led dash lights

timxs · Postby **timxs** » 21 Mar 2010 21:37

Hi just put these led bulbs into my dash.
The bigger bulbs are501 T10 W5W 5 SMD LED (Green) Dash Wedge Bulbs501 item number 220571105812. I only put 2 in but they are certainly bright enough. I can see the clocks great now.
The smaller bulbs are 10x T5 / 286 GREEN colour dashboard LED bulbs UK item number 120316876357. They also fit into the switch panel above the cold air vents. I managed to fit all of the bulbs with no problems at all, just a straight swap.
I thought I would need a few (thatâ€™s why I ordered 10), till I realised the smaller bulbs in the clocks are for ignition, brake warning etc, so I have ordered some red ones to go behind them. I did put a radio in at the same time and knocked a wire on the rheostat so the dash lights all went out. I did think for a few minutes I had really buggered the job up till I realised what I had done.
The item numbers are on ebay.co.uk. Just thought I would try the bulbs as they were cheap and it has worked a treat[:D]
Tim

bottomtop · Postby **bottomtop** » 21 Mar 2010 22:01

Its great that has worked out. However, I would be careful about using a LED to replace the lamp behind the "IGN" warning lens. I think the resistance of the bulb that is in use there has a role to play in making that circuit work correctly. Others on this forum may know more.

timxs · Postby **timxs** » 21 Mar 2010 22:25

thanks i will leave that one alone just to be sure.
tr7 wiring more like alchemy than auto electrics.

Odd · Postby **Odd** » 22 Mar 2010 11:56

Looks like you've found some useable LEDs there... What we've been using earlier is a high intensity 9 LED unit
(pictured in this thread: http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... C_ID=11187 ) for the pod illumination.
And as said before:
NEVER put a LED in the IGN warning light position since that one usually needs to conduct in both directions...

john · Postby **john** » 27 Mar 2010 17:35

ive tried the smaller lights in the switch panel but have to say they are not as bright as the original lamps so i've no installed them

[8 whole cylinders worth of punch to ram the world through the windshield and out the rear view mirror. Car & Driver]
1981 Grinnall TR7 v8
1981 Black FHC
1979 & 1980 Black Premium FHC(laid to rest) Sorry :-(

John

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 27 Mar 2010 17:49

This is my car's dash now

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Henk · Postby **Henk** » 27 Mar 2010 19:31

Not bad, are that white or blue leds?

Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 27 Mar 2010 22:19

Blue led's 

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welshsteve · Postby **welshsteve** » 28 Mar 2010 16:20

Hey Steve those clocks look great mate, did you take the green caps out or leave them in?

If it's got tits or tyres then it's gonna cost ya!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 28 Mar 2010 17:50

T10 bulbs just like odd but blue with green filters removed

this person is selling them on e-bay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Blue-Bulb-T10-5-SMD-LED-Car-Parking-Turn-Lamp-12V_W0QQitemZ250604094398QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a592b03be"]

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As for abuve the radio i have these 

Very Flexible

Very thin

and it has M3 sticky back so you can just stick it up under the dash

got it from maplin at Â£1,29 per 5cm length

when i was in the shop the assistant brought out 4 colours

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Bendder · Postby **Bendder** » 28 Mar 2010 19:08

I just got a short length of those. I was going to try them in the door card lights to see how they looked and also under the dash in the footwells. I got the red ones to try.

mark

Mark
1977 TR7 FHC
1978 TR7 FHC
1980 TR7 DHC
1980 Rover SD1 4.0L

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 28 Mar 2010 19:31

They are very good.

You will find you will only need one or two to light up the interior

as they are bright

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Bendder · Postby **Bendder** » 28 Mar 2010 23:19

I was planning on 3 in the side card lights. Yes you are right they are very bright. I am going with the red to match the red check and red carpet.

Mark
1977 TR7 FHC
1978 TR7 FHC
1980 TR7 DHC
1980 Rover SD1 4.0L

ObiRichKanobi · Postby **ObiRichKanobi** » 03 Jul 2010 21:20

I just wanted to chime in and say I did the swap this week. Really straight forward and a simple swap. Used the T10 (4 of them) for the dash, and the T5s for the turn signal indicator and lights above the switch panel. The turn signals can now actually be seen in full daylight, but the ones above the switch panel didn't do much. They're so bright now I might have to actually use the rheostat!

1980 TR7 Spider, Bosch Jetronics EFI.

Rich in Vancouver · Postby **Rich in Vancouver** » 05 Jul 2010 02:28

I just tried to order a set of the T5's from the E-Bay vendor and he is out of stock-Darn!

1975 TR7 ACL764U

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