Red dashboard floodlight - Page 2

JohnFol · 29th November 2007, 10:42

that site is just so cool!

ta

iaint · 30th November 2007, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Phil260

No, it's only a pinprick sized bulb of some sort directly under the rear view mirror which illuminates the entire dashboard very subtly when the lights are switched on. VW also now use this feature and it is getting very good reviews.

The VW feature is actually two red leds housed next to the map reading lights which come on with your headlights. They don't illuminate the entire dash, just the centre console and bathe it in a red glow.

I find them very useful when trying to find the key fob to the barrier at work which lives in my ashtray as they shed just enough light so you can see things but aren't distracting when driving.

The actual name for it is ambient lighting.

Cheers
Iain

DJAndyB · 30th November 2007, 18:29

This item on ebay is the type of thing, I'm sure it could be modified to fit the wiring of the ZTT.

Andy

The Bear · 30th November 2007, 18:35

Look nice in blue if you have a zt190 in Trophy Blue

stocktake · 30th November 2007, 21:09

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Originally Posted by The Bear

Look nice in blue if you have a zt190 in Trophy Blue

......I think, would have to see one

JP53 · 30th November 2007, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Volzhskyboy

http://www.glowtec.co.uk/

or

http://www.theglowcompany.co.uk/?gcl...FSLMXgod9BgGOw

Is that the stuff Del Boy painted a Chinese restaurant with?

Greeners · 30th November 2007, 21:26

Not sure if the mountings are the same.....but fit one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-MG-TF-ZR-Z...QQcmdZViewItem

and change the bulbs to coloured LED's. You can turn them on and off to your hearts content then...

Departed · 3rd December 2007, 19:37

BMW have used them for donkeys years. So have a number of others and even Skoda have them.

The BMW ones used to be Amber, the same as the interior illumination on the cars, and mysteriously the same colour as on a 75. I wonder why? maybe they have changed now to red?

It's just an LED, but there is a shaped plastic mounting that controls the shadow so the light goes where it's wanted. We call it waterfall lighting, or floodlighting.

Personally I find it really nice: you don't notice it until you drive a car that doesn't have it, and you can't see a thing! Try finding the fascia vent controls on your 75 at this time of year.

If you want to try it, just buy the right colour of LED and an appropriate resistor, typically 470 ohm but it depends on the actual LED you buy. The hardest part will be finding a neat invisible way to mount it and get the wires there.

veeeight · 4th December 2007, 08:35

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Originally Posted by lowedb

The BMW ones used to be Amber, the same as the interior illumination on the cars, and mysteriously the same colour as on a 75.

605 nm.

God I am sad on occasions.

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Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	BMW have used them for donkeys years. So have a number of others and even Skoda have them. The BMW ones used to be Amber, the same as the interior illumination on the cars, and mysteriously the same colour as on a 75. I wonder why? maybe they have changed now to red? It's just an LED, but there is a shaped plastic mounting that controls the shadow so the light goes where it's wanted. We call it waterfall lighting, or floodlighting. Personally I find it really nice: you don't notice it until you drive a car that doesn't have it, and you can't see a thing! Try finding the fascia vent controls on your 75 at this time of year. If you want to try it, just buy the right colour of LED and an appropriate resistor, typically 470 ohm but it depends on the actual LED you buy. The hardest part will be finding a neat invisible way to mount it and get the wires there.