How to spruce up your dash lights for 2 quid.
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I noticed that on my car, the dash lights hardly did anything. I was considering removing the green filter and lining the light box with tin foil, but then I decided on LED's.
Bought a super bright 12 led strip from eBay, let the pics talk.
Firstly I removed the bulbs from their holders.
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Then I soldered some wires to the holders
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Then some wires to the led strip.
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Self adhesive 3m backing held the strip in place
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In car
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What do you guys reckon?
I left them green for a more oe look and there's a good reason most dash lights are green. They are so much better than before, and still work with the dimmer
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Do you have an item number for the led strip by any chance? The lack of light has always been a niggle that evades me until nightfall and it'd be nice to fix it!
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I updated the bulbs but that looks blinding! (Pun intended)
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Check out this item I found on eBay:
End time: Apr 9, 2013 11:09:17 PM
Item: 12 cm 12 led Lighting Strip ultra bright White for model rail building/coach 12v
URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=300874112497
Alt URL: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-cm-12-led-Lighting-Strip-ultra-bright-White-model-rail-building-coach-12v-/300874112497
I had to cut the strip in half and slightly overlap the ends, and trim them a bit as the length was a bit long. Worked fine!
Lhasadreams, you could always try one of the multi led dash bulbs in there? You can buy smd ones or just ones with 3 square leds coming from the housing. I'll get a link if you want.
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Simple but very effective!
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r_chez_08 said
Cheers for the compliments, smudger, send me the bulb housings with a self addressed envelope and order the strip to my address and I'll make you one foc.
You're a top man mate. I might just take you up on that
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