Dash / instrument light globe types

[murcod]

A bit of useless info that might help someone out:

Instrument cluster back lighting : 4 x T10 clear bulbs with green silicone sleeves

High beam, Check Eng and 4WD warning lights : T10 clear (1 each)

Left Turn signal, Right Turn signal, Oil, Charge, brake : T5 clear (1 each)

Inclineometer, Voltmeter : T5 clear with green silicone sleeve (1 each)

HVAC (ventilation control panel) : 1 x T5 clear

Cigarette light : 1 x T5 clear

I didn't check the Hazard and Demister switches, but if they are the same as the Electronic suspension control switch they are a bizzarre small bulb with a small flat plastic base.

[MightyMouse]

Any info on where to get different color sleeves ?

Would dearly like to go red or orange to match the majority of the add on stuff - its beginning to look a bit like a disco at night with all the different colors.

[murcod]

Simple Ebay and buy coloured LED replacements.

I'm replacing all mine with LEDs but am sticking with green as some things you can't change the colour of , eg. HVAC control panel (coloured green internally), clock and possibly some of the other dash switches?

LEDs = less current draw which is the main reason I'm doing it (plus two of the instrument globes are blown.) I've already got LED parking globes in the front and rear number plate lights, plus the front and rear interior lights.

[HotFourOk]

Autobarn have the coloured silicone sleeving in the Autometer brand and some other cheaper ones also.

Be careful with LEDs, as they often have a more direct beam pattern, which lights up a spot on the dash/panel, rather than spread the light evenly.
You can buy LEDs which have a 'spread' beam, or also units with multiple LEDs which face all different directions.

I replaced my autometer gauges with with white mutli directional LEDs, and they look heaps better than the original globes (plus if you merely take the green silicone sleeve off it makes an orange/yellow light). The LEDs produce a nice clean white light.

[murcod]

Be careful with LEDs, as they often have a more direct beam pattern, which lights up a spot on the dash/panel, rather than spread the light evenly.
You can buy LEDs which have a 'spread' beam, or also units with multiple LEDs which face all different directions.

It's usually the high intensity types that have the narrower beam width, but I'll see how I go. Worse case I'll file the ends flat and polish them- that's the "DIY" option for improving beam spread.

[Danwa]

Be careful with LEDs, as they often have a more direct beam pattern, which lights up a spot on the dash/panel, rather than spread the light evenly.
You can buy LEDs which have a 'spread' beam, or also units with multiple LEDs which face all different directions.

Just thought id let you know that you can also ruff them up with a bit of course sandpaper to get a frosted look. Makes for a wide glow instead of a direct beam

[murcod]

Well the LEDs are a huge success "au natural". They are a slightly deeper green than the other dash lights, and look really good.

The top end of my speedo and tacho are now lit again, so I can see when I'm doing 7000RPM and 180+km/h at night!

Oh yeah, it was only $11.50 for 10 green LED T10 / 194 replacements including registered mail from Hong Kong (or Singapore?) off Ebay. What a bargain. I've only used half (four for the backlighting and I put one in the "4WD" indicator as well.)

Be warned LEDs are "polarity conscious" and will only work one way around. So there can be a bit of stuffing around to get them all lit, especially with the instrument cluster.