What type of bulbs are used to backlight the dashboard?

The lighting to my dash is still ******* poor, even after the loom was renewed, so I now know that the bulbs are crap.

So, what type of bulb fits in the dash, I need to go investigating for dimmable led bulbs to replace them!

 

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?topic=11777

These work well

 

How many do you want? I seem to remember I ordered too many, but will have to find them.

 

i've got his mobile number if you want to text him if you get stuck

 

Much better to go for LED strips...

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?topic=6803.0

 

Found em.

Pm me your address and ill try to get them in the post tommorrow.

 

The standard bulb are mini capless 12 volt 1.2 watt i bought a pack of 10 delivered for under a fiver ;D

 

have you tried putting a direct 12V supply to the backlight feed to bypass the switch/rheostat just to rule that out? My standard bulbs are very bright no that I have sorted the switch out.

 

did they work
put mine in today and they dont work

 

Worked a charm! The LED bulbs are nice and bright and now I can see my dials at night.

Have you tried putting them in the other way around? LED bulbs only work one way round, so you've got a 50/50 chance of getting it right.

 

Turn 'em round

Bulbholder needs to be mounted on the metal plate, or there's no ground connection.

 

thanks chaps i read a bit more then went out and put them in the other way and they worked