INFO WANTED: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:28 am

hey guys

My lights are starting to go inside the car, so im looking at changing my bulbs in my headlights, foglights, cluster (LEDs), a/c (LEDs) and the clock and volt metre (LEDs)

What types do i need to get?

Robbie

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:01 am

Riiiiight.... not a small subject! Bare with me a sec

Clock: T10 Wedge.

Voltmeter: 2 x T5 Wedge

Cluster: Last time I did this, there weren't any straight swap LED's that didn't cause spotting, you had to mod 4led T10 wedge LEDs by stripping off the housing and bending the legs around, which gave a pretty good effect. With the new LED's out on the market, wouldn't be surprised if there was a better option these days!

AC: The buttons are T5, but you need to bend the legs out from memory. The screen... I personally wouldn't do. To get the light bright enough to see well, especially during the day, you end up with very strong spotting as the bulbs are so close to the screen. I tried with 1W T10 LEDs in here http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... 719#126719 but ended up going back to original in the end.

Mirror lights: 39mm or 42mm Festoons

Foglights: there were two different types to come out of factory. Indicator, Driving Light, FogLight OR Inidcator, Driving Light. Driving Light is a T10 Wedge. Foglight is a H3

Headlights: Low beams are HB4 bulds and HB3 for high beams. As for lowbeams, go for HIDs! (or if you're saving on the $, http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... pic&t=3162 )

Feel free to experiment and let us know if you find a good way. There's always new LED's coming out, and bound to be things that we haven't tried before!

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:32 am

cheers grue! hopefully i can get this done within the week. il keep ya updated.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:45 am

T6.5 should be a straight swap for the cluster bulbs... may be worth looking at something like http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-24- ... 0001r34720

As far as I know, no one has tried these.

Criss · Post by **Criss** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:53 pm

how about the one of the speedo and the rev meter ????
and the fuel tank and the water temp....
sorry for the long question

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:34 pm

That's what we mean by 'cluster'

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:22 pm

Ok, got arctic blue h4s from repco. $34 bucks each. They didnt have h3s, so i just gota bring in one so they can order. Anyone got one they can take a foto of?

Im guna do a before and after shot tonight.

Criss · Post by **Criss** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:35 pm

oh stupid me=[
so all i have to do is buy some T10 led????

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:35 pm

Criss wrote:oh stupid me=[
so all i have to do is buy some T10 led????

ahhhh, drop in replacements for the cluster are T6.5. But an old DIY by ruchi showed you how to pull the housing off a 4 LED T10 bulb and bend the legs into the connector cap. Most of the pics have gone, but the info's still there: http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... pic&t=1891

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:29 pm

ok, apologies it took so long, but heres the new headlights:

more will come soon.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:37 am

Hell of a lot nicer to look at than the old sickly yellow huh?

KatieFTO · Post by **KatieFTO** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:21 pm

haha robbie if you get those stupidly bright blinding to other drivers headlights i will smack you in the face

be warned

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:13 am

definately. i was sick of them. they wernt bright enough either.
highbeams next, then foglights, then the interior.

*cringe*
i didnt... i promise...

nvr2low · Post by **nvr2low** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:45 pm

go hids comon don't be soft lol. I have to uprgade my cluster lights. So if I buy t6.5 they will slot straight in with no modifications grue.

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:58 pm

It's been a while since I did mine, so I'll say 99.9% sure.

EDIT: Hang on... got a spare cluster in the cupboard! The main bulbs that light up the needles and dials in the cluster are T6.5 wedge (the warming lights and indicators however are T5).

Criss · Post by **Criss** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:41 am

how many we need for speedo and rev counter ?

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:53 am

5. Let us know how it goes.