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  1. 01-30-2008, 04:31 PM #1
    joaquim Sa Nogueira
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    Wet Compass backlight

    Hi,
    I've bought recently a Simkits Wet Compass together with one CCU2 (my first experience with these gauges) and I don't see any backlight in it, although the compass is working perfectly.

    Is it really necessary to wire (previously) the CN11 with a potentiometer as indicated in the available documentation, in order to have the backlight working?

    Thanks in advance for your help
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    Hi,

    Concerning my previous question:

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    Is it really necessary to wire (previously) the CN11 with a potentiometer as indicated in the available documentation, in order to have the backlight working?
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    The answer is yes, since after installing a 10K Ohm potentiometer, wired to the CN11, I have the backlight working and (obviously) can regulate the intensity of the light. So as far as I could understand, without potentiometer, no backlight at all!

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  3. 02-04-2008, 02:10 PM #3
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    Joaquim, thanks for coming back with the answer. Seems no one else knew
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