mfu question

[topforcein]

i have recently brought a right hand drive dash for my merc truck and it came with a2 led panels and i want to wire them to the mfu know seeing i have taken that dreeded vibration unit out i was thinking i could use the spare socket but while i was checking it today i noticed it has stamped for "j29" only witch is the vibe unit.

is there any reason as to why you can't plug anything other than the vibe unit in 

[berman]

I don't think it's a good idea as it provides the motor with varied current dependant on throttle position. Which MFC is it? The first light port on the 03 would be fine for dash lights, mine is only used for aux/DRLs

[topforcein]

it's the mfu03 

and at the mo i have the truck in bits as i have brought the new spektrum 6ch receiver and also added a few other stuff to it also so i cant remember where plugs go 

what about adding to the excisting lights ie splice the dash lights into say the headlights i did think of just pluging it straight to the receiver as it is 6ch after all and asign it to a switch

[berman]

I can't offer advice for splicing the headlights as I've not added to those before. I've only added to the indicators on the mfc01 and mfc03.

The 6ch would be a safe idea, but can imagine you want the ch for something else, and would prefer the dash yo come on with the other front lights (in a perfect world). 

The junk fibreglass-resin made sloppy rhd dash I bought off ebay for my MAN came with LEDs, but the resin was so dark and I was annoyed at how poorly made it was, I never bothered 🙄

[topforcein]

4 hours ago, berman said:

 

The junk fibreglass-resin made sloppy rhd dash I bought off ebay for my MAN came with LEDs, but the resin was so dark and I was annoyed at how poorly made it was, I never bothered 🙄

the one i brought from e-bay turned out to be great quality with opening draws also came with dash sticker sheet also but the led panels are 2 diff colours but tbh i aint bother'd in that and it worked out a lot cheaper as if i would have had to buy all the bits to do it my self