LED for dashboard

[Niklos]

Hello everyone.

I saw a mod from anothere web site that I really like. The guy changed the light bulb from the dash board to some LEDs. Unfortunatly, that guys does not go on that forum any more...
I was wondering how I could do it. What LED should I use and how can I connect them ?

Here are some pictures of the finished dashboard :

The prototype :

Daytime

Night time

Thanks everyone !

 

[34nineteen]

According to google, the replacement is T3 Neo wedge bulbs.

 

[Cooter]

Always wanted to print a Electroluminecent (EL) dash sticker.

https://www.cochief.com/en/product/Automotive-Electroluminescent-006.html

 

[34nineteen]

Always wanted to print a Electroluminecent (EL) dash sticker.

https://www.cochief.com/en/product/Automotive-Electroluminescent-006.html

You wouldnt need to really print anything, just the basic silhouette of the dash overlay would probably work fine.

 

[lawdog]

Oddly enough I just swapped to red LEDs last night. LOL. I have a few LEDs left over if you are interested. I purchased T3 neo wedge LED bulbs and they fit same as stock. Remove factory bulbs and twist in LED bulbs. Had to buy a pack of 10. You need 3.

 

[34nineteen]

Last time, I used ones of that style they created hot spots on the lens... however, mine were the ones with the white areas on the overlay and/or the aftermarket ones. I had a idea of putting a dollop of hot glue or clear silicone over the led to help diffuse and disperse the lighting.

Yours seemed to work well.

 

[lawdog]

Its good but not perfect as you can see. I thought about trying to put glue, tape, frost tint, diffuser, or something on the LED face to disperse the light more but it doesn't bother me enough to pursue. I have a few extra LEDs. Maybe I will play around with it. IDK. I think having the short LED helps. I have heard the taller bulb style LEDs are worse as they are closer to the display.

 

[Niklos]

According to google, the replacement is T3 Neo wedge bulbs.

OK. That seems to be the easiest idea as it seems to be plug n play.

Always wanted to print a Electroluminecent (EL) dash sticker.

https://www.cochief.com/en/product/Automotive-Electroluminescent-006.html

Yeah, look cool. Although, it probably costs a lot. And I would need to have the exact size/color etc... of the dashboad on a PDF... And I don't !

Oddly enough I just swapped to red LEDs last night. LOL. I have a few LEDs left over if you are interested. I purchased T3 neo wedge LED bulbs and they fit same as stock. Remove factory bulbs and twist in LED bulbs. Had to buy a pack of 10. You need 3.
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Thanks ! That seems to be the good way to do it ! I don't really like it red but, as I can see, it seems to work perfectly.I guess I will go for some white T3 neo wedge LED bulbs. Seams easy and cheap !

Thanks guys !

 

[lawdog]

I did a little experimenting. I sanded the face of the LED, glued a clear lego on top, used hot glue, and used super glue in various combinations. Sanding the face of the led gave a noticeable improvement in hotspotting. Sanding it and then letting a drop of superglue dry on the face was the hot ticket. It really helps diffuse the light. I highly recommend it.

 

[34nineteen]

Nice! Great tip!

 

[Cooter]

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