 V so I added a ground wire ... presto ... brighter lights

 

why don't you try an unpainted bulb and see if that makes a difference

 

Maybe the paint is to thick on the bulbs. VDO makes little sleeves that fit over the bulbs to change to red or green.

 

Everybody that says 'ground wire' is right!----95% wiring problems are because of Poor ground wire(s)------Especially on plastic cars!---Don