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Offline luke1986

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led change
« on: 09 February 2013, 16:42 »
hi does anyone know how to convert the headlight switch to blue leds?  I can't find any step by step guide to doing it 

Offline kempie

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Re: led change
« Reply #1 on: 09 February 2013, 20:25 »
never seen anyone do it, best idea? go to local scrappy/breakers yard, and get a spare and just undo EVERYTHING till you find a light

Offline benvictors

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Re: led change
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2013, 10:11 »
Nearly impossible (I said nearly!!!)
I managed to convert mine to red, it took the destruction of 3 full switches and more time and patience than I care to remember. One of the biggest problems you are going to have, trying to convert to blue, is the fact that the casing symbols have a green filter painted on the back of them, the bulbs are not green in the headlight switch like they are in all the other switches. Shine a white light through them, they are green, shine a red light through them, they go red. But shine a blue light through them, they stay green because of the colour spectrum  :cry:
I have heard of people removing the green film with some thinners/nail varnish remover but I had a go and it didn't work

Offline luke1986

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Re: led change
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2013, 12:12 »
thanks for the comments I take it it's not the easiest of jobs to do but I Will give it a go and see what happens

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Re: led change
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2013, 13:04 »
I tried to remove the green film with wifes nail varnish remover :lipsrsealed: but i eneded up fooking it up as i removed too much and started to take the black film off.
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