Guest sjc Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 (edited) took the pics so might as well post it up lol wanted the clock to glow red instead of that greeny colour, so bought a new clock, took it apart and installed 2 red led's into the housing connected it up, plugged it in and it looked like this, nice and bright you could see the leds behind, so tried to adjust them, and this happened that pissed me right off, so decided to mod the original bulb via ftp ftp = felt tip pen for you non technical people put it back and it looks like this not as bright. shouldve jsut done it in the first place. gonna get some 509t direct led replacements and see if they are bright enough. Edited October 22, 2007 by sjc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Don't waste your coin mate, they will show up just like your first DIY effort !!! Do what I did, one LED bulb (I used white, other colours are available lol) in the origanal holder and put a small 2mm x 2mm peice of electrical tape on top of the LED like I did, it reduces the focal effect !!! Better still, for £1 i'll send you a WIDE angle LED bulb that spreads the light not focalise it like normal ones do as they have a lense on the end !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincygav Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Or do like I did,get the rainbow colour LED bulbfor your clock,and it is as bright as the standard colour bulb, plus it dont look non factory by shining the LED through the clock itself. Mine is bright got it on ebay, it shows, red, green (the norm), blue and purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 What colour do you want it mate ??? I have gel film in the 'LAB', I could cut you a small peice to fit and all you do is use a standard bulb !!! I have a Mk4 clock and I can cut it to the right size for you !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eggsy Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Or alternitavly wear a watch!!! pmsl :happy001: Good effort son - wonna help me do a full astra??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjc Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 thanks for the advice guys, think I will be going for 2 standard bulbs coloured in.......now weres me drill and soldering iron. eric there is a blinding write up on retrofitting an astra digital somewhere...may even be on here...will have a hunt around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eggsy Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 thanks for the advice guys, think I will be going for 2 standard bulbs coloured in.......now weres me drill and soldering iron. eric there is a blinding write up on retrofitting an astra digital somewhere...may even be on here...will have a hunt around Nice 1 mick its the latest shape 1 bud :icon_salut_gb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 why red ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjc Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 dooooohhhh ! lol all dash clocks are done with metal mods mainly red, got red facia on the stereo, and red checker plate in the carpets...and car is red. Thats the only bit of green left in the car lol...or was the only bit of green left in the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjc Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 will keep hunting eric.....I know jaffa90 has done it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Me too mate !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diane Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 dooooohhhh ! lol all dash clocks are done with metal mods mainly red, got red facia on the stereo, and red checker plate in the carpets...and car is red. Thats the only bit of green left in the car lol...or was the only bit of green left in the car oooooooh sorrryyyyyyy lmao well i think i might change ALL mine to green to match my car ! you will have a red bag and shoes soon ! pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatboy billy Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 ohhhhh i like this idea a lot mate think i mgoing to find a bft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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