Led Dash Bulbs

[JezaLexy99]

hi everyone. Ive been looking at geting a set of LED dash bulbs and see they are either blue or white. Ive seen the blue bulbs in and working but has anyone got the white set?..as im thinking i might prefer them but cant really decide decisions :duh: if anyone has any pics of the white set to post thatd be awesome..also any pics of the blue set..just because i like looking at pics (of cars ofcourse, mostly ) anyway...also fitment...is it an easy mod?..one would asume its a few screws, within reason, and probably just a trial and error thing (minus the error) any info would be appreciated. ta.

[sprinter2012]

Here's mine in white. Make sure you use SMDs not LED, as they give much better light spread.

And it's about a 20 minute mod, just 6 very easy to find screws and then twist out the bulb holders

[jomo]

+1 for the white, blue look a bit chavy to me (waits to get flamed!)

Plus i find it hard to read the blue at night.

[JezaLexy99]

yeh right...i do like the white ones. nice and crisp B) what about the heater control lights...can they be changed to white also?

[deandavy]

Those white smd's what fitment size are they? I believe they come in t3 t4 and t5 but could be mistaken? Any idea how many of each sizes were needed and where can I get a set because your dash looks awsome!

Thanks

Dean

[petayV8]

I think my next mod will be this. I will also go for white, blues not my thing

[Disco stu]

Think I might have to pop some white bulbs in too, looks good, any1 got a link to the bulbs?

[petayV8]

I feel like if im gonna do the speedo ide have to do the whole dash or it would look off

[deandavy]

I'm going to do the whole lot once iv found a place that sell them without charging the earth and once iv worked out which bulbs I need and how many if I find out before anyone else kindly shares this information I will post it up for all to see

Dean

[deandavy]

Hey guys as promised I have some information!!

The 3 main lights inside your instrument cluster are 501 bulbs the same as a side light or no. Plate light the other 2 bulbs I am being told are t5 bulbs available on eBay but I haven't taken mine out yet so please double check before taking my word for it and ordering the wrong size. Here is a link to the information I found on a separate thread regarding dash l.e.d's on the forum

http://my.is/forums/f221/how-change-your-main-gauge-cluster-ignition-ring-lights-leds-pics-359216/

Hope this helps there is another link on that web page with access to heater control unit bulbs too

Ill be fitting my 501's hopefully tonight

Dean

[deandavy]

Link to heater control just for good measure

http://my.is/forums/f90/how-change-climate-control-center-console-leds-pics-360155/

Dean

[jomo]

You will need 3 x T10 (501s) in your choice of smd colour, 2 x T5 in the same colour, or mix n match colours to make it different!

Also the ign barrel is T5 also, and thats another 20 sec job to do!

[deandavy]

LED 501 bulbs are in my possession from work t5 bulbs also now en route :-D happy chappy will upload pic once iv fitted them!

Link to t5 bulbs iv ordered 3 sets :-D

Look at this on eBay:

2pcs T3 T4 T5 Neo Wedge (Xenon White) Dash LED bulbs

http://bit.ly/15oYjxX

[ian_w]

I need to replace a heater control bulb so figured I might as well do the lot.

Looking for the t10/501 end bulbs there appear to be a lot of configurations when you search "t10 smd" on eBay. 4 or 8 smds on a flat disc, 4 around a column with 1 on the end & lots of others.

Which type did you get to fit behind the dash? They're so cheap I'm tempted to get a load and see which works best. The column ones might give a better spread of light, assuming they're not to too tall to fit.

[deandavy]

I'm literally using 3 LED 501 bulbs exactly the same ones I used for my sidelights

Dean

[deandavy]

Ok guys just an update my bulbs arrived yesterday from Kowloon.... Do not order t5 order t4 I'm gunna re order later but try to mount the smd bulbs I have in my old holders

[dkdk]

for any help with dash conversions check out crazyleds.co.uk , located in county durham and speak to Mick, he did all mine in white, switches for heated seats and traction is a pain because of the yellow dye but not impossible, hope this helps

[ADF82]

Hi all I'm new here been looking around in the last week decided to go for the white dash conversion read a few posts ordered my bulbs which all fitted correct first time in half hour so all good.

Or so I thought ! Only problem I'm having now is the dimmer for the dash lights doesn't do anything any more and I don't think it's on full. Need help any ideas would be great thanks

[scudney]

Hi I stand to be corrected but as far as i am aware you presently cannot dim LED bulbs,and that explains why you dimmer wont work

[ADF82]

Hi I stand to be corrected but as far as i am aware you presently cannot dim led bulbs,and that explains why you dimmer wont work

Thanks I was worried this was the case. Is there any way to set what they start at as they seem half as bright as they should.

For example can you set the brightness full but then not adjust if that makes any sense ?

I've seen lots of white which look really bright and mine looks dull in comparison.

Or is there better options I have put in SMD LED bulbs.

[deandavy]

I finished mine last week and although I bought really bright smd bulbs they don't seem to project the light around the clocks as a normal bulb would...

[jomo]

Hi I stand to be corrected but as far as i am aware you presently cannot dim led bulbs,and that explains why you dimmer wont work

I fitted white smd,s and I can dim the dash clocks!

[ADF82]

Hi Jomo any ideas why I can't or what I'm doing wrong or are you just lucky ??

[deandavy]

Is yours defiantly smd? Cos I can dim my smd bulbs

Dean

[ADF82]

Hi dean yeah definitely there 20SMD 501 and the T5 bulbs are 1 SMD.

I'd add a picture but not sure how ?