Author Topic: what u think guys n gals (Read 31781 times)

xlewisbdx · « **Reply #75 on:** 26 January 2013, 08:33:41 pm »

Yes, I have no petrol

Stedman8 · « **Reply #76 on:** 27 January 2013, 10:23:18 am »

Quote from: xlewisbdx on 26 January 2013, 04:56:38 pm

I mean the ones in the clock

Arent they white bulbs shining through coloured plastic - if I'm right ( which I'm frequently not ) wouldn't you just change the plastic bit to whatever colour you wanted

Tibbs · « **Reply #77 on:** 27 January 2013, 12:52:25 pm »

Not a fan of blue lighs personally. Maybe it's my eyes, but I find them difficult to look at at night.

When my local chavs went through the phase of putting those blue uv lights on their Corsas, Saxos, Evos, Subarus or whatever pikiemobiles they had it was absolutely miserable driving at night.

Exupnut · « **Reply #78 on:** 27 January 2013, 08:49:36 pm »

done all the bulbs to see what it would look like. the clock bulbs are ok to read at night.just. but the nuetral/ turn/beam lights look really cool. when u put the bloody bulbs in the right way round

Exupnut · « **Reply #79 on:** 27 January 2013, 08:53:52 pm »

oh yeah...and the fuel warning light is green

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #80 on:** 28 January 2013, 12:32:09 pm »

I've done the full set of warning lights too, but I'm considering changing the full beam light back though. The new bulb is just too bright and distracting, at a time when you want to see the road better.

Exupnut · « **Reply #81 on:** 28 January 2013, 01:23:46 pm »

It is a bit glarish i agree but the green fuel light is ok. Provided uv not got full beam on its ok. I use an ultimate addons iphone case/clamp and when i indicate or watever and the light come on the case stops the glare.

fazerblue · « **Reply #82 on:** 28 January 2013, 07:13:47 pm »

Hi I would prefer to get the slightly dimmer blue bulbs so I can read the lcd so how do you know which brightness you will get bwhen you order them do you have an ebay number for the bulbs you got thanks

Exupnut · « **Reply #83 on:** 28 January 2013, 07:53:36 pm »

any t5 286 1.2w will be ok. the brightness u will get will be the same but remember blue is harder to see than white so there always gonna be less bright. the stems that the led is built around is longer so less light permeates round the speedo display and as they r closer to the turn signal/main beam plastic covers they will glare.

Disky · « **Reply #84 on:** 28 January 2013, 08:34:26 pm »

Anyone done this in red yet

Steve1rc · « **Reply #85 on:** 02 February 2013, 02:33:08 pm »

Seeing as my bike is Red, and there aren't any pictures up yet; I'll order some LEDS in, and change mine to red. I'll post some pictures up when I'm done to see how it is!

Chris · « **Reply #86 on:** 03 February 2013, 10:05:02 pm »

Hey everyone, Just done this mod today with blue LED's as i've got a blue foxeye 600. Very easy, Looks great, and took me about 45 minutes as I spent half the time cleaning the fairing brackets and typically I had put all the bulbs in the wrong way around.. hahaha. Always hated the standard lights for the dials. I won't bother with a picture as you all know what it looks like

A huge thanks to dead eye for the very helpful pictures and descriptions on what to do. I removed the screen and have no idea why you wouldn't to do this mod as it makes access to the nuts so much easier. I also replaced the nuts and washers with stainless ones as they were a bit corroded. Was a good chance to get all the fairing brackets cleaned up too

fazerblue · « **Reply #87 on:** 04 February 2013, 06:33:42 pm »

Did mine took 10 mins looks great can clearly see my lcd I bought 10 for £3.49 off ebay item number 230794749323 if it helps.

dudeboy52 · « **Reply #88 on:** 07 February 2013, 10:47:12 pm »

Did the mod today all went fine went to use my bike and the rev counter has stoped working. The needle has gone right round to far to the bottom. Looks like the clocks have to come off again

Fuzzy · « **Reply #89 on:** 22 April 2013, 10:17:01 pm »

I bought some SMDs but with the ones I got, each bulb had three sides and so the light spread more evenly across the dials. Bought white ones and they're much brighter.

Fuzzy · « **Reply #90 on:** 22 April 2013, 10:41:54 pm »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T5-286-3-SMD-LED-Wedge-Diodes-Dashboard-Gauge-White-/321102449000?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4ac3328968

something like this should do the trick. I put "T5 smd" into ebay and a few of them came up.

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #91 on:** 23 April 2013, 02:44:04 pm »

Is it just me, or is the life expectancy on these bulbs crap?

I changed mine to white single bulb ones, and all three died within a couple of months.

Changed to some 3-bulb ones, and one has already given up the ghost after 2 weeks.

I wouldn't mind so much if they were quicker to change.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #92 on:** 23 April 2013, 04:06:37 pm »

Haven't had an issue with any dying on me but I'm rather thankful for how easy they are to change. On my old Mk2 Golf you had to disassemble the entire dashboard just to try and even get the clocks out. You would then spend the next 6 hours trying to reattach the tacho and speed sensors to the back of the clocks whilst attempting to get them to sit in the right bloody place...

Fuzzy · « **Reply #93 on:** 11 May 2013, 12:09:35 am »

Ah, you went with the white ones in the end, looking good

codgie · « **Reply #94 on:** 07 November 2013, 07:31:02 pm »

fitted two in my head light

now 200% more vision at night

darrsi · « **Reply #95 on:** 07 November 2013, 08:32:54 pm »

Quote from: codgie on 07 November 2013, 07:31:02 pm

fitted two in my head light

now 200% more vision at night

You need one of these.......

Fuzzy · « **Reply #96 on:** 07 November 2013, 09:20:37 pm »

Even this would be better

http://ak5.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/4737701/preview/stock-footage-elderly-man-lighting-an-old-oil-lamp-in-darkness.jpg

MarkWales · « **Reply #97 on:** 23 January 2014, 09:11:04 pm »

just ordered these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10PCS-T5-286-Blue-1-LED-Wedge-Car-Dashboard-Dash-Speedo-Cig-Lighter-Lamp-Bulbs-/360551428065?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53f28a2fe1

fazersharp · « **Reply #98 on:** 23 January 2014, 09:36:10 pm »

Yeh ---- right then
I dont know who it was on here but a few weeks ago they posted look at my blue clocks and then not long after each bulb blew
Just sayin

May look good on a blue bike but I want some black ones to match my black bike !
Maybe I just fit the blue and wait a few days

Paul Kent · « **Reply #99 on:** 24 January 2014, 09:07:18 pm »

In a previous project I converted all dash lights on a Mazda MX5 and I had issues with leds blowing from the cheaper versions on ebay. After a bit or trial and error I have found the seller Goodwill sales supplies the best quality leds.
I have fitted red, blue, green and yellow in various cars over the years