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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: semisheen on 12 April 2009, 01:26:29
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As i have now sucesesfully instaled my "aftermarket stereo" the only thing is the iluminatn is Blue
have any of you seen any of the blue light kits like the ones sold on a well known auction site
are they any good or do they look naff ? are they much trouble to fit
its just the blue clashes with the orange
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As i have now sucesesfully instaled my "aftermarket stereo" the only thing is the iluminatn is Blue
have any of you seen any of the blue light kits like the ones sold on a well known auction site
are they any good or do they look naff ? are they much trouble to fit
its just the blue clashes with the orange
The blue switches they were doing on VXON looked good.
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apparently the blue led kits are not too clever, too bright and the mid/dash display goes dim. Or something like that. No personal experience of that or their other side effect, being gay. But The Boy will tell you all about that no doubt. :-) snigger...
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..... But The Boy will tell you all about that no doubt. :-) snigger...
He'll certainaly have an opinion! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'd have to agree with him too ;D
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hi
i used one of those red colored filing inserts as a experiment , it did not come out to bad but im still busy making it better . you should be able to use any color in theory .
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Cheers
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problem with LED kits on the Omega, apart from making people question your sexuality, is the car is heavily set up to use lightguides, which require the lift to leave the bulb/LED sideways.
Now the problem with LEDs is the narrow viewing angle, so don't work well with lightguides at all. Add that to the fact the gay blue ones are ultrabrites, you get a strange effect - those illuminations that come from tip of bulb are too bright, dazzling and distracting at night, and those parts that rely on lightguides are too dim - eg, MID unreadable in daylight.
Oh, and blue LEDs, no matter what the application, are gay.
Any aftermarket HU should be able to match the illumination in the car, which is a better solution.
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problem with LED kits on the Omega, apart from making people question your sexuality, is the car is heavily set up to use lightguides, which require the lift to leave the bulb/LED sideways.
Now the problem with LEDs is the narrow viewing angle, so don't work well with lightguides at all. Add that to the fact the gay blue ones are ultrabrites, you get a strange effect - those illuminations that come from tip of bulb are too bright, dazzling and distracting at night, and those parts that rely on lightguides are too dim - eg, MID unreadable in daylight.
Oh, and blue LEDs, no matter what the application, are gay.
Any aftermarket HU should be able to match the illumination in the car, which is a better solution.
;D ;D ;D ..... i take it you dont like led's .... mind you neither do i :y
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problem with LED kits on the Omega, apart from making people question your sexuality, is the car is heavily set up to use lightguides, which require the lift to leave the bulb/LED sideways.
Now the problem with LEDs is the narrow viewing angle, so don't work well with lightguides at all. Add that to the fact the gay blue ones are ultrabrites, you get a strange effect - those illuminations that come from tip of bulb are too bright, dazzling and distracting at night, and those parts that rely on lightguides are too dim - eg, MID unreadable in daylight.
Oh, and blue LEDs, no matter what the application, are gay.
Any aftermarket HU should be able to match the illumination in the car, which is a better solution.
;D ;D ;D ..... i take it you dont like led's .... mind you neither do i :y
LEDs have their place as indication devices. They are shite at any form of illumination.
Blue ones, on any device, are my pet hate, and gay as Dale Winton.
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problem with LED kits on the Omega, apart from making people question your sexuality, is the car is heavily set up to use lightguides, which require the lift to leave the bulb/LED sideways.
Now the problem with LEDs is the narrow viewing angle, so don't work well with lightguides at all. Add that to the fact the gay blue ones are ultrabrites, you get a strange effect - those illuminations that come from tip of bulb are too bright, dazzling and distracting at night, and those parts that rely on lightguides are too dim - eg, MID unreadable in daylight.
Oh, and blue LEDs, no matter what the application, are gay.
Any aftermarket HU should be able to match the illumination in the car, which is a better solution.
;D ;D ;D ..... i take it you dont like led's .... mind you neither do i :y
LEDs have their place as indication devices. They are shite at any form of illumination.
Blue ones, on any device, are my pet hate, and gay as Dale Winton.
;D ;D ;D
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led's
don't anyone like led's
i'll keep quiet then
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led's
don't anyone like led's
i'll keep quiet then
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No, not me usually! The only time I have used them was on my old Carina II in the door handle recesses to illuminate them. :D ;)
Yes, and they were blue! ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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and gay as Dale Winton
I would never have guessed ..... ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Oh, and blue LEDs, no matter what the application, are gay.
Any aftermarket HU should be able to match the illumination in the car, which is a better solution.
Ive had the headunit about 3 years now maybe its time i read the instruction book ;D
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Oh, and blue LEDs, no matter what the application, are gay.
Any aftermarket HU should be able to match the illumination in the car, which is a better solution.
Ive had the headunit about 3 years now maybe its time i read the instruction book ;D
LOL, we're blokes, we'll press buttons randomly until it works, but never, ever resort to the manual ;D
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1) Leds as stated have a narrow frontal area of illumination, which makes them ideal as indicator lights on electrical equipment. The lateral output is zilch, which is what we need for the dashboard illumination. This same problem occurs when you try to convert the Technics sl1200 turntable illumination. the fix here is to use very small blue leds mounted at 90degs on a small sub circuit board. Might need major surgery to illuminate from behind the dials.
About 25 years ago I used a blue plastic perspex filter on my Vx Royale with limited results.
2)Blue is the worst color for an instrument panel. Red (and green) allow the eyes the re-focus more quickly when looking alternately from distance to near, and back to distance. Notice how "fuzzy" the blue can appear on VW's.
Ask why no other manufacturer uses blue.
Now why do you think that is.????
3) HU's used to have alternate color illuminations. Denon did this years ago.
Blue was cool. agree now a bit "gay" ::) is white the new blue?
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1) Leds as stated have a narrow frontal area of illumination, which makes them ideal as indicator lights on electrical equipment. The lateral output is zilch, which is what we need for the dashboard illumination. This same problem occurs when you try to convert the Technics sl1200 turntable illumination. the fix here is to use very small blue leds mounted at 90degs on a small sub circuit board. Might need major surgery to illuminate from behind the dials.
About 25 years ago I used a blue plastic perspex filter on my Vx Royale with limited results.
2)Blue is the worst color for an instrument panel. Red (and green) allow the eyes the re-focus more quickly when looking alternately from distance to near, and back to distance. Notice how "fuzzy" the blue can appear on VW's.
Ask why no other manufacturer uses blue.
Now why do you think that is.????
3) HU's used to have alternate color illuminations. Denon did this years ago.
Blue was cool. agree now a bit "gay" ::) is white the new blue?[/quote]
you will have to ask Loo Knee , he is the master of colours , that boy can mix and match anything , especially to go with Yellow clogs apparentley ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thats right Dave, The Master of Colours ;D
So many jealous members on here too ;)