Blue lights...!

[Twerlie]

Hi,
Has anyone, or does anyone know if it is possible to change the interior lights to blue? including all the dash display ones. My friend has a Golf and they are blue and look really nice!

Any help would be helpful.

Thanks
Ross

[Marshy]

I had vague thoughts along this route... I'd like my dash lights to be purple to match the paintwork. (That's purple or perhaps raspberry, *not* pink, before anyone wisecracks having looked at my profile...)

I even went as far as to buy a bottle of purple bulb paint. However, in its disfavour, it needs a few coats and repeated curing in the oven with the bulb stuck in a very high-tech potato mount. I went even cooler on the idea when I figured out that there was no way in hell I'd manage to reach the bolt that holds the dashtop on over on the driver's side.

[atg]

Marshy, honest, the driver's side bolt isn't too hard, once you've actually found it. Once you know where it is, it's no worse than the other two.

[anonymous-user]

I'd like my dash lights to light up the display!!

Especially the Fuel & Speedo ones.

[Gerrard]

I went out in the dark for the first time last night, and couldn't believe how much light there was coming from the various dials - is there any sort of dimmer control?

[atg]

just the switch to turn them off

[duncan m]

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just the switch to turn them off

under the dash on the left hand side - used for stealth mode I seem to recall

[Gerrard]

Here I was, ready with some flippant answer about then not being able to see where I was going when I thought "no, surely they're not ribbing me already - I've only had the car a fortnight!"
So I went and got my owners manual out and sure enough, there is a button under the steering column (opposite side to the boot release.)

Cheers,
Gerrard (still learning!)

[bob the planner]

quote:
I'd like my dash lights to light up the display!!

Especially the Fuel & Speedo ones.

Given the accuracy of the speedo is there any point in trying to get it illuminated ?

[duncan m]

quote:
Given the accuracy of the speedo is there any point in trying to get it illuminated ?

Ah, so that's it then - measure the cars speed by how quickly lights vanish in the rear view mirror !!!

[david beer]

I have replaced all my dash bulbs with White/tint of blue/ LEDS. Even done the window switches and finally got round to the ciggy lighter.Being such low current a dimmer control is easy. Oh and i also have them as side lights. Almost Xenon looking side lights!

[Marshy]

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I have replaced all my dash bulbs with White/tint of blue/ LEDS. Even done the window switches and finally got round to the ciggy lighter.

Does someone make these LEDs in a "cradle" that mimics the form factor of the existing bulb, or it is more messy than that?

[pedestrian]

Radio Spares and Gaffa tape...

Blue available - search the RS catalogue!

[MajorClanger]

quote:
I have replaced all my dash bulbs with White/tint of blue/ LEDS. Even done the window switches and finally got round to the ciggy lighter.Being such low current a dimmer control is easy. Oh and i also have them as side lights. Almost Xenon looking side lights!

Are you planning to add this to your range of products?

MC

[david beer]

I had thought of it but thought most people would think yuk ! I have an ally dash, black dials, looks the dogs. I must say the side lights get a lot of attention, not nasty comments either.
On a different matter, MC. After 2 yrs of trying to patent my 2 stage cooling system, i have just learnt a certain doctor Porsche got there first. Well great minds etc. I can still produce them though.

>> Edited by david beer on Monday 15th April 19:12

[ATG]

quote:
I have replaced all my dash bulbs with White/tint of blue/ LEDS. Even done the window switches and finally got round to the ciggy lighter.Being such low current a dimmer control is easy. ...

Bloody good idea that. And another major benefit: LEDs last forever.


And on a less serious note, you could go for the tri-colour items so you could get you dash to change colour with your speed. Red at low speeds, amber above 60, green at the ton?

>> Edited by ATG on Monday 15th April 19:18

[Marshy]

Or just gently cycling trough various colours over time. I'm not good enough with electronics to do it myself though. Somebody...?

I want it, now.

[ATG]

Or you could make them blink intermittently and occaisionally conk out for half an hour so they'd be more authentic.

[dougal]

Unfortunately LED's don't last forever, just had to replace the Oil pressure warning light on the Griff so thought while I was there I'd change it for a Blue one, looks excellent for the few seconds it's lit, hope never to really see it working though.

[dans]

where can I get this for the griff?