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Cyprus Geoff
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LED Dash lights

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Wed May 01, 2013 7:02 am

Hi everyone, am after some advice please:-

I would like to brighten up my dash lights and was thinking LED's would be the way to go.

Anyone have:-
Advice for purchase
Experience of colours (white will do me just want brighter?)
Advice for fitting? - requirements?
Good source?

I was just thinking about the larger (4 I think) main bulbs not the smaller warning lights.

Any info greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Geoff
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Re: LED Dash lights

Post by kiwizook » Wed May 01, 2013 7:33 am

Hey, I don't know too much particulars about fitting led's in a car, but I know that the very light blue led's are the brightest in general, and green ones are the easiest on your eyes . also check if the one's you buy need a resistor, as some will blow when connected straight to 12v. look around, and I think there are led bulbs available that are a straight replacement for standard incandescents.
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Re: LED Dash lights

Post by justaddmud » Thu May 02, 2013 10:31 pm

I put LED Bulbs in my Sammy dash when i changed it, and i used the wrong bulbs


Click Here for Ebay Listing


the bulbs I had were directional, and in the sammy dash you need an all round pattern

think the bulbs i had only had a 80 DEG field of view, and resulted in the dash looking like this

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very patchy light

what i should have got (and will) was these


Click Here for Ebay Listing


much wider angle of light, just what you need in a sammy dash
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Re: LED Dash lights

Post by kibris » Fri May 03, 2013 7:28 am

justaddmud wrote:I put LED Bulbs in my Sammy dash when i changed it, and i used the wrong bulbs


Click Here for Ebay Listing


the bulbs I had were directional, and in the sammy dash you need an all round pattern

think the bulbs i had only had a 80 DEG field of view, and resulted in the dash looking like this

Image

very patchy light

what i should have got (and will) was these


Click Here for Ebay Listing


much wider angle of light, just what you need in a sammy dash
HOW MUCH!!! :shock:
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Re: LED Dash lights

Post by Darrell » Fri May 03, 2013 3:19 pm

Don't know what's going on there.
They where like a few quid yesterday :D .

Don't think there be selling many at £26 quid each :hahaha:
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Re: LED Dash lights

Post by justaddmud » Fri May 03, 2013 9:21 pm

That is a tad on the steep side, and yes they were only £2.50 a pair

can only assume they have run out but don't want to cancel the listing ready for when stock arrives
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