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Thread: Red LED Instrument Lights

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    Just a followup - I bought two T7 reds online but they are not just not bright enough - you can see the light is on but not see the dial.

    I got a 30000 mcd red led from Jaycar and made up a globe similar to what Gav described and while it is brighter than the store bought item is still not bright enough. However the light from the LEDs does not radiate around it but lights up straight ahead. I did mount the LED sideways in the bayonet mount and it was brighter but only on one side of the instrument so two LEDS are required.

    I think I need to pull the speedo out crack it open and maybe install three leds inside with wiring through the current hole.

    Thanks to everyone who contributed.

    Cheers

    Garry
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    FWIW: If you sand the end of the LED with 200 wet n dry and make it "flat" it will spread the light better..
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