Switch Fibre optic holder.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Anyone got a spare, as I broke one doing the LED mod.
Also took a lot longer than expected as had a resistor breaking down.

Some pic's of Results.

[Wedg1e]

Would it not work just as well if you retained the original fibres and replaced the filament lamp with a super-bright LED?

[mrzigazaga]

Wedg1e said:

Would it not work just as well if you retained the original fibres and replaced the filament lamp with a super-bright LED?

Like this?...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I did find some single B15 small bayonet LED bulbs..Still need to buy..Fit and try them....

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

As posted before,

Mice ate all the fibre optic cabling, so was go LED's in the switches, or find a replacement fibre-optic setup

[mrzigazaga]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

As posted before,

Mice ate all the fibre optic cabling, so was go LED's in the switches, or find a replacement fibre-optic setup

Probably this little bastid....

[JVaughan]

My old fibre optics were really bad and had gone opaque.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Still looking for a spare white/clear plastic holder for the optic / led that goes round the switch.

[earlybay]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Still looking for a spare white/clear plastic holder for the optic / led that goes round the switch.

I've got at least one spare I think - all yours if you want it - will dig it out today

[JVaughan]

Incidentally, I've got about 20 spare LEDs if anyone wants them

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

earlybay said:

I've got at least one spare I think - all yours if you want it - will dig it out today

Thank you that will be great, I still need at least one.

[mrzigazaga]

JVaughan said:

Incidentally, I've got about 20 spare LEDs if anyone wants them

Hi mate...Are they the B15 small bayonet that fits the illuminator holder?...If so ill have one please...Ziga

[JVaughan]

The LEDs I have are 3mm ones with tails..





They fit nicely in the plastic fibre optic holders behind the switch, and with a but of superglue to fasten, really do make a difference over the originals

[KKson]

Issue I've got is that the switches and minor gauges are all beautifully lit up. The speedo and tacho however are so dark I can hardly see them at night. I've checked the bulbs and dimmer switch and all is fine with bulbs appearing quite bright when they are out of the instruments but as each gauge only has the one bulb there just doesn't seem to be enough light to be of use. Are brighter standard bulbs available?

[jindle]

KKson said:

Issue I've got is that the switches and minor gauges are all beautifully lit up. The speedo and tacho however are so dark I can hardly see them at night. I've checked the bulbs and dimmer switch and all is fine with bulbs appearing quite bright when they are out of the instruments but as each gauge only has the one bulb there just doesn't seem to be enough light to be of use. Are brighter standard bulbs available?

I keep a mini-torch in the car because I can't see fuel or temp at night (hopefully will be sorting this when the dash comes out later this week)

[JVaughan]

KKson said:

Issue I've got is that the switches and minor gauges are all beautifully lit up. The speedo and tacho however are so dark I can hardly see them at night. I've checked the bulbs and dimmer switch and all is fine with bulbs appearing quite bright when they are out of the instruments but as each gauge only has the one bulb there just doesn't seem to be enough light to be of use. Are brighter standard bulbs available?

This is something I am currently investigating too. As you will beable to see from previous threads, Ive changed all my center panel switch illumination with LED's, and replaced the existing small clocks bulbs with new (my thinking being the bulbs have been doing their job for the last 22 years, so new ones are bound to be brighter)

[GV]

KKson said:

Issue I've got is that the switches and minor gauges are all beautifully lit up. The speedo and tacho however are so dark I can hardly see them at night. I've checked the bulbs and dimmer switch and all is fine with bulbs appearing quite bright when they are out of the instruments but as each gauge only has the one bulb there just doesn't seem to be enough light to be of use. Are brighter standard bulbs available?

I have the same problem with just my rev counter I tried angling a Green LED to nearer the front etc but still no joy. I just accept thats the way it is. Wiring up the switches is easy with the LEDs something I plan to do when my set arrive. Just take a live and earth feed off the switch, create a mini wiring junction and then wire up each LED to each switch...will post some pics when I get round to doing that.

I re-wired all gauge lights to run with their own feed so no problems there - my Earth goes straight to the Batt Neg via a junction...

[KKson]

Found an earlier thread from Oz2 and he used 10mm green LED's which looks simple enough so now ordered a packed of them. Will let you know how it goes.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.theledsupplier.co.uk/qty-10-resistored-...

[JVaughan]

KKson said:

Found an earlier thread from Oz2 and he used 10mm green LED's which looks simple enough so now ordered a packed of them. Will let you know how it goes.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

http://www.theledsupplier.co.uk/qty-10-resistored-...

Interested to see how it does go. I was looking at a solution that did not mean having to remove the clocks from the car (changing the bulbs is going to be my first port of call).

[mrzigazaga]

Although i don't use the Wedge much at night i have still been flashed by a speed camera cos i couldn't see the speedo at all...Its just a faint blur, I had my eyes tested and its still a faint blur...Anyway i was going to see if i can get to the bulb in the gauge by removing the steering wheel and contorting like a snail...Rather than removing the dash....I meant to do it before i fitted the seats..

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

If you remove the radio, you maybe able to reach the bulb via that opening.