Interior Improving blue LED over gearstick

FWH · 28th October 2007, 14:34

There is a small standard blue LED which is between the 2 reading lights. It does not give very much light.

I have seen one post about drilling up the hole:
[HOW TO] Swap the microphone from left to right

But it does not say anything about drill size or results.

Anyone else tried this and if so, what drill did you use?

amronno · 28th October 2007, 15:45

Found this link, I find it a bit interesting, it might give you some answers;

How to change a led

FWH · 28th October 2007, 16:15

Thanks, had not seen that actually.

But that is changing the LED which is a but further than I want to go. I think that might be too bright.

Jack The Lad. · 28th October 2007, 18:03

Pottsy took the light cover off and used a little Dremel drill and bit to increase the hole diameter in the cover.
Did give a bit of extra light, but not much.
Think he would have mentioned, upping the LED, if it was that easy.

TTDegs · 4th November 2007, 19:52

I followed Pottsy's lead...

if you look at the hole as it is, its 0 shaped.

I simply drilled it out to be O shaped instead - no bigger as such, just rounder

still doesn't give a lot of light, but more than it did before

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 14 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts iTrader: (0)	Improving blue LED over gearstick There is a small standard blue LED which is between the 2 reading lights. It does not give very much light. I have seen one post about drilling up the hole: [HOW TO] Swap the microphone from left to right But it does not say anything about drill size or results. Anyone else tried this and if so, what drill did you use?

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amronno Just a basic member Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 8th August 2007 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 843 Thanks: 12 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	Found this link, I find it a bit interesting, it might give you some answers; How to change a led

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 14 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks, had not seen that actually. But that is changing the LED which is a but further than I want to go. I think that might be too bright.

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Jack The Lad. Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th August 2007 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 1,789 Thanks: 2 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader: (0)	Pottsy took the light cover off and used a little Dremel drill and bit to increase the hole diameter in the cover. Did give a bit of extra light, but not much. Think he would have mentioned, upping the LED, if it was that easy.

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I followed Pottsy's lead... if you look at the hole as it is, its 0 shaped. I simply drilled it out to be O shaped instead - no bigger as such, just rounder still doesn't give a lot of light, but more than it did before