blue dash lights

mcwilly · 31-05-2005, 04:32 PM

ive been lookin at a few cars in readers rides and discovered a fair few ppl have blue dash lights. i know how Rob did his but i was just wondering how other ppl did theres as in lights they used

ROB-80E · 31-05-2005, 06:31 PM

Wide angle oval outdoor LED's. Simply soldered them and a resister into the standard globe holder.

I may be able to get more of these LED's, price and availability TBA.

89sp1.8 · 31-05-2005, 11:14 PM

how did robbo do his?

ROB-80E · 01-06-2005, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROB-80E

Wide angle oval outdoor LED's. Simply soldered them and a resister into the standard globe holder.

I may be able to get more of these LED's, price and availability TBA.

Only thing to add to that is i sanded the green off the back of the dial.

DrSilver · 02-06-2005, 10:13 AM

hey guys, just chuck a blue condom over the existing bulb. The green bulb is just a normal bulb with a green condom!

andrewgrazier · 02-06-2005, 01:47 PM

maybe a glow in the dark one so when ya turn ya lights off it goes out sloowly hhaha

Nate · 02-06-2005, 04:44 PM

nah man ribbed ... they give you 5 kw at the wheels

BigBoyLemonade · 02-06-2005, 05:23 PM

sweet where can I obtain these LED's? can you dim them?

mazdamanik · 02-06-2005, 06:41 PM

What size arre the globes in that dash (eg 5mm, 8mm, 10mm)??

ROB-80E · 03-06-2005, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrSilver

hey guys, just chuck a blue condom over the existing bulb. The green bulb is just a normal bulb with a green condom!

Yes the globes do have a green condom on them, but the back of the dial is also coated green. So even if you put white globes behind the dash, the numbers will still glow green. You have to sand the back of the BG dials with wet and dry....I thought I said that?

SO yeah, if you just go putting blue condoms on, it will look crap.

(yes I've been there tried it)

Mazdamanic - your question has also been answered in you other thread.

Xedos - You can search the net for variations of them, otherwise you can contact me and I can organise to get you some supplied with resistors for $2 each. I can get Blue, Red, Green and White.

In the BG dash, I added an extra led inside the dash for better light coverage.

Exodus323 · 01-11-2005, 11:25 AM

i was on ebay and found led lights form a company in nsw called hid traiding that have made push in leds thay are a standard dashlight with resistors and 4 leds on one globe i have them behind my dash and there great didnt need to do any sanding or anything thay where somthing like 12.25 for 2 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tem=4579857619

mcwilly · 01-11-2005, 03:15 PM

nice sounds alright can ya get em anywhere else im not a fan of ebay

USDISC · 01-11-2005, 07:22 PM

Ebay is the best place to get them i tried dicksmiths and tandy and a few electronic stores but found nothing suitable, you might have more luck!
What i done was replace the origional bulbs with LED wedge bulbs, (this is the cheapest and best place ive found and i had no problems with the seller Blue LEDs from Ebay)
I found that the LEDs wernt emmiting enough light and the angle wasnt wide enough so i got some wire that was a decent thickness so that when it was bent it would hold shape, i pushed one end of the wires between the metal and plastic on the (green) bulb holders so that when the LEDs are inserted to the original positions the wires are held in securely, i then soldered the other ends of the wires to the additional LEDs, testing the polarity because it makes a difference with some LEDs... i then bent the wires into place so that the LEDs shone in the appropriate areas...
I also sprayed the entire area surrounding the LEDs in chrome to maximise brightness... im not sure how much this helped but i wanted to get it right the first time and ive had great results

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbga...getimage&id=567

womble · 01-11-2005, 08:38 PM

Anyone who has stuffed around with the BG, How many globes are there standard?

mcwilly · 02-11-2005, 03:11 PM

i think theres like 8 or 10 could be wrong some are smaller. are ur dials green or clear

womble · 02-11-2005, 04:27 PM

well it's a green light coming out so i guess its green, still haven's gotten under the dash to get out the instrument cluster yet, hopefully this weekend. Looking to go the blue light option to. PLenty of places on E-Bay that are selling the LED type of light.

mcwilly · 02-11-2005, 06:07 PM

the question about the green was aimed at usdisc

Cosmo Dude · 02-11-2005, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcwilly

the question about the green was aimed at usdisc

Ha Ha
Now you need to do more work.

USDISC · 02-11-2005, 08:50 PM

My dials did have a green plastic coating on the back, but some fine sandpaper quickly removed it...

Exodus323 · 02-11-2005, 11:18 PM

I ave seen some for sale at burwood when i was out cruzeing other than that i dont know where eles to get them

31-05-2005, 04:32 PM	#1
mcwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: newcastle NSW Car: 323 astina Posts: 780 View Photos By: mcwilly	blue dash lights ive been lookin at a few cars in readers rides and discovered a fair few ppl have blue dash lights. i know how Rob did his but i was just wondering how other ppl did theres as in lights they used __________________ 340KW @ 24psi....................pb 13.3 @ 118mph (3rd gear issues + wheel spin)

31-05-2005, 06:31 PM	#2
ROB-80E Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SE QLD, Australia Car: Turbo BG Astina Posts: 792 View Photos By: ROB-80E	Wide angle oval outdoor LED's. Simply soldered them and a resister into the standard globe holder. I may be able to get more of these LED's, price and availability TBA. __________________ BG Astina + GTR conversion + Microtech ECU + FMIC + 3" pipes and Exhaust x 21psi boost = 12.168 to the power of 326whp

02-06-2005, 04:44 PM	#7
Nate Pandaspeed Racing Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisney Land Car: BG SP Posts: 4,170 View Photos By: Nate	nah man ribbed ... they give you 5 kw at the wheels __________________ Life would be straight without twisties STOCK AS A ROCKET! •motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to me. I accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities I THINK I AM N2!

02-06-2005, 05:23 PM	#8
BigBoyLemonade The Architect Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Canberra, ACT Car: AUSDM S6 RX7 Posts: 1,600 View Photos By: BigBoyLemonade	sweet where can I obtain these LED's? can you dim them? __________________ Tony Formally known as Lantis and Xedos Infinite Networks- Creative Web design and powerful online application solutions

02-06-2005, 06:41 PM	#9
mazdamanik Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Rathmines Car: Was an Astina now a Commohore :-( Posts: 903 View Photos By: mazdamanik	What size arre the globes in that dash (eg 5mm, 8mm, 10mm)?? __________________ You can't race what you can't catch!!

31-05-2005, 11:14 PM	#3
89sp1.8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brisbane Car: bg astina Posts: 1,186	how did robbo do his?

02-06-2005, 10:13 AM	#5
DrSilver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne Car: Astra Sri T Posts: 660 View Photos By: DrSilver	hey guys, just chuck a blue condom over the existing bulb. The green bulb is just a normal bulb with a green condom!

02-06-2005, 01:47 PM	#6
andrewgrazier Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: newcastle Posts: 586 View Photos By: andrewgrazier	maybe a glow in the dark one so when ya turn ya lights off it goes out sloowly hhaha

01-11-2005, 11:25 AM	#11
Exodus323 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Western Australia Car: BA Astina Turbo Posts: 299 View Photos By: Exodus323	i was on ebay and found led lights form a company in nsw called hid traiding that have made push in leds thay are a standard dashlight with resistors and 4 leds on one globe i have them behind my dash and there great didnt need to do any sanding or anything thay where somthing like 12.25 for 2 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....tem=4579857619 __________________ Peace Out (^_^)\|\| Paul

01-11-2005, 03:15 PM	#12
mcwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: newcastle NSW Car: 323 astina Posts: 780 View Photos By: mcwilly	nice sounds alright can ya get em anywhere else im not a fan of ebay __________________ 340KW @ 24psi....................pb 13.3 @ 118mph (3rd gear issues + wheel spin)

01-11-2005, 07:22 PM	#13
USDISC Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goldcoast Car: 97 Astina Ba Hardtop Posts: 44 View Photos By: USDISC	Ebay is the best place to get them i tried dicksmiths and tandy and a few electronic stores but found nothing suitable, you might have more luck! What i done was replace the origional bulbs with LED wedge bulbs, (this is the cheapest and best place ive found and i had no problems with the seller Blue LEDs from Ebay) I found that the LEDs wernt emmiting enough light and the angle wasnt wide enough so i got some wire that was a decent thickness so that when it was bent it would hold shape, i pushed one end of the wires between the metal and plastic on the (green) bulb holders so that when the LEDs are inserted to the original positions the wires are held in securely, i then soldered the other ends of the wires to the additional LEDs, testing the polarity because it makes a difference with some LEDs... i then bent the wires into place so that the LEDs shone in the appropriate areas... I also sprayed the entire area surrounding the LEDs in chrome to maximise brightness... im not sure how much this helped but i wanted to get it right the first time and ive had great results http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbga...getimage&id=567

01-11-2005, 08:38 PM	#14
womble Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Australia Car: BG Astina Posts: 186 View Photos By: womble	Anyone who has stuffed around with the BG, How many globes are there standard?

02-11-2005, 03:11 PM	#15
mcwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: newcastle NSW Car: 323 astina Posts: 780 View Photos By: mcwilly	i think theres like 8 or 10 could be wrong some are smaller. are ur dials green or clear __________________ 340KW @ 24psi....................pb 13.3 @ 118mph (3rd gear issues + wheel spin)

02-11-2005, 04:27 PM	#16
womble Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Australia Car: BG Astina Posts: 186 View Photos By: womble	well it's a green light coming out so i guess its green, still haven's gotten under the dash to get out the instrument cluster yet, hopefully this weekend. Looking to go the blue light option to. PLenty of places on E-Bay that are selling the LED type of light.

02-11-2005, 06:07 PM	#17
mcwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: newcastle NSW Car: 323 astina Posts: 780 View Photos By: mcwilly	the question about the green was aimed at usdisc __________________ 340KW @ 24psi....................pb 13.3 @ 118mph (3rd gear issues + wheel spin)

02-11-2005, 08:50 PM	#19
USDISC Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Goldcoast Car: 97 Astina Ba Hardtop Posts: 44 View Photos By: USDISC	My dials did have a green plastic coating on the back, but some fine sandpaper quickly removed it...

02-11-2005, 11:18 PM	#20
Exodus323 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: May 2005 Location: Western Australia Car: BA Astina Turbo Posts: 299 View Photos By: Exodus323	I ave seen some for sale at burwood when i was out cruzeing other than that i dont know where eles to get them __________________ Peace Out (^_^)\|\| Paul

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