Just changed to leds behind the dials - well chuffed

btsam · Aug 6th, 2009, 22:01

hi folks just thought i'd share this cheap mod with you - been playing around with few leds but couldnt find the right ones

then this

got them from good ol' ultra leds

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ultimate-...ds-p-1669.html

4 of the above for the dials plus 2 of each of these for the clock and odometer

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/cool-white-5000-p-2069.html

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/single-re...ger-p-140.html

http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/286t-part...ded-p-852.html

i quite like the result?

regards

s

lefty · Aug 6th, 2009, 22:06

Sweet!

storm troll · Aug 6th, 2009, 22:37

im gonna ask a silly question now lol... um the dials in the piccy look like they are lit up by blue lights.. but the link to the bulbs u used are white LEDs just wonderin as Ill be doing mine as I had a full interior LED conversion in my last car and will be doin my S60T5 too...... thanks chap;;;

btsam · Aug 6th, 2009, 22:42

Not a silly question at all!

Normally the numbers look green with normal bulbs due to a blueish filter on the dials.

You might say 'well why not use blue LEDs ?'

by using White means the needles still light up properly as if you were to use blue (tried it) the orange blocks the blue

s

spangoolies · Aug 6th, 2009, 23:48

looks a lot better than the stock green. i might do this to the 2 digital dials to match the blue of my indiglo dial faces. good job

morty · Aug 6th, 2009, 23:51

Were they easy to fit/get to, im a novice in that dept but looks a great cheap mod! love to pick your brains on it!!!

btsam · Aug 7th, 2009, 07:14

spangoolies - i'm v jealous of your white dials! how did you get the gauge needles back on in the right place?

morty - have a look at this guide;

http://s40concepts.net/forum/index.p...19daf1fab6c38b

regards

s

spangoolies · Aug 8th, 2009, 13:51

the kit is designed to slide over the needles. bit tricky, the fuel and temp was the worst, but didnt take long. got the kit from streetracerparts.com

nealw · Aug 8th, 2009, 21:01

they look nice mate really like that

btsam · Aug 8th, 2009, 21:52

thanks chief!

just got back, first proper drive in the dark and am loving how it looks

dont get me wrong there wasnt much wrong with how it looked before just never really liked the green

s

Aug 6th, 2009, 22:01	#1
btsam Master Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2016 08:26 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bolton	Just changed to leds behind the dials - well chuffed hi folks just thought i'd share this cheap mod with you - been playing around with few leds but couldnt find the right ones then this got them from good ol' ultra leds http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ultimate-...ds-p-1669.html 4 of the above for the dials plus 2 of each of these for the clock and odometer http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/cool-white-5000-p-2069.html http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/single-re...ger-p-140.html http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/286t-part...ded-p-852.html i quite like the result? regards s __________________ Showroom thread - http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=85795 Last edited by btsam; Aug 6th, 2009 at 22:11.

Aug 6th, 2009, 22:37	#3
storm troll Im Watching You...!!! Last Online: Oct 29th, 2010 02:32 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Potters Bar View Photos By: storm troll	im gonna ask a silly question now lol... um the dials in the piccy look like they are lit up by blue lights.. but the link to the bulbs u used are white LEDs just wonderin as Ill be doing mine as I had a full interior LED conversion in my last car and will be doin my S60T5 too...... thanks chap;;; __________________

Aug 6th, 2009, 22:42	#4
btsam Master Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2016 08:26 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bolton	Not a silly question at all! Normally the numbers look green with normal bulbs due to a blueish filter on the dials. You might say 'well why not use blue LEDs ?' by using White means the needles still light up properly as if you were to use blue (tried it) the orange blocks the blue s __________________ Showroom thread - http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=85795

Aug 7th, 2009, 07:14	#7
btsam Master Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2016 08:26 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bolton	spangoolies - i'm v jealous of your white dials! how did you get the gauge needles back on in the right place? morty - have a look at this guide; http://s40concepts.net/forum/index.p...19daf1fab6c38b regards s __________________ Showroom thread - http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=85795

Aug 8th, 2009, 13:51	#8
spangoolies Better Than Premier! Last Online: Mar 15th, 2010 10:03 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: portsmouth View Photos By: spangoolies	the kit is designed to slide over the needles. bit tricky, the fuel and temp was the worst, but didnt take long. got the kit from streetracerparts.com __________________ dont listen to me, im always wrong

Aug 6th, 2009, 22:06	#2
lefty Member Last Online: Sep 29th, 2009 22:35 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: .	Sweet!

Aug 6th, 2009, 23:51	#6
morty Newish Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2011 09:45 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Shifnal	Were they easy to fit/get to, im a novice in that dept but looks a great cheap mod! love to pick your brains on it!!!

Aug 8th, 2009, 21:01	#9
nealw big daddy Last Online: Apr 12th, 2014 00:10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: somerset	they look nice mate really like that

Aug 8th, 2009, 21:52	#10
btsam Master Member Last Online: Sep 1st, 2016 08:26 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bolton	thanks chief! just got back, first proper drive in the dark and am loving how it looks dont get me wrong there wasnt much wrong with how it looked before just never really liked the green s __________________ Showroom thread - http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=85795

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