Phil G Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Has anyone ever changed the green indicator and blue main beam lamps for LEDs? I think the hole size is around 8-10mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Is this inside the rev counter ? Or a newer style dash ? Edited by - SM25T on 10 Oct 2013 09:32:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 10, 2013 Member Share Posted October 10, 2013 Previous discussion with solutions and suppliers, but some of it is about the warning lights in the instruments rather than the big ones in the dash: 1 2 3 4 Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 10 Oct 2013 09:44:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil G Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 They are mounted in the dash to the left, just above indicator switch. Current ones are something like these. here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil G Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thinking on the lines of this here Thanks Jonathan - Looking at one of the threads a diode arrangement is required to get the indicator to work both left and right.......Anyone have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative bluenose Posted October 11, 2013 Area Representative Share Posted October 11, 2013 You just need two diodes, 1N4001 will do. Attach both the cathodes of the two diodes, marked with a black band to the anode of the LED. Attach the cathode of the LED to earth. The other ends of the diodes attach to each indicator feed LH and RH. There is plenty of info on this if you do a search. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 yes I have, the downside is that the LED that you can see in the daylight is too bright at night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Baz Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Quoting Dave Jackson: yes I have, the downside is that the LED that you can see in the daylight is too bright at night... I was just about to say that... http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3833/10208195824_d8fcc04c81_c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Excellent !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil G Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 LOL Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 *arrowup* Jeez, imagine seeing that coming at you along a country lane . Please not I'm invoking pot-kettle-black here Seriously, I changed all my warning lights over to LEDs and yes, they're bl%%dy bright at night. My current set-up for the lights is shown here From top to bottom: Large blue: oil pressure warning light Red: alternator Green: indicator Blue: main beam Originally the oil pressure was a yellow LED but this just didn't work in bright sunlight hence the change to blue. The main beam is sheltered by the shift lights, but is bright enough to provide a sufficient 'glow' which is good enough. However, the indicator is damn bright at night, but is only an issue when the wheel is straight.... Bluenose sourced this 14mm green LEDfrom RS. The reference for red is 208-273 and blue 210-686. They also do a 16mm version of these too. Green 203-925, red 203-919 and blue 203-947. Unfortunately without checking I can't recall whether mine are 14 or 16mm come to think of it... Edited by - Aeroscreens on 12 Oct 2013 09:58:08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 12, 2013 Member Share Posted October 12, 2013 Is there a tested electronic solution to vary the brightness with eg an input from the main light switch? Would two different LEDs per signal be the easiest way of doing this? Jonathan PS: My mother's Sunbeam Stiletto had eyelids on each light to make them less bright at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazerBrain Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 as many people run with dipped headlights during the day, it could be more useful to have a dimming circuit with a LDR (light dependent resistor) perhaps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted October 12, 2013 Member Share Posted October 12, 2013 *arrowup*Yes, that would be better, but the sensor has to go somewhere. How about a manual dimmer switch? Unless someone can find a lamp holder with those eyelids... Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Jonathan Kay Posted July 12, 2017 Member Share Posted July 12, 2017 Updated links from Aeroscreen's post #11:All 16 mm mounting hole.Red 203-919 Blue 203-947 Green 203-925 http://media.rs-online.com/t_large/F0203925-01.jpgNB: Andy's discovery of how the factory warning lamp is wired!Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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