Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:26:27 -0800
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From: Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dash Lights
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I changed all the dash lights to blue LEDs. Looks cool and they seem to put out some "black light" UV 'cause the Day Glo orange paint on the gauges and pointers and clock second hand really light up!
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On Dec 28, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> one suggestion, try making your own led version. It is not superbright (again due to the beam pattern nature of the led) but it does work.
>
> my attempt is here:
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> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/vanagon-heater-control-light-led-hack/
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> further thought here:
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> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/vanagon-led-dashcontrol-lights-commercial-improvement/
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>
> and Go Westy's improved led unit (this might be the best answer) http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23492&category_id=339&category_parent_id=
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> alistair
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>
>
> On 2012-12-28, at 10:00 AM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>
>> I would just like a decent solution for the ventilation/heater control
>> bulb. I don't know what engineer came
>> up with the crappy OEM plug and bulb for these controls but it really
>> sucks. I replaced the bulb once
>> and couldn't figure out how it was supposed to be secured but I didn't the
>> best I could. So now I have
>> a bulb that comes on when it wants to....
>>
>> I'm open to any suggestions....
>>
>> Steven
>> 91 Westy
>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 28, 2012, at 12:03 AM, OlRivrRat wrote:
>>>
>>>> Check out these guys ~ this link is for a 90Vanagon but you can
>>> plug
>>>> in your own year if you're concerned about a possible diff'
>>> http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-vehicle-replacement-bulbs/vehicle/1990-volkswagen-vanagon--/64-1112--/
>>>>> I would like to get more light shinning on my dash. Is there an
>>>>> upgrade to
>>>>> the little stock bulbs?
>>>
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