anyone expert in apexi el2 meters?

[gIGoN]

i don't know if it's the meter problem or maybe it is really a faulty meter....so here it goes...i bought 2 apexi el2 meters from half cut shop....it's an electronic version (not mechanical) of an exhaust temp meter and a fuel press meter....so at the back of the meter there's a slot for the socket which goes to the controller unit if i'm not mistaken...so my problem is i know that the two pin which is the left and the right one is the 12v and ground wire for the light...so when i connect those pins only the light of the needle is lighted instead of the el background light...do i have to connect it to the controller than only i can get the blue light? please help me coz both the meter i tested only the needle light is on =(

p/s: anyone knows any shop can repair meter lights? (if the light is faulty) can jalan pasar repair it aa? if can which shop at jalan pasar

 

[limau]

i'm no expert but u need a control unit to make this type of meter work..the needle light is using a LED so do not connect a 12v to it or else u will burn the led..the el light need a thing called ballast(don't know what it's real name) to make them glow,this thing is inside the control unit.. just my 2 cent.. correct me if i'm wrong

thanks :)

 

[gIGoN]

o ok so that means if connects to the control unit than only the EL light will light up eh......coz i've seen my fren solder dunno which wire both the EL and needle light glows....anyway anyone knows how much is the control unit?

 

[gIGoN]

hellppp me =(

 

[buttersucks]

i got the control unit, if interested call me nazril 017-3017710 ..

 

[asimofrenly]

ya bro, at the control unit there is a wire that need to be connected to ur car lamp switch....
so ur meter will glow when u turn on ur car lamp. the needle light glows day or night coz it turns on as u turn on ur key..

i wana ask u guys, does the controller have the function of record and playback? i duno wats the function of the 'memo' button of the contoller...
thanx guys

 

[karl_razlie]

the socket u can find at jalan pasar..only rm1.50,...