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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Td5 dash illumination

I know that the illumination of the td5 dash is absolutely fine, but I thought it could be made to look 'cleaner' so I sourced some LEDs and this is the result, brighter than standard, not too bright but much more modern looking, yet to do the heater control lights and will be dismantling the clock to install brighter LEDs to match the rest of the dash

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
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5th Nov 2013 6:50pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Picture in gallery 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

5th Nov 2013 6:52pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

I'd be interested in how you get the clock open to do the bulbs as that's the only clock that I haven't changed to LED 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

5th Nov 2013 7:46pm

Interlet

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
Posts: 461

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White

Wow that looks really good! 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top

5th Nov 2013 8:11pm

jont

Member Since: 02 Apr 2011
Location: Aylesbury, Bucks
Posts: 242

2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Santorini Black

What LEDs did you use and where from ?

Jon

5th Nov 2013 8:13pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

As above ?

5th Nov 2013 8:14pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Thanks for the nice comments, I got the LEDs from crazyleds.co.uk (no affiliation) I have already had the clock apart to get rid of the orange filter for the needles, just need to get the correct high powered SMD LEDs, excossak do you have any pictures of your dash? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

5th Nov 2013 8:17pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

To do everything but the clock you need 2 x 509t LEDs and 4 x 286 LEDs

5th Nov 2013 8:18pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

286-T5-3xPLCC-2 is the type for the fuel temp and heater control illumination, I haven't done my heater controls yet so can't comment on how good that'd be. They do different colours, I went white but green would work if you wanted green needles, Also red would be pretty funky

5th Nov 2013 8:22pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

My dash as requested.

and

1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

5th Nov 2013 9:16pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

looks exactly the same, no surprises there I suppose! which leds did you use ? have you done the heater controls? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

5th Nov 2013 10:04pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

I just used white LEDS from Ebay and yes I have done the heater controls. Just need to suss out the clock next as it appears sealed.?
I find the LED's an improvement over the standard bulbs. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

6th Nov 2013 8:59am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

An improvement for sure

the clock does come apart! very gently remove the plastic bezel from the front; Then the plastic window. There are two tabs in the threaded section of the body of the clock, bend them back and pull the inner workings of the clock out by the centre of the needles. There sure four LEDs in there all facing the spindle for the needles. I'm going to replace them with brighter ones and see if that does the trick. If not I'll be looking at putting more LEDs in to get it to match

Just had a thought, I have also done my cigar lighter socket

6th Nov 2013 10:39am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

Excellent - thanks for the heads up. Will have a look at the weekend. I replace my Ciggie socket with a blue sea one and also added a blue sea dual USB socket 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

6th Nov 2013 10:43am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

What's the advantage to a blue sea cigar lighter socket? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

7th Nov 2013 12:18am

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