Interior Dashboard Light change

deamer2k5 · 9th June 2008, 16:03

Hi all, How easy is it to change the colour of the dashboard lights? I do like the blue, but i was thinking about changing to red or orange. any help or ideas are much appreciated.

Marc

deamer2k5 · 10th June 2008, 19:24

has no one tried this yet?

FWH · 10th June 2008, 19:34

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Originally Posted by deamer2k5

has no one tried this yet?

Not that I have heard, no.

Nexxo · 10th June 2008, 19:45

If you are referring to the main RPM dial, it is backlit with white LEDs while the blue colour is due to the colouring of the dial itself. You cannot change that to red. The Type R, of course, has a red-coloured dial with white LEDs backlighting it.

The needles have their own light source and since they are coloured white you can probably give them any hue you like. The digital speedo and the info panel next to it are just white LED-backlit LCDs and can again, in theory, be given a different colour.

deamer2k5 · 10th June 2008, 19:48

like i said at the beginning i was thinking of changing it to orange, do you think it would look ok nexxo for the speed, info display and needles to be orange?

Al Stirling · 10th June 2008, 19:54

Yea now that would be cool..!

I've seen the red in the CTR's and must admit I like it better but until I can afford one I'll have to wait n settle with the blue glow..Unless someone can show how to change to the red glow but I think it would be a major op..which will end up in more rattles n squeaks than before..!

Nexxo · 10th June 2008, 19:54

Have a look at a Type R. The dashboard lighting is red, but it should give you a decent impression nonetheless. However keep in mind that the center RPM dial is best left alone, as orange with a blue filter just looks, well, kind of dull brown. Unless you can swap it for a Type R unit.

Bungle · 10th June 2008, 19:56

It will look really bad IMO.

The colours all come from the dials themselves. If you backlight the main rev counter with orange, it will mix badly with the blue and look rather odd.
If you use LEDs, they are monchromatic and will not pass through any coloured filter other than white or their own colour. That would make any coloured parts of the instruments look blackish.

deamer2k5 · 10th June 2008, 20:05

ok, sounds like it could be a waste of time, many thanks for the info

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deamer2k5 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th May 2008 Location: York, UK Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	has no one tried this yet?

10th June 2008, 19:45	#4 (permalink)
Nexxo Wheelnut Join Date: 21st April 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	If you are referring to the main RPM dial, it is backlit with white LEDs while the blue colour is due to the colouring of the dial itself. You cannot change that to red. The Type R, of course, has a red-coloured dial with white LEDs backlighting it. The needles have their own light source and since they are coloured white you can probably give them any hue you like. The digital speedo and the info panel next to it are just white LED-backlit LCDs and can again, in theory, be given a different colour.

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deamer2k5 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th May 2008 Location: York, UK Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	like i said at the beginning i was thinking of changing it to orange, do you think it would look ok nexxo for the speed, info display and needles to be orange?

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Al Stirling Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd August 2007 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 115 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yea now that would be cool..! I've seen the red in the CTR's and must admit I like it better but until I can afford one I'll have to wait n settle with the blue glow..Unless someone can show how to change to the red glow but I think it would be a major op..which will end up in more rattles n squeaks than before..!

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Nexxo Wheelnut Join Date: 21st April 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Have a look at a Type R. The dashboard lighting is red, but it should give you a decent impression nonetheless. However keep in mind that the center RPM dial is best left alone, as orange with a blue filter just looks, well, kind of dull brown. Unless you can swap it for a Type R unit.

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It will look really bad IMO. The colours all come from the dials themselves. If you backlight the main rev counter with orange, it will mix badly with the blue and look rather odd. If you use LEDs, they are monchromatic and will not pass through any coloured filter other than white or their own colour. That would make any coloured parts of the instruments look blackish.

10th June 2008, 20:05	#9 (permalink)
deamer2k5 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 8th May 2008 Location: York, UK Posts: 106 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	ok, sounds like it could be a waste of time, many thanks for the info