heya all, i know stupid question but im just curiouse if people have changed the lights in there speedo to diffrent colours! how does it look and how many LED's does it take to change, i looked in the gregorys service manual and it covers everything but that.,....so if u want to post any tips for me please feel free

heya all, i know stupid question but im just curiouse if people have changed the lights in there speedo to diffrent colours! how does it look and how many LED's does it take to change, i looked in the gregorys service manual and it covers everything but that.,....so if u want to post any tips for me please feel free

mate this has been covered many time the short answer is no

and when i go into search i find nothing.....everyone relating to subject dosnt "Actually" relate to the subject!

alot of people have tried this but have failed coz the light dosnt shine through properly. most people have gone and got custom or aftermarket gauages. if you click on my profile you can see my gauage which is one type of aftermarket gauage you can get.

hope that helps

You can replace the globes with Navara LED wedge lights. Theres 4 lights behind the cluster. I have the blue ones they do shine through enough a little duller than normal white but definatly useable. You can get them from autobarn for $15 for 2 dunno about their legalities but they do look nice. Im using factory guages by the way only replaced the bulbs. The LEDs are brighter just dont disperse the light as well as the bulbs did.

I used that $2 export paint you see in discount stops etc.

I sprayed mine red back in March this year and they are still red and just as bright. My mate did the same in his Cressida in January and shows no sign of fading. In fact his looks even better because he used new globes whereas I just painted the originals.

The light spread is even across the cluster compared to LEDS. Don't waste your money on LEDS - they look crap imo. Painting is a hell of a lot cheaper, better results and there is more choice of colours.:)

What kind of paint did you use? the discount paint i know of is opaque and wouldnt let colour through. Well anyway i just took these for a PM so make up your own mind as you can see the leds don't disperse as well and are a little duller in areas but its a great colour they make. Oh and all dials are brighter in real life the camera made it darker.

http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g126/ThinkDave/

I used that $2 export paint you see in discount stops etc.

I sprayed mine red back in March this year and they are still red and just as bright. My mate did the same in his Cressida in January and shows no sign of fading. In fact his looks even better because he used new globes whereas I just painted the originals.

The light spread is even across the cluster compared to LEDS. Don't waste your money on LEDS - they look crap imo. Painting is a hell of a lot cheaper, better results and there is more choice of colours.:)

no chance....

thats cause you probably got the single LED's compared to the Multi LED's...
check out "science"s 2nd gen TR using multi LED globes...tell me its not teh sex?
LEDs rock...

TUFFTR where and how much????!!! and do they come in blue? :P

Export paint. You can get it at Supercheap. The key is the give the globe only a quick spray until it has a light covering of paint but enough so you can't see through it.

']no chance....

thats cause you probably got the single LED's compared to the Multi LED's...
check out "science"s 2nd gen TR using multi LED globes...tell me its not teh sex?
LEDs rock...

I must admit that it looks pretty good.:D The photo in TEDave's post and some others I've seen on here is the reason I have not bought LEDs. I thought that they all looked like that.

Thanks for that info Billy :D if i cant get these multi LEDs i might try spraying and compare them to the LEDs.

if i can remeber right they are called 3A racing led's, and there is 4LED's to one base, not 1 LED to one base.
Try those, ive got the single LED ones in my car and well they suck! so only get these multi ones and you should love em:)

lol a place to purhase these magical globes would be nice :D thanks in advance TUFFTR (if science has told you that is).

Yes he has, autobarn should be the place to get them, at super cheap we just stock the ghey Single LED ones so dont bother..

hey are the lights behind ur or in ur cluster that determines the colour just the same as parker lights

Ok this is mine but it was posted many times.

thanks people! at least some people are helpful....il defently be looking at painting the globes or replacement globes...leds look to be to expensive!
but still one question unanswewed how many globes do i need?

I answered it before theres 4 wedge globes behind the cluster.
Hope it looks schmick when your done.

I have had no problems with LEDs.. Just stick a piece of paper near the LED/take to the end of it with sandpaper and it spreads the light.

yeah ill be doing it in next few weeks.! so ill take piccys whn done! and also im going to paint the globes..but just thought wouldnt paint lower the output brightness? and can i use normal glass paint or do i have to use something thinner?

Hey, my dash lights are standard red (The car is a 2002 TJ Sports) does that affect anything if i try and change the colours??? I would like to go either blue or yellow

Hey, my dash lights are standard red (The car is a 2002 TJ Sports) does that affect anything if i try and change the colours??? I would like to go either blue or yellowThat would depend on how the tint is applied. Don't know the setup. The lights might have a red sleeve, in which case you can replace them and have any colour, or the colour may be external from the light, in which case you can't do it.
eg., the park brake light etc., uses a white light, with a piece of red plastic built into the dash. Replace the white light, and you still have to deal with the red filter.

Don't know why everyone says "no, LEDs won't work". Obviously haven't looked around at what's available. Hell, you can get 1Watt Luxeon T10s (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2pcs-T10-168-194-High-Power-LED-HID-Blue-Wedge-Bulb_W0QQitemZ190009394254QQihZ009QQcategoryZ10256 0QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem), that stuff'll damn-near blind you!

Sources of LEDs? Ebay is your friend. Look for "T10 LED" and "T5 LED". Make sure they are wide-angle, and that the dimensions will fit in your specific application. Don't jump at the first one you see, browse around and learn a bit.

Forget the ones from most Aus car shops, get 'em from China, 5X as bright, and cheaper!

That would depend on how the tint is applied. Don't know the setup. The lights might have a red sleeve, in which case you can replace them and have any colour, or the colour may be external from the light, in which case you can't do it.
eg., the park brake light etc., uses a white light, with a piece of red plastic built into the dash. Replace the white light, and you still have to deal with the red filter.
The dials are still Red when you turn them off (I think :confused: ) so looks like I can't do it unless i can remove the sleeve off the backs of the dials which sounds like a pain

guys i bought some blue 4 or 5-LED t10 LEDs off ebay and they are good but nowhere near bright enough

anyone tried these?

EDIT: no ebay links

or these?

EDIT: no ebay links



would they even fit? they look fairly bright and awesome

Man can you please check the date of posts before you reply.

This one is nearly 2 years old, and long forgotten.

Those bulbs have the correct plug on them, but $68 man you can find them for ALOT cheaper.

but $68 man you can find them for ALOT cheaper.:stoopid: My last set cost me about $8 delivered, and give more than enough light, evenly dispersed. In fact, have to run the dimmer at around 50% for it to be comfortable.

For that price I'd be expecting the very latest experimental Cree's or something!

yeah these ones look heaps different to normal t10 LEDs, like they'd be heaps brighter/whiter or something.

Pm BEJ1OS about them he has a set in his TF and reckons they look ok, i havent seen them though i keep forgetting to look :P

ok cheers
those are some sweet looking wheels on your magna there btw

ok cheers
those are some sweet looking wheels on your magna there btw

cheers :P