Clock leds

[padge]

Need to replace a few bulbs in my clocks, what type of leds/fitment are they?

[mark_airey]

T5 or 286 IIRC (both the same thing)

[padge]

Thanks mark.

[ginge191]

i've used T5,fit and work - cheap ebay jobbies suffice - but keep the filter

[mark_airey]

^^ you can replace the filter with rolling papers as the filter is dyed yellow

You can also get the ones with the holder attached such as these which are less of a faff to change

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-X-T5-White- ... 27c4916c0d

[ginge191]

yeh those are the ones i bought - a pack of 10 for like £1.99 or something...

[padge]

I have hdi clocks with white leds, just the temp one went few months back and now my fuel one is flickering

[4WayDiablo]

Plasma dials are muchos better though :-)

[Joe]

how many bulbs are there?

[Matt]

8 iirc

[kentiiboii]

I bought t5 bulbs for mine but mine are twist lock.

[mark_airey]

I bought t5 bulbs for mine but mine are twist lock.

The bulbs pull out of the holder and they are standard T5 bulbs in them

IIRC the only ones that are a single piece bulb and twist lock holder as standard are the ones behind the heater controls

[giblets]

There are some on ebay, advertised as T5, they often say something about B8 in the description. They are the wrong type, I made this mistake, but luckily, managed to pull the LED out and swap that over.


This is the T5 B8, which will not fit the 306

[kentiiboii]

This is what I got.

[mark_airey]

There are some on ebay, advertised as T5, they often say something about B8 in the description. They are the wrong type, I made this mistake, but luckily, managed to pull the LED out and swap that over.


This is the T5 B8, which will not fit the 306

Why will that not fit?? it looks the same fitting as I remember the bulb holders being............ :?

[Matt]

Iirc the spacing between the metal and plastic where it twists in is larger, I had some but they were fecking hugly spaced!

[mark_airey]

did you not think to bend the metal tabs a bit closer together?? :roll: LMAO

[Connor]

did you not think to bend the metal tabs a bit closer together?? :roll: LMAO

What I was about to say

[mark_airey]

did you not think to bend the metal tabs a bit closer together?? :roll: LMAO

What I was about to say

Clearly didn't have his problem solving head on at the time

[Matt]

did you not think to bend the metal tabs a bit closer together?? :roll: LMAO

Didn't even think of that :/ haha

[Connor]

[mark_airey]

Didn't even think of that :/ haha

FAIL..................

[Matt]

Major fail, they have say in the car since, been there for about a year. And now I have plasma dials haha

[mark_airey]

Major fail, they have say in the car since, been there for about a year. And now I have plasma dials haha

What colour are they?? you could always post them to me and I will look after them for you

[Matt]

Urm either blue or white. Can't remember. All I do remember is that the led has the tendency to fall out the holder

[mark_airey]

Urm either blue or white. Can't remember. All I do remember is that the led has the tendency to fall out the holder

What was that? you want me to PM you my address??

Seriously though, My dash is done with white and blue so either is good for me, if you do actually want rid of them let me know what you want for them Via PM and I will sort you something out

[D@wson]

Problem i had with LEDs is after about 5 days they all started flickering like a rave.

[mark_airey]

Problem i had with LEDs is after about 5 days they all started flickering like a rave.

Thats because you bought cheap nasty ones..............mine have been fine for 2 years or more!

[D@wson]

Problem i had with LEDs is after about 5 days they all started flickering like a rave.

Thats because you bought cheap nasty ones..............mine have been fine for 2 years or more!

Where did you get yours from?

[Matt]

Problem i had with LEDs is after about 5 days they all started flickering like a rave.

Crazyleds? They are notoriously shit!