Changing the colour of lights of the dashboard (DIY)

amit_mechengg · 7th June 2008, 14:04

someone said that the philips bluevision appeared to be yellowish and not blue at all. i think i have to hunt for blue bulbs itself that speedzak has got for his alto

Team_Godspeed · 7th June 2008, 23:58

I like to change the white light to green on my fiesta dash
any good places at kochi with the rite price

manikjeet · 8th June 2008, 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit_mechengg

someone said that the philips bluevision appeared to be yellowish and not blue at all. i think i have to hunt for blue bulbs itself that speedzak has got for his alto

yes they do appear yellow in colour

and i have been hunting for blue bulbs for a year now

amit_mechengg · 8th June 2008, 10:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team_Godspeed

I like to change the white light to green on my fiesta dash
any good places at kochi with the rite price

white seems better than green. green looks outdated.

ankitahuja · 14th July 2008, 16:10

Guys has anyone changed their dash lights on a Octavia?

Planning to change a friend's car lights to bright white (Innova style) if possible.

abhik · 14th July 2008, 23:47

Any luck with the Ikon anybody? The green looks ugly to me i would go red/blue or white if possible and i had opened the speedo console once but didnt manage to find that bulb. Dont know where they have hidden it on top of the console. And where do you get these bulb caps?

ankur · 16th July 2008, 11:38

Hi all,
During my car pc install, i came across an aesthetic problem. The Innova has white lighting in the instrument cluster and green lighting in the rest of the dash. After installing my MMI controller (it has red lighting from Audi) my car interior was looking like a bordello from the 80s. Since i could not change the MMI lighting i set about changing everything else.

The only place in Delhi that could have LEDs and rubber caps is Lajpat Rai market. So a road trip was called for and Gunbir and me set off. The road trip turned into a Metro trip, which i now think is the best way to go to Old Delhi. I think the only good part of the trip was the food at Vengers and about 5% of Gunbirs jokes, we didnt find either the LEDs or the caps (the LEDs available were not 12v). I did have some rubber caps from USA that i had bought earlier and we decided to improvise and use those.

The dash lighting was comparatively easy, just replaced the green rubber caps with red ones. But the instrument cluster was a complete pain in the backside. Nevertheless, JB and me managed to change all the lighting and it now looks awesome at night.

Finished pic first and install pics after that :

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BEFORE

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AFTER

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MMI

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addyrulz01 · 16th July 2008, 14:09

guys im have a 2000 M 800 5 speed. can i change the dash bulb. is the procedure same as the alto........pls help....i want it to be blue

regards
addy

muneemmk · 17th July 2008, 03:41

Zak any idea where I can get those blue bulbs you put in the alto ? An year back I saw my friends Swift getting blue lighting for the speedo as well as the indicators. Blue as in high beam blue.

PS it's for my cousin's Swift.

VC12 · 28th July 2008, 14:26

Abhik,

I am on similar quest, but did not find any DIY in action for IKON, I also see others saying for IKON the bulb is projector type( this may only apply for NXT versions -like indiglo dials) not all.

praveen_v · 28th July 2008, 17:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team_Godspeed

I like to change the white light to green on my fiesta dash
any good places at kochi with the rite price

Fiesta has white lights?? mine has green lights(and red for the speedo needles) and i want to change them to white. Anyone has done that for fiesta??

abhik · 29th July 2008, 00:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by VC12

Abhik,

I am on similar quest, but did not find any DIY in action for IKON, I also see others saying for IKON the bulb is projector type( this may only apply for NXT versions -like indiglo dials) not all.

All Ikons have the projected green light on the dash which appear to be indiglo or backlit but there is a simple method to confirm. Just notice if a shadow appers after the indicator needles. If it does then its the projected light.

battada · 30th July 2008, 15:13

Guys, just wanted to find out if it is possible to change the illumination for a new honda city (not the zx version). Anyone know where the bulbs are available in Bangalore? I am tired of looking at the same orange colour for a long time.

Cyrus43 · 14th October 2008, 01:02

Did this to a Honda Dio today. It looks Stunning in the dark!!

abhinav.gupta88 · 14th October 2008, 01:23

I tried the same job on my OHC a few months back.
Opened the thing
The light got changed but unfortunately the bulbs went ka-boom.
Had to replace the whole thing.

Loss : a few bucks on new bulbs
4 long hours.

7th June 2008, 14:04	#76
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,488 Thanked: 2,263 Times View My Garage	someone said that the philips bluevision appeared to be yellowish and not blue at all. i think i have to hunt for blue bulbs itself that speedzak has got for his alto
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7th June 2008, 23:58	#77
Team_Godspeed BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 82 Thanked: 3 Times	I like to change the white light to green on my fiesta dash any good places at kochi with the rite price
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14th July 2008, 16:10	#80
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 924 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	Guys has anyone changed their dash lights on a Octavia? Planning to change a friend's car lights to bright white (Innova style) if possible.
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14th July 2008, 23:47	#81
abhik BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 848 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Any luck with the Ikon anybody? The green looks ugly to me i would go red/blue or white if possible and i had opened the speedo console once but didnt manage to find that bulb. Dont know where they have hidden it on top of the console. And where do you get these bulb caps?
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16th July 2008, 11:38	#82
ankur BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times	Entire dash lighting change in an Innova Hi all, During my car pc install, i came across an aesthetic problem. The Innova has white lighting in the instrument cluster and green lighting in the rest of the dash. After installing my MMI controller (it has red lighting from Audi) my car interior was looking like a bordello from the 80s. Since i could not change the MMI lighting i set about changing everything else. The only place in Delhi that could have LEDs and rubber caps is Lajpat Rai market. So a road trip was called for and Gunbir and me set off. The road trip turned into a Metro trip, which i now think is the best way to go to Old Delhi. I think the only good part of the trip was the food at Vengers and about 5% of Gunbirs jokes, we didnt find either the LEDs or the caps (the LEDs available were not 12v). I did have some rubber caps from USA that i had bought earlier and we decided to improvise and use those. The dash lighting was comparatively easy, just replaced the green rubber caps with red ones. But the instrument cluster was a complete pain in the backside. Nevertheless, JB and me managed to change all the lighting and it now looks awesome at night. Finished pic first and install pics after that : BEFORE AFTER MMI Attached Thumbnails
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16th July 2008, 14:09	#83
addyrulz01 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: delhi Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	M800 dash bulb change guys im have a 2000 M 800 5 speed. can i change the dash bulb. is the procedure same as the alto........pls help....i want it to be blue regards addy
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17th July 2008, 03:41	#84
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 833 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Zak any idea where I can get those blue bulbs you put in the alto ? An year back I saw my friends Swift getting blue lighting for the speedo as well as the indicators. Blue as in high beam blue. PS it's for my cousin's Swift.
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28th July 2008, 14:26	#85
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Abhik, I am on similar quest, but did not find any DIY in action for IKON, I also see others saying for IKON the bulb is projector type( this may only apply for NXT versions -like indiglo dials) not all.
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30th July 2008, 15:13	#88
battada BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 77 Thanked: 2 Times	NHC (not the ZX) Guys, just wanted to find out if it is possible to change the illumination for a new honda city (not the zx version). Anyone know where the bulbs are available in Bangalore? I am tired of looking at the same orange colour for a long time.
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14th October 2008, 01:02	#89
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 226 Times View My Garage	Did this to a Honda Dio today. It looks Stunning in the dark!! Attached Thumbnails
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14th October 2008, 01:23	#90
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,093 Thanked: 341 Times View My Garage	I tried the same job on my OHC a few months back. Opened the thing The light got changed but unfortunately the bulbs went ka-boom. Had to replace the whole thing. Loss : a few bucks on new bulbs 4 long hours.
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