Another led thread

**Vikingxl** · Friday 5th August 2011, 15:39

Gordon you have too much time on your hands

**Niles** · Monday 8th August 2011, 22:01

i got some 200mcd 3mm blue led's today. fitted 1, wasn't hard. put it in my car & its way to bright. Love the blue glow when the cars interior dimmer is slid RIGHT down,. BUT.....when the switch is a very nice low glow blue, the dimmer is so low that the dash lights go out. Any ideas?

**Vikingxl** · Monday 8th August 2011, 22:40

Fit the same leds in everything then they will all dim the same

**Dangerous Dave** · Monday 8th August 2011, 23:05

Originally Posted by Niles

i got some 200mcd 3mm blue led's today. fitted 1, wasn't hard. put it in my car & its way to bright. Love the blue glow when the cars interior dimmer is slid RIGHT down,. BUT.....when the switch is a very nice low glow blue, the dimmer is so low that the dash lights go out. Any ideas?

That happens on mine too, the dimmer only dims the leds a bit and when its on the lowest setting all the leds go off. The only way to get around this is to alter the inside of the dimmer control somehow, but I've not looked into it, sorry.

**Vikingxl** · Monday 8th August 2011, 23:07

i never had this issue all mine the dimmer worked the same as it always had i dont see what you guys are doing wrong. Which bulbs have you changed over Niles?

**Storm-Troll** · Tuesday 9th August 2011, 02:09

Originally Posted by Vikingxl

i never had this issue all mine the dimmer worked the same as it always had i dont see what you guys are doing wrong. Which bulbs have you changed over Niles?

Im in agreement. all my LEDs on al my cars all dimmed fine on the dimmer switch.

**Niles** · Tuesday 9th August 2011, 09:50

Originally Posted by Vikingxl

i never had this issue all mine the dimmer worked the same as it always had i dont see what you guys are doing wrong. Which bulbs have you changed over Niles?

all the actual dash bulbs had led's bulbs fitted that fit the regular fitting. All the switches will be changed for 3mm led's and me having to switch the bulb into the little plastic carrier.

**Vikingxl** · Tuesday 9th August 2011, 15:13

In that case the dimmer should work just fine if you were nearer i would come take a look as having done 4 or 5 cars now ive had a bit of practice. Hope you get it sorted!

**Niles** · Tuesday 9th August 2011, 17:27

viking, the dimmer will work BUT..... when the led bulbs in the switches are on and I dim it down to the lowest setting to get the bulbs not 'in your face' bright, the dimmer is so low the dash (speedo etc) go's out.

**cherry1809** · Thursday 11th August 2011, 17:52

Are these the right ones for the speedo head?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-x-Red-5...item3a6495e6bb
I've got the 4 x 194's in and they work a treat. Just need the smaller ones for the indicator, Er, Indicators and the info display.