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Dash LEDs

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:00 am
by XiT
Again sorry if I'm reviving a dead topic but do the generic ebay dash LEDs fit into the mb cluster or is there something very specific needed ? My lights are super pale and hardly working. Good time to upgrade to a nice bright LEDS display I thinks.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 9:50 pm
by Brayden
T5 and T10 globes from memory. You just need to make sure the head of the LED is multi-directional and small enough to fit through the hole. (Some LEDs have a festoon that is larger than the base, so they don't fit through the hole in the cluster.)

The other thing you can do to brighten the cluster is to paint the inside of the housing gloss white to aid reflection.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:41 am
by XiT
Cheers.

Do you know how many of each is needed ? And would lining the back with a mirror style vinyl give you more reflection than the gloss white ?

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:55 am
by XiT
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/2x-White-T10-L ... nav=SEARCH

Not sure if you'll be able to tell from the eBay ad if they'll fit or not but just checking in case someone can.

Thanks.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:15 pm
by Brayden
I've just bought some T10 LEDs off ebay - I'll check and let you know if they fit.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:35 pm
by XiT
Thanks in advance. On a side note that I don't want to start a new thread for, is about 3/8ths of a tank good for a highway drive with a standard f8b ?

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:25 pm
by Brayden
I have no reference for fuel economy sorry. I haven't driven a standard F8B regularly in 10+ years.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:44 pm
by XiT
No worries. Will wait on LED info

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:13 pm
by XiT
Hey Brayden. Just a bit of a topic revival if you've had time to try fit up the dash LEDs

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:36 pm
by Brayden
Sorry, slipped my mind over the break. I'm working on a dash this weekend, so I'll report back after that.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:24 am
by Roboclan
Any update if they fit and has anyone looked at pinball leds

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:44 am
by XiT
Just waiting for Brayden to get some spare time to experiment :P unless you wanna try some out.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:57 am
by Brayden
I pulled a couple of clusters out of storage on the weekend and now I can't find the LEDs! :lol: I'm on the hunt today.

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:10 am
by XiT
Haha gotta love it when you put stuff in "safe places"

Re: Dash LEDs

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:36 pm
by Roboclan
Put in Green pinball leds in dash came up a treat during the day waiting till night to see what they really look like.