LED\\Dash lights

ashc · April 17, 2009, 09:04:11 AM

ok deal, pm me your email and i\'ll get some photos to you this evening after work

SiH · April 17, 2009, 12:50:12 PM

POW!

Utter ballache.

arrouk · April 17, 2009, 07:43:48 PM

i have the same dials, when i first installed them i ran them from the standard lamp supply, this can be dimmed by the switch lhs of steering wheel. i found that if i dipped them slightly the dials would not work or just switch off at random intervals.

matt

a.tapos · April 19, 2009, 01:04:16 PM

Oh thats a top idea i didnt even think of that i was running around at work yesterday looking for resistors and didnt even consider using the one already on the car good work
Ill have to try it this week,i know leds are really sensitive to voltage,too much or too little and they dont work
Just out of interest can you still buy them?

arrouk · April 19, 2009, 09:45:53 PM

i dont know if you can still buy them tbh, i was given them a while ago for doing some work to my mates car.

matt

MarkoFu · April 22, 2009, 11:47:54 PM

Quote from: SiH;599683POW!

Utter ballache.

Wow, these are super bright! Very nice. Is this a whole new unit then? Or have you replaced the bulbs and dials?? I\'m so confused! :2Confused lol

SleepyDude · April 23, 2009, 05:34:39 AM

I have Led\'s fitted on my dials, They are great, They are red and look stunning at night. Really Bright and clear, show off my custom dials perfectly

MarkoFu · April 23, 2009, 07:16:59 AM

Sound great. Where did you get them from? Any pictures?

SiH · April 23, 2009, 08:19:14 AM

:p

Quote from: MarkoFu;601625Wow, these are super bright! Very nice. Is this a whole new unit then? Or have you replaced the bulbs and dials?? I\'m so confused! :2Confused lol

They are, but the dimmer still works, so you can knock the brightness down.
I basically disassembled the cluster, removed the tinting, and fitted white LED\'s.
It was the biggest ballache ever

MarkoFu · April 23, 2009, 01:47:17 PM

Oh right. I had my dash out recently for spraying so I\'m pretty dapper at getting it out now. Is it that hard? I\'m quite keen to upgrade them somehow. Would you advise agaist doing it your way then? How hard is it to remove the tinting?

ashc · April 23, 2009, 08:56:41 PM

there is a good thread on rx7club about it - some people sand them with 1500+ grit, others use superglue remover and peel the old one off. Best to experiment a bit!

gyles18 · April 23, 2009, 09:16:50 PM

ive got some mazdaspeed indiglow dials on mine. they match up with the defi gauges pretty well and i dont get any problems with them

its a naf picture but it was taken with my phone.....

MarkoFu · April 23, 2009, 09:30:42 PM

That looks really good. I originally wanted white gauges on mine but thought it might be easier to modify the standard black ones.

How are your 3 gauges mounted near the glove box? Could you take a closer picture or two for me please? -My dash has a small rip in it above the glove box so i need to do something and really want to make something to have gauges there.

Thanks mate,
Mark

gyles18 · April 23, 2009, 09:37:04 PM

i had the same problem, someone had drilled some hole\'s above my glove box and i didn\'t want any dials on top of the dash or on the pillar so came up with the idea. i got the guy who works on the car to make it up.....
i dont have the car at the moment as im away, but heres another one for you....
there angled so i can see them from my driving position easier

MarkoFu · April 25, 2009, 03:21:55 PM

Nice work mate. Looks good. I\'m currently trying to fabricate a dual gauge holder to go in place of the centre dash vent. I\'ll let you know how it goes!
I\'ll probably get onto the ones above the glove box after that. What are your gauge holders made of?

Just noticed that you\'ve got the same gear knob as me. Although my lights have decided to only come on when you push the top down! If it\'s not one thing it\'s another!! lol

LED\\Dash lights

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