dashboard lights

briggie · 27-09-2010, 21:01

ok , at least one of my dashboard lights has gone ( i cant see the speedo in the dark )...... how easy / difficult is it to change them ? .... what bulbs do i need ? ..... can i do it bearing in mind im not very good with fiddly things ?...... answers on a postcard please or in this thread ... please use monosyllabic response lol

27-09-2010, 21:03

t5 286 push fit bulbs if you have bulb holders and t5-509t if you havent

from www.ledconversions.co.uk

briggie · 27-09-2010, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Darwin

t5 286 push fit bulbs if you have bulb holders and t5-509t if you havent

from www.ledconversions.co.uk

thanks darwin , i havent a clue which bulbs ive got .... does anyone know ? , i may very well get some of yours mate

zippy656 · 27-09-2010, 21:06

dont forget to ask for a discount Briggie!! LOL

clivvy · 27-09-2010, 21:17

ill be buying some too shortly, as i have a couple out too on the dash.

do you do LED replacements for the internal lights? would be nice to have crisp white bulbs for the courtesy light in the middle (woudl it still fade out??)

zippy656 · 27-09-2010, 21:18

oh yes, all that as well...

27-09-2010, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivvy

ill be buying some too shortly, as i have a couple out too on the dash.

do you do LED replacements for the internal lights? would be nice to have crisp white bulbs for the courtesy light in the middle (woudl it still fade out??)

yup 42mm led festoons

http://www.ledconversions.co.uk/inde...cPath=57_21_70

briggie · 27-09-2010, 21:26

SO , DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH ONES I NEED ?

zippy656 · 27-09-2010, 21:27

pull out you dase tomorrow, look at Darwins site. got little pics of them.
also search on here too.. there have beed a few pics posted.

start with looking at all Darwins threads.. led ones are there

27-09-2010, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

SO , DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH ONES I NEED ?

I used t5 509T or ''twistlock'' led bulbs

http://www.ledconversions.co.uk/index.php?cPath=57_59

briggie · 27-09-2010, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darwin

I used t5 509T or ''twistlock'' led bulbs

http://www.ledconversions.co.uk/index.php?cPath=57_59

omg , so many different colours now i gotta decide which colour too

... er how many do i need ?

clivvy · 27-09-2010, 21:39

im gonna get ice white, will look mint.

zippy656 · 27-09-2010, 21:40

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Originally Posted by clivvy

im gonna get ice white, will look mint.

dont get the polo ones....

they leave a dark hole in the centre of the dash....

ill get my coat

zippy656 · 27-09-2010, 21:39

get a set of each colour.. and swop them..
you need enough, but not to meany.

briggie · 27-09-2010, 21:43

ah polo mints , the mints with the non fattening centre

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briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	dashboard lights ok , at least one of my dashboard lights has gone ( i cant see the speedo in the dark )...... how easy / difficult is it to change them ? .... what bulbs do i need ? ..... can i do it bearing in mind im not very good with fiddly things ?...... answers on a postcard please or in this thread ... please use monosyllabic response lol

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27-09-2010, 21:03	#2
Darwin Guest Posts: n/a	t5 286 push fit bulbs if you have bulb holders and t5-509t if you havent from www.ledconversions.co.uk

27-09-2010, 21:06	#4
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	dont forget to ask for a discount Briggie!! LOL

27-09-2010, 21:17	#5
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	ill be buying some too shortly, as i have a couple out too on the dash. do you do LED replacements for the internal lights? would be nice to have crisp white bulbs for the courtesy light in the middle (woudl it still fade out??)

27-09-2010, 21:18	#6
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	oh yes, all that as well...

27-09-2010, 21:26	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	SO , DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH ONES I NEED ?

27-09-2010, 21:27	#9
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	pull out you dase tomorrow, look at Darwins site. got little pics of them. also search on here too.. there have beed a few pics posted. start with looking at all Darwins threads.. led ones are there

27-09-2010, 21:39	#12
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	im gonna get ice white, will look mint.

27-09-2010, 21:43	#15
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	ah polo mints , the mints with the non fattening centre