Toobuilder
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I am using a SPST rocker switch as the autopilot master. This switch features a LED indicator that is activated with power on (internal to the switch) and an external ground. Disconnect the ground, the switch functions fine, the light goes out. Anyway, the LED is extremely bright, which is great in daylight, but I can see this being a problem at night. I?d like to use a simple day/night dimming feature using the nav light switch as the logic. Can I wire a resistor (or something) in line with the ground circuit to dim the LED in the "night" position? If so, a simple DPST relay would provide a two position ground which will give me the day/night illumination level I?m looking for. I know there are LED dimmers out there, but I?m really only looking for a fixed value for a few indicators, so a variable ?LED dimmer? seems to be overkill compared to a single resistor type solution.
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