alternator bypass light

[TG Goose]

I'm doing a custom gauge cluster in an 1984 E30 and need to bypass the alternator warning light. I still want to wire in a light, as I am keeping the stock cluster housing, and I need the alternator to keep charging my battery.

Just wondering what people have done in this situation before.

[AndrewBird]

So, you don't want to bypass it, you just want to hook up some other light, correct? Shouldn't be a problem, just find which wires run to the stock light and wire in an aftermarket one. Something like this would work:

http://www.oznium.com/led-indicator-light

[DaveSmed]

Stick with incandescent or make sure you put a resistor across the LED.

The LED probably will not flow enough current for the alternator.

[TG Goose]

Well, I'm actually removing the entire cluster minus the front display. I'd still like to have an alternator warning light, but I will be running a volt meter so its not a huge issue.

I'd really like to know how to wire the alternator to bypass the cluster completely.

Here is a preview of how the set up for the gauges. The rear cluster plastic will not be reinstalled (ie circuit board, SI board).