LED Bulbs in dash

Quote from V P on 16th May 2013, 10:41 amI'm currently experimenting with some high power 2w led festoon (4w total compared to 36w!) reverse bulbs and a festoon bulb for the rear interior light.
My rear number plate lights seem a bit cobbled up. Should a LE GT have festoon bulbs or 4 small bulbs for the numberplate lights?
I'm currently experimenting with some high power 2w led festoon (4w total compared to 36w!) reverse bulbs and a festoon bulb for the rear interior light.
My rear number plate lights seem a bit cobbled up. Should a LE GT have festoon bulbs or 4 small bulbs for the numberplate lights?

Quote from Colin on 16th May 2013, 10:58 amHi pete
We look forward to hearing how you get on 😀
the number plate gas normal bulbs 😉
Hi pete
We look forward to hearing how you get on 😀
the number plate gas normal bulbs 😉



Quote from V P on 17th March 2014, 8:27 amI've managed to find some led bulbs for the rocker switches now. They are ones for Hornby model railway signals :p
I've managed to find some led bulbs for the rocker switches now. They are ones for Hornby model railway signals :p

Quote from V P on 17th March 2014, 8:37 pm[img]http://www.zen70509.zen.co.uk/mgb/switch1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.zen70509.zen.co.uk/mgb/switch2.jpg[/img]
Every bulb on the dash apart from the alternator one is an LED. I reckon it's saved between 2 to 3 amps of load!
Every bulb on the dash apart from the alternator one is an LED. I reckon it's saved between 2 to 3 amps of load!

Quote from Colin on 18th March 2014, 10:02 amHi they look great.were they easy to fit?
Is there any chance of you listing all bulb numbers please?
Hi they look great.were they easy to fit?
Is there any chance of you listing all bulb numbers please?

Quote from V P on 18th March 2014, 10:27 amThe front cover of the switch pulls off with your fingers and the top of the bulb is pointing at you which just unscrews 🙂 All the other bulbs I've used are on page 1 🙂 These are the ones I used for the rockers:
[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-Hornby-Peco-12V-LED-Replacement-Signal-Bulbs-Green-Red-LES-E5-/251443694644?pt=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a8b364c34[/url]
The only other mod needed was on some of switches I had to swop the two spade terminal lighting wires round, to make the bulb light. They have a live and earth, one on each side. My next job will be to make a small loom to power the three new gauges in the middle 🙂
The front cover of the switch pulls off with your fingers and the top of the bulb is pointing at you which just unscrews 🙂 All the other bulbs I've used are on page 1 🙂 These are the ones I used for the rockers:
The only other mod needed was on some of switches I had to swop the two spade terminal lighting wires round, to make the bulb light. They have a live and earth, one on each side. My next job will be to make a small loom to power the three new gauges in the middle 🙂