Can anyone help me? I've recently had a panasonic CD head unit fitted in my scooby and it lights up a bright blue colour. Is there a way to get my speedo/rev counter etc. to light up blue so everything matches nicely? Is it a simple matter of fitting new bulbs or new dials or something more tricky? any help would be greatly appreciated. cheers

 

There is a way, I've just done it.

It involves removing all the bulbs and replacing them with some high intensity LED's (with the right resistor).

I got mine from maplin. At around £3 each they aint cheep. You will need six for the clocks, 3 for the heater controls, one for the lighter and probably one for each extra gauge.

Let me know if you want any more info, the effect is good, but if you dont know one end of a soldering iron from the other, its hard work

Yee

 

Cheers Yee

Sounds a bit tricky,Do you know of any companies that might perform this mod and at what cost? If not, as much info that can be provided would be most welcome and i'll give it a go(***** it up!) myself.

Cheers again CF.

 

could I have mor einfo please:

e.g part numbers, required resistance etc

all would be greatful

 

This sounds novel

Giz more info, cos this is the sort ov thing that floats my boat

MIKEY

 

Sounds V Cool.

Blue Dash? Buttons? Would go with the Blue Sony ICE & Blue Terzo.

Tell me more. Tell me more.

Thanks.

Ian Terzo 33

 

I'm at work at the mo, but I will post up something tonight when I get home.

Cheers

Yee

 

Post some piccies???? Please

Matt

 

As there's a bit of an interest.
I did this with my Scooby (MY 94 WRX) It may not be quite the same with the newer dash but it shouldn’t be that different. Also if your pride and joy goes bang it’s not my fault. With that said, an led is one of the most efficient forms of lighting and give of very little if any heat.

CF, I don’t know anybody who does this sort of work, its quite labour intensive, so I guess it wouldn’t be cheap.........but then if you want to pay me............

I tried a number of ways of getting the blue look, painting the bulb with blue glass paint didn't work, it was to dull and not blue enough. The same thing happened when I used ordinary blue LED’s. I had to get the high intensity type.

I got the LED's from Maplins, I ordered them over the net as it was easier than trying to deal with the Muppet’s in my local Maplins. According to them they don’t sell blue LED's.
Click on this link to check out the type I used

 

YEE,
Cheers for your time and effort for the last post,looking forward to seeing the pictures,just got to get off my lazy *** and give it a go myself now,
CF

 

Just to add a few things to Yee's comments.

As well as selecting a resistor value in Ohms to control the brightness of the LED you also need to pay attention to its power rating. In this application I would select a power rating of 0.5W (500mW) minimum, and a quick look in my (old) Maplin catalogue shows some 0.6W resistors.

LEDs have two pins - an anode and a cathode, the cathode being signified by a flat on the side of the LED. In simplistic terms I would connect one side of the resistor (doesn’t matter which side) to +12V, the other side to the LED anode. Connect the cathode to the ground and the LED will light up. If you connect the LED the wrong way it won’t illuminate.

 

Yee, It still sounds fab but I wouldn't have a clue where to start.

I burn my self if I just think about soldering.

If any body has a less labour intensive method or knows where I can get it done please let me know.

TY

Ian

 

Always up for something funky.

I'll print this thread and drop it into the electronics company who are making remote mount LED bars for Knock Link & Lambda Links for me.

Will let you know if its financially feasible?

Mike.

 

Mike
If it is do I get commission???

Yee

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mike Tuckwood:
<B>...into the electronics company who are making remote mount LED bars for Knock Link & Lambda Links for me.

Mike.[/quote]

TUCKSHOP !!!

Let me know about said devices above, once you have info. if you would please.

Cheers

Ian

 

Just a quick note to keep this topical-

Any sign of any pictures yet PLEASE........

 

My Brother is back today.

I will get his camera from him in the next couple of days and post them up ASAP.


Cheers

Yee

 

I'm still well up for this.

Ian

 

Ta Da!!!!!!!!!!