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Update - I am receiving the first kit I put together tomorrow, hopefully take pics a long the way - including solder burns knowing my luck! Mine are pretty dim at the moment, plus I love the white/blue LED clarity... and one bright LED, should brighten it all up.
I bought an extra set just in-case it's really good I can let one of you guys have them too. (aren't i nice) I’ve intended not to be drilling etc, just straight replacements, too many LED’s and it will be too bright. but if the single replacement is not enough i will have to rethink.
I’ve spoken to the supplier and I can get the various ranges of colours, purple to white red, yellow orange, so effects to suit the car colours just have to remember how to remove the top dial cover.
I bought an extra set just in-case it's really good I can let one of you guys have them too. (aren't i nice) I’ve intended not to be drilling etc, just straight replacements, too many LED’s and it will be too bright. but if the single replacement is not enough i will have to rethink.
I’ve spoken to the supplier and I can get the various ranges of colours, purple to white red, yellow orange, so effects to suit the car colours just have to remember how to remove the top dial cover.
dean_ratpac said:
Update - I am receiving the first kit I put together tomorrow, hopefully take pics a long the way - including solder burns knowing my luck! Mine are pretty dim at the moment, plus I love the white/blue LED clarity... and one bright LED, should brighten it all up.
I bought an extra set just in-case it's really good I can let one of you guys have them too. (aren't i nice) I’ve intended not to be drilling etc, just straight replacements, too many LED’s and it will be too bright. but if the single replacement is not enough i will have to rethink.
I’ve spoken to the supplier and I can get the various ranges of colours, purple to white red, yellow orange, so effects to suit the car colours just have to remember how to remove the top dial cover.
Really interested how you get on here...i have 5 ultra bright Blue LED'S in the garage, (along with some red, green and yellow if anyone wants a couple!), and my car just happens to be blue
Dean are you using 12V LED'S?
Again I warn - beware - these LED clusters often shine the light out of the front of the package rather than all around like an incandescent lamp does.
I suppose you could say they're unidirectional rather than omnidirectional (to use a microphone analogy) so you might not get the illumination you desire!
I suppose you could say they're unidirectional rather than omnidirectional (to use a microphone analogy) so you might not get the illumination you desire!
350matt said:
RS have started suppling LED 'bulbs' which are a direct replacement for the existing 12 V bulb but made up of 3-4 small LED's when I need to replace mine It'll be with these
Matt
budaholic said:
Does anyone know what type of bulbs are used in what instruments and how many of each?..... I wanna find out without taking all mine apart?
I've been looking at the different bulbs and found this lot
when i recieve the LED's and start working on i will hopefully have answers
carl_w said:
Are you sure? They look to me like W5W sidelight bulbs -- far too big for dashboard bulbs.
Yep, positive. Here is the spare one that came with my new Temp gauge.
It says its a 12V 2.2W and has the part no SLI 510 written on it too
Bud
>> Edited by budaholic on Sunday 22 January 23:01
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