Fordmods Logo

LED filter advice needed 

 

Page 2 of 2 [ 24 posts ] Go to page Previous  1, 2

 
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:21 pm 
ACT Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 6249

Joined: 24th Nov 2004

Ride: '06 BF GT-P

Power: 293 rwkw

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia

bentfairmont wrote:
try plastic sleeves used as dividers in folders


Or the backing of folders:

Image

You'll notice it's exactly the rigth shape to replace the filter in a EF/EL Clock (not TC, my TC is unmodded).

 

_________________

1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow
2006 BF GT-P in Ego, mods. Supercharged 5.8L all alloy modular

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:48 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 4609

Joined: 29th Jul 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: BOXCAR

Location: Launceston
TAS, Australia

data_mine wrote:
bentfairmont wrote:
try plastic sleeves used as dividers in folders


Or the backing of folders:

[url=http://fordmods.datamine.tk/gallery.asp?gallery=Clock%20Modâ„‘=IMG_2649.JPG]Image[/url]

You'll notice it's exactly the rigth shape to replace the filter in a EF/EL Clock (not TC, my TC is unmodded).


that is similar to the stuff i used except it was dark blue. What would you suggest i use to get a nice blue effect that is visible in day?

 

_________________

^^^ What He Said

<a href="http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44952" target="_blank" class="postlink"> TAS Cruises</a>

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:53 pm 
ACT Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 6249

Joined: 24th Nov 2004

Ride: '06 BF GT-P

Power: 293 rwkw

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia

a clearer (more translucent) plastic. or a significantly brighter LED.

Hyena, can source some uber bright 8mm LEDs.

 

_________________

1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow
2006 BF GT-P in Ego, mods. Supercharged 5.8L all alloy modular

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:40 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 4609

Joined: 29th Jul 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: BOXCAR

Location: Launceston
TAS, Australia

how hard is it to replace the globes with LEDs?

 

_________________

^^^ What He Said

<a href="http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44952" target="_blank" class="postlink"> TAS Cruises</a>

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:01 pm 
ACT Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 6249

Joined: 24th Nov 2004

Ride: '06 BF GT-P

Power: 293 rwkw

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia

not very if you know your way around a soldering iron, and the basics.

 

_________________

1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow
2006 BF GT-P in Ego, mods. Supercharged 5.8L all alloy modular

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:35 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 4609

Joined: 29th Jul 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: BOXCAR

Location: Launceston
TAS, Australia

data_mine wrote:
not very if you know your way around a soldering iron, and the basics.


i was thinking of putting in LED's what are the basics? I reckon i could handling the soldering part of it

 

_________________

^^^ What He Said

<a href="http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44952" target="_blank" class="postlink"> TAS Cruises</a>

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:55 pm 
ACT Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 6249

Joined: 24th Nov 2004

Ride: '06 BF GT-P

Power: 293 rwkw

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia

picking the right resistor, and connecting them the right way - they only work on way.

It's all been posted elsewhere on here.

 

_________________

1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow
2006 BF GT-P in Ego, mods. Supercharged 5.8L all alloy modular

Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:12 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 38

Posts: 996

Joined: 9th Aug 2005

Ride: BA XR6T ute

Location: frankston
VIC, Australia

i used the folder trick but found that using clear folder cover wrapped in celofene was way better i made mine red and looks great in day and night ended up doing this to both odometer and clock in my car
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 3:53 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 37

Posts: 4609

Joined: 29th Jul 2005

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: BOXCAR

Location: Launceston
TAS, Australia

ringastinga wrote:
i used the folder trick but found that using clear folder cover wrapped in celofene was way better i made mine red and looks great in day and night ended up doing this to both odometer and clock in my car


was it brighter in day time?

 

_________________

^^^ What He Said

<a href="http://www.fordmods.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44952" target="_blank" class="postlink"> TAS Cruises</a>

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 2 of 2  [ 24 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 66 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Mon Nov 18, 2024 10:49 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names