Glowing BLUE Dials
#1
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
#2
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
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
#3
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.
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.
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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
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
#11
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.
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.
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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
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
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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.
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.
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<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
<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
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