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Dod
30-10-04, 10:05 PM
Right I want my dash, heater switches etc to light up blue, similar to modern VW's. I'm gonna try painting the bulbs first, any special kind of paint to use or what, also, how do i take the knobs off the heater and head light switches to paint inside them so the wee Icons light up blue as well? Or has anyone got a simplier solution to getting the dash to light up blue?
retrosi
30-10-04, 10:57 PM
i got a bulb kit in blue for my old astra g. TBH you can hardly see the blue and i reverted them back to standard. IMO i wouldnt bother!
hendrix
31-10-04, 01:10 PM
get some plasma dials!
Dod
31-10-04, 06:39 PM
Yeah, plazma dials would be cool, but not at the price including delivery over here. For examole. Nova rear blanking plate from Super Novas, ?45. Total cost including postage over here, ?70!! I'm trying to keep it cheap as possible!
epo
31-10-04, 07:19 PM
try auto tint design they did cheap plasma stuff

or look on my old favourite ebay
Dod
01-11-04, 11:36 AM
I've stripped my spare dash and have started colouring all the bulbs red with a marker, they should catch the light better than blue. I'll let you all know how it goes. Cheers dudes.
robb
01-11-04, 03:22 PM
Buy some LEDs, the high light output ones.

Loads of electrical component websites out there, just remember to get the 12V ones and some diodes to prevent you breaking them and solder them up into the original bulb holders.
geordie_racer
01-11-04, 04:45 PM
evil over on migweb sells leds for vauxhalls as ready replacements for the standard lightbulbs

chris
Dod
02-11-04, 10:33 AM
Cheers Chris, you got a contact for him, e-mail ect?
DEATHCAT
02-11-04, 10:58 AM
i got a bulb kit in blue for my old astra g. TBH you can hardly see the blue and i reverted them back to standard. IMO i wouldnt bother!

i agree they are not very bright :(
Dod
04-11-04, 01:14 PM
Robb mate, have you got any links addresses or anything for the LEDs cuz the red bulbs I've used are piss poor. Any one got any contacts or anything?
robb
04-11-04, 02:19 PM
Yeah:

www.rswww.com

or use google and search for '12v high power Leds'
Dod
04-11-04, 07:30 PM
Cheers Robb but all i got were Led Side repeators and Led hazzard indicators. Nothing like what i needed.