Striving for decent dash lights

Got it to this point at the moment



Before picture:

 

That looks a lot better. Did you do the foglight switch too, as that looks brighter.

so what did you eventually need, how many and how much?

 

Be interested to know how you did this mate

 

Keeping in mind mines a MY99, I believe <98 dash clusters are different

Mine has 3 x T5/286 bulbs for the main dials and 1 x T10/501 bulb for the temperature/fuel dials.

I used these bulbs :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1707290237...#ht_732wt_1163
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006774457...4.m1497.l2649#

I'm not happy with it at the moment as the fuel dial is much brighter than the rest. I think I'm going to try covering the side LED's on the 501 bulb with black insulation tape and see if that makes it a better match, as the 286 bulbs only have 1LED per bulb

I also used the same 286 bulbs in the heater controls but they have turned out not so good as the light isn't spreading enough so I will be changing these again as I've placed an order for some different LED's to try

http://www.ultimatemods.co.uk/501-led-bulbs-w5w.html & http://www.ultimatemods.co.uk/286-led-bulb.html

See if these are any better...

I will have three of these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1707290237...#ht_732wt_1163, left over if you would like to buy them cheaper from me?

Oh yeah I have replaced the switch bulbs also but they are just like for like replacements with these - http://www.maplin.co.uk/wire-terminal-type-1955

 

That's maybe not a bad thing, the fuel level can go down rather quickly.

Looks a good match to your Defi.

 

I know what you mean with the bright spot's mines the same fella.

 

Lol yeah far too quickly

Thanks fella