Cluster color

Fyndler · Post by **Fyndler** » 19 Dec 2017, 13:42

Hey, going to change my cluster light cause it´s really not a color i like at the moment. I was thinking about either blue or white. What do you guys think? I found tons off cars with blue but none with white, so no idea how that would look

Post by **scot850** » 19 Dec 2017, 15:39

You can now buy LED bulbs to replace the originals and get many different colors. Check on Ebay/Amazon.

Neil.

Fyndler · Post by **Fyndler** » 19 Dec 2017, 15:46

scot850 wrote: 19 Dec 2017, 15:39 You can now buy LED bulbs to replace the originals and get many different colors. Check on Ebay/Amazon.

Neil.

Ah nice, not sure if i should go with white or blue led tho :/ Want my car clean

Post by **scot850** » 19 Dec 2017, 16:20

You may find the white too bright even reducing the light intensity, that is probably why the bulbs have a yellowish tint.

Blue may work but may not be bright enough.

Trying it may be the only way to go, but I know there was a thread on this recently where someone used LED bulbs for the dash lights and posted pictures.

Here is a how-to on VolvoSpeed:

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/10 ... of-my-car/

https://www.ipdusa.com/products/8884/12 ... nation-kit

Here is a 940 with white LEDs:

https://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-240 ... hts-87654/

IPD installation video:

Neil.

Fyndler · Post by **Fyndler** » 19 Dec 2017, 16:24

scot850 wrote: 19 Dec 2017, 16:20 You may find the white too bright even reducing the light intensity, that is probably why the bulbs have a yellowish tint.

Blue may work but may not be bright enough.

Trying it may be the only way to go, but I know there was a thread on this recently where someone used LED bulbs for the dash lights and posted pictures.

Here is a how-to on VolvoSpeed:

http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/10 ... of-my-car/

https://www.ipdusa.com/products/8884/12 ... nation-kit

Here is a 940 with white LEDs:

https://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-240 ... hts-87654/

IPD installation video:

Neil.

Thanks

Post by **tryingbe** » 19 Dec 2017, 18:31

Fyndler · Post by **Fyndler** » 19 Dec 2017, 18:42

tryingbe wrote: 19 Dec 2017, 18:31

Not my color but still looks nice

I want something that blends with the car, leaning for white right now. But afraid it will be to light

TWC · Post by **TWC** » 19 Dec 2017, 20:48

By accident, I found out that replacing the factory bulbs of the climate control with cold white LED is resulting in a blue light (due to the green tinted plastic light guide, I think). Need to replace them one day whith warm white LED, since I prefer green light for the interior gauges and controls.

That could also be a problem for you with your plans of changing to white, since you would likely have to remove the light guides. Another option might be plasma gauge discs, seen them on ebay.