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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: doz on 17 May 2008, 22:27:00
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I'm thinking of fitting led dash lights. Can anyone tell me does the dash light dimmer still work and do the needles have there own bulbs fancy blue numbers with red neeles same as the vw's
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The three large yellow bulbs across the centre illuminate the speedo and needles. I also have a set of Blue LEDS around somewhere. Heres the link for the custom dials;
http://www.white-face-gauges.com/html/opel_vauxhal_vauxhall_white_fa.html
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custom dials from germany, they come in varying colour options, around 68 euros, saves changing to LEDS.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k65/mickdundee_01/2007_1104TYRES0022.jpg)
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I'm thinking of fitting led dash lights. Can anyone tell me does the dash light dimmer still work and do the needles have there own bulbs fancy blue numbers with red neeles same as the vw's
Does the dimmer still work with LED's
Can the bulbs be changed for white LED's and would the be brighter than standard.
TIA :y
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The dimmer does still work, but I found that with the blue or red LEDs the MID was hard to see in the day and the switches were blinding at night.
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Am not bothered regards red/blue lighting, but was wondering if the White LED's were brighter and also if the life of them might be longer. Seems the standard bulbs dont last too long.
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Very nice Mike :y
I assume you have fitted this to your Miggie if so how long did it take? and besides a lot of cussing are any special tools needed?
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Very nice Mike :y
I assume you have fitted this to your Miggie if so how long did it take? and besides a lot of cussing are any special tools needed?
No special tools, but found a tack remover handy for removing the dial needles :y
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std bulbs last fine, just change them all at once if they are originals.
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Additionally, as the dash wasn't designed for LEDs, it won't be overly successful, due to narrow angle of LEDs
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Additionally, as the dash wasn't designed for LEDs, it won't be overly successful, due to narrow angle of LEDs
Suits me. :y :y Go with the original design.
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The dimmer does still work, but I found that with the blue or red LEDs the MID was hard to see in the day and the switches were blinding at night.
I found the MID hard to see in daylight after fitting blue LEDs,Every thing else was OK, so I went to a craft shop and bought some blue glass paint and dipped the original bulbs, Worked fine,also did the heater controls and airvents.LOOKS GREAT! :y
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sorry but i still think the boy is correct and blue led's are GAY :P :P :P :P
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HAHA :y :y
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sorry but i still think the boy is correct and blue led's are GAY :P :P :P :P
Wondered how long it would take ;D
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not gay or out, but i was thinkin of coming out on the blue led thing. Noted dim mid post, i have colour info display. Will that go dim as well?
Kiss kiss.
Ps is red allowed?
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not gay or out, but i was thinkin of coming out on the blue led thing. Noted dim mid post, i have colour info display. Will that go dim as well?
Kiss kiss.
Ps is red allowed?
Isn't red just a deep pink ........ and if you want pink lights .......
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The dash simply isn't designed for the narrow angles of LEDs, or the lack of illumination. You tend to end up with a mismash of some parts/switches overly bright, and others a bit dim.
IF you must change the colour, probably better off with coloured bulbs...