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Title: LED Dash info
Post by: JMallows on 31 January 2007, 08:22

Hi, i have a few questions about this :)

First up, i had a test attempt on my heated rear screen switch. I used a 3mm LED and resistor, the question is, can i use this setup on all the lights, or are some bulbs different, as i havent got into the clocks yet to see the type of bulbs.

Second, what colour do i go for!!?? I thought red originally, but now i'm not so sure! I had thought of blue, but my radio is red, and i had wanted something to match. I then thought about white having removed the green filter, or even just kepping the green filters in place! When shining a torch through, i noticed i could get it to go yellow, but not sure how this would look  :laugh: So now, i have no idea what colour to go for! Does anyone have any pics of different colours that i can see?

Thanks

Title: Re: LED Dash info
Post by: kittie on 31 January 2007, 17:47

The heated rear screen, fog and headlight switches are very easy.

The electric window switches however are an absolute bastard.

Indeed, I did all mine (just in ordinary green as some bulbs had broken or were faded), but couldn't get the window switches to work correctly at all. Neither could my boyfriend. Now I know why you find fogs/heater LED switches on fleabay and not leccy window ones!

Gave up and now need to buy an entire set of switches to get them all matching lol, wish I'd never bothered!

Title: Re: LED Dash info
Post by: sacvwgolf on 31 January 2007, 18:02

there were leccy windows switches with blue leds on ebay not long ago. could still be on there

Title: Re: LED Dash info
Post by: ...joe on 31 January 2007, 18:04

^^^ there are loads of threads on here about led lighting, do a search to save me doing one or writing it all out AGAIN!!! :P

the window switches are a cow, but i have done a few sets now and know the technique!

Title: Re: LED Dash info
Post by: Mr Blue on 31 January 2007, 18:35

STOP!

led's look tacky after a while + you cant adjust the brightness

Title: Re: LED Dash info
Post by: JMallows on 31 January 2007, 18:35

Luckily i dont have electric window switches then!  :grin:

I was just hoping people had pictures of the different colours, cos i dont know what color to do them! And also to confirm all the lights (bar the window switches) are the same!?

Cheers :)

Title: Re: LED Dash info
Post by: JMallows on 31 January 2007, 18:36

Quote from: Mr Blue on 31 January 2007, 18:35

STOP!

led's look tacky after a while + you cant adjust the brightness

How come they look tacky?

Not too bothered about adjusting the brightness either... Oh, and when i put mine in to test it, i could adjust the brightness? :huh: