Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - Analogue clock light

I think we would likely all agree that the light on the analogue dashboard clock is pretty poor. With the other instruments at my preferred night-time setting for lighting, the clock face and hands are invisible. However when the lighting is turned to maximum, the clock is OK; of course the other instruments are now too bright. So is there any reason why I could not provide a separate "full power" feed to the clock, perhaps splicing into the input feed to the dashboard rheostat? In that way the clock would always be at it's maximum lighting setting, near ideal for me, whilst the other instrument lighting is still adjustable.

Thoughts?

Despite their website proclaiming otherwise ("Amongst the current model range; the Morgan Plus Four and Morgan Supersport both feature Smiths manufactured gauges. CAI also manufactured the gauges for the Midsummer ..." etc. Caerbont / Smiths) their technical department insist that they do not manufacture any gauges for MMC (and cannot make gauges for BMW engined cars). In some respects they are correct, my gauges turn out to be VDO, but I think the sales team and the technical team at Caerbont really need to chat together more often.

Screenshot of dedicated wiring diagram confirming direct (LED) clock illumination from o/s sidelight circuit unique to 3.7 Roadster.



The main chassis loom schematic shows instrument dimming rheostat connecting exclusively to BCU. It's clear this provides the logic to give full intensity illumination to Ford instruments during daylight, switching to rheostat control when it receives a trigger from side/headlight selection. In fact this is all sidelight selection does since actual sidelights (hence clock illumination) are permanently on with ignition.