Styling lockwood dials with blue backlights

[scottc1088]

looking at buying some lockwood dials and putting blue led's behind them in place of originals
was just wondering if the lockwood easy fit kits are ok as i dont really want to be removing needles
also has anyone got any pics of the dials with blue led's as i dont want it to look crap as in blue patches everywhere, i want the light spread out evenly

1 more thing has anyone got a site where you can buy the leds listed in the faq

cheers

 

[scottc1088]

in the faq it says use 2.5v 3mm led's for the dash switches is it the same for the ones behinf clocks?
also are these ok or do i need lower voltage?
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=128&osCsid=5e9d802d7bb175bd1be22b090735e111

 

[custard]

depends on the input voltage?if its 12V then you will need the correct resistor

edit:just re-read you are stating its 2.5 volt,yeah?then i would say a 3v would be more applicable.dpeends on how bright you want to go

 

[PhatAshKi]

There ya go m8, wats in my cinq


Edit* Crap blurry pic there but me camera batt ran out and got none to replace em, Ya get the jist of it lol

 

[scottc1088]

what led's did you use?
thanks

 

[PhatAshKi]

Er blue ones from www.ultraleds.com, sorry cant remember wat ones tho, there advertised for dash boards tho

 

[scottc1088]

ash did you get these? http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=852&osCsid=5e9d802d7bb175bd1be22b090735e111

did you need any resistors as it says 12v and i dont know what voltage the backlights are, not sure if there same as dash switches

 

[scottc1088]

ok guessing its these ones: http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44_65&products_id=833&osCsid=5e9d802d7bb175bd1be22b090735e111
what are the frosted ones. are they the diffused ones? also how many do i need?
thanks

 

[mase]

these ones fit better!!! and come with instructions!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CINQUECENTO-SPORTING-BLUE-LED-SPEEDO-CLOCKS-ABARTH_W0QQitemZ4587721548QQcategoryZ10382QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[AIJ29]

Hi
Check the classifieds,full set on there for sale including switches with blue leds for £20
Cheers
Adrian

 

[Rob_Randomcruisers.co.uk]

i bought both sets off of ebay very easy to fit and they look sweet very bright on the switches at night

 

[scottc1088]

both sets off ebay, which is the other set? the switch set and dial set hope you understand lol cos iv only just got up

 

[mase]

the set for the dials will include 4 led bulbs...
and the set for the switches will change the window switches, and the led's for the wipers, fog lights, etc... however, the one for the headlights will need to be soldered.

 

[sjg1983]

these ones fit better!!! and come with instructions!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CINQUECENTO-SPORTING-BLUE-LED-SPEEDO-CLOCKS-ABARTH_W0QQitemZ4587721548QQcategoryZ10382QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

thats where i got mine from hes a good bloke even sent me spares whne i told him one didnt wrk with no quibbles

 

[scottc1088]

sorted it now, the person selling them on here didnt reply so iv jsut bought the led's off that person you mentioned on ebay
dials should be here tomorrow and leds in a couple of days
ill fit it all saturday and get pics
cheers

 

[scottc1088]

fitted them all, dials are very good, dash illumination is good but 4 of the leds for the switches have blown and i managed to loose 1 of the contacts when removing headlight switch so need a new headlight switch now so would be grateful if someone could sort me one out

 

[custard]

you mean the 4 switches you just slide the led's into?

 

[scottc1088]

yep, cant see them needing resistors but dont see how they all blew cos i actually seen 2 of them go

iv emailed him and he said to send them back as 1 of the electric window leds didnt work but i said its not worth posting back, so he said if i pay £3 hell send me another electric window led and 6 switch ones but i dont wanna fit them if there just gonna blow cos obviously theres a problem somewhere
hope that makes sense

 

[custard]

well i was looking at changing the colour of these.stuck a blue in one and a red in another and both were fine. shouldnt have any probs as the circuit voltage is already reduced for led's. especially with blue led's as they can take a higher voltage than the red ones for example and the red ones have run fine in mine for about a month.

been meaning to get around to doing the full change over.though i will be making my own up as im too tight to pay someone else

 

[Rob_Randomcruisers.co.uk]

yeh when i fitted the 4 leds into the switches 2 blew with in a few mins and also the window switch ones dont fit that gud and start flashin