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Title: blue dash lights
Post by: paul.c on 29 August 2006, 21:03:54

hi does anybody know where i can get blue dash bulbs i seen them on e b*y from a company in germany. just wondered if i could get them in this country anybody know? ;)

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: TheBoy on 29 August 2006, 21:11:52

UK ebay seems full of them. I've heard reports that the MID in particular is difficult to read though...

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: paul.c on 29 August 2006, 21:17:36

yes i read that in another post i wont put them there i only want them for the main dash pod (theres only three)  

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: TheBoy on 29 August 2006, 21:24:36

Never tried it, but would that high temp paint for coloured lightbulbs work?

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: tunnie on 29 August 2006, 21:27:13

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Never tried it, but would that high temp paint for coloured lightbulbs work?

Guessing thats what the eBay ones are? Standard ones painted blue?

Means a lot of work to get the whole car LED's blue....

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: TheBoy on 29 August 2006, 21:29:04

Ebay ones are likely to be LEDs...

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Kev on 29 August 2006, 21:35:31

Most of the ones available on eBay are the LED variety.

Problem with changing to LED's though is that the light is only emitted in a forward direction, each LED has a set viewing angle. They don't scatter light very well, hence you would be better trying to retain your conventional bulbs, but try to change the color of them.

This can be done either with paint as Jaime suggested or by fitting rubber boots.

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Elite Pete on 29 August 2006, 22:26:36

Ive nearly got the full set now all off ebay and to be honest im a bit dissapointed. The MID is hard to read and can only be seen on dull days and at night the switches are very bright so much so it affects your vision and im thinking of changing back to bulbs. :(

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Jim on 29 August 2006, 22:27:34

I had blue led fitted to my car when I fitted them at night it looked great but during the day I couldn't see the info display or climate control so reverted back to normal bulb's :)

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: mr des on 30 August 2006, 19:46:17

i got some off CRAZY LEDS on ebay there great would recomend them they are proper kit not the cheap rubbish on some sites. u might have to mod the bulbs for behind the centre console but its easy and i can talk u thru it. the bulbs for the mid are specialy shaped too and all are day light visable especially the mid

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Jim on 30 August 2006, 19:52:43

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i got some off CRAZY LEDS on ebay there great would recomend them they are proper kit not the cheap rubbish on some sites. u might have to mod the bulbs for behind the centre console but its easy and i can talk u thru it. the bulbs for the mid are specialy shaped too and all are day light visable especially the mid

Can you remember the eBay sellers name :)

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Markjay on 30 August 2006, 20:02:37

LED bulbs are not supposed to work with dimmers - and the instrument panel illumination has a dimmer - so will the LED bulbs work? This should not be a problem for centre console and switch bulbs though.

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Jim on 30 August 2006, 20:38:09

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LED bulbs are not supposed to work with dimmers - and the instrument panel illumination has a dimmer - so will the LED bulbs work? This should not be a problem for centre console and switch bulbs though.

When I fitted my blue LED's they work in conjunction with the dimmer switch, but I still couldn't see anything during the day on my MID!!!!

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: mr des on 30 August 2006, 22:05:28

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i got some off CRAZY LEDS on ebay there great would recomend them they are proper kit not the cheap rubbish on some sites. u might have to mod the bulbs for behind the centre console but its easy and i can talk u thru it. the bulbs for the mid are specialy shaped too and all are day light visable especially the mid

Can you remember the eBay sellers name :)

yep it was CRAZY LEDS he has a shop it comes with fitting instructions and everything the only thing you might have trouble with is the bulbs behind the centre console i.e. the blower fan temp controls. the ones i got had contacts which needed to be trimmed so they didnt wrap around the bottom of the push in bulb holder i know im not explaining it very well but il try and post a pic if u have any trouble with em

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: mr des on 30 August 2006, 22:07:43

oh yeah they work perfectly with the dimmer. the MID bulbs are made up of 4 leds each and are ground flat for a wide angle light beam visable in daylight, the other lights are as visable as the standard in day light like u can seem on an overcast day but not bright sunlight

Title: Re: blue dash lights
Post by: Jim on 31 August 2006, 09:18:46

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oh yeah they work perfectly with the dimmer. the MID bulbs are made up of 4 leds each and are ground flat for a wide angle light beam visable in daylight, the other lights are as visable as the standard in day light like u can seem on an overcast day but not bright sunlight

Many Thanks, I'II check it out :)