bloomfieldliam said:
My camera won't even shop up the glow very well so pics don't do it just, the glow is very dull which makes it hard for the camera to shop up but at the same time it over compensates on the switch leds that are very bright.
I wonder if Mase can confirm if the Ebay guy's speedo bulbs are like this?
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=836&osCsid=118a6fc5e720dc6424fe7c0f3f1f278d
Liam
hey boys, sorry ive not been keepin up with this thread, been busy at work.
you guys still havin problems?
ill post u link to the exact bulbs i used in mine, and a pic showing all my handy work as well!
there are 5 bulbs behind the speedo, however, only 4 need changing as 1 is for the petrol warning light, so can be left alone as the colour of that isnt important.
now, the bulbs behind the dials are these ones:
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=872&osCsid=118a6fc5e720dc6424fe7c0f3f1f278d type 286, in blue, however on these, the plastic hosing below the clear led bit needs filing down as they dont fit back inside the dials, u just pull the old bulb out of the black holder, and push these in! note that if they dont work first time then take the bulb out, twist it 180 degrees and refit, as LEDS have to be in a specific way in order to work.
liam: the guy on ebay sells bulbs which are EXACTLY the same as these, but they have a smaller plastic housing so fit perfectly and do not need filing down!
the leds in the switches in the center (rear wiper, wear washer, hazard warning light, headlight etc. etc.) just require normal 3mm LEDS, i have these ones in mine
http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=316&MenuName=3mm%2012V%20Standard%20LEDs&FromMenu=y&criteria=3mm%2012V%20Standard%20LEDs&doy=20m4&worldid=3 they are 12v LEDS, so do not need a resistor as they have 1 built in.... the only problem here is that the headlight switch (for cinq that dont have the sei steering coloum) had a soldered LED, so the old one will need to be cut out, i havent soldered 1 back in as i cant solder haha.
now.... window switches and heater controls!!! these use the exact same bulbs as the dials, so again will need the hosing filing down, unless u buy from the ebay guy cause his fit straight in here as well!
the clock is a royal pain in the ass, ive done mine 3 times and think ive finally sorted it!
liam again: that link u posted for the 509T bulb is the buld that is in the clock, it is different to all the other bulbs on the cinq dash.... however, i bought 1 from ultraleds and it didnt fit at all, i filed it down loads, and actually broke one of the metal bits on the side trying to get it to fit!
so you have 2 choices, either take the clock apart and you will come across a small bit of green plastic card stuff, you can replace that with a few bits of acetate to change the colour, or mission it like i have to change the bulb, i can run you through how i did that, but it might take a while....
and finally... here is wat my dash looks like, who needs plasma dials when it looks this good! :worship: :worship: :worship:
the heater controls do show up better than that, but its quite light now, but u get the idea
