ke30/35 meter cluster light

[saif317]

hello guys , been wondering on how to add led light in the meter cluster like the attached picture , i got this picture from fb but forgot whos the owner of this picture. if you guys have done this modification or have any ideas , please share . thanks in advance .

 

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[parrot]

I’m sure it has been discussed previously, not necessarily in a KE30 but the concept is the same no matter what. You will have to search the forum for the threads. 

May be easier searching in google but add rollaclub to the search terms for forum specific threads

edit: and when you find it, add a link to it here so it’s easier to find next time

Edited October 24, 2018 by parrot

[Banjo]

Here's a link to one I remember recently.

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/73225-smarten-up-your-dash/?tab=comments#comment-708509

Here is another . . .

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/51690-rosie-the-ke55-rolla/?page=4&tab=comments#comment-540580

Just Search Rollaclub above field for LED or T10, & a few will come up.

Cheers Banjo

Edited October 25, 2018 by Banjo

[saif317]

On 10/25/2018 at 10:43 AM, Banjo said:

Here's a link to one I remember recently.

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/73225-smarten-up-your-dash/?tab=comments#comment-708509

Here is another . . .

https://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/51690-rosie-the-ke55-rolla/?page=4&tab=comments#comment-540580

Just Search Rollaclub above field for LED or T10, & a few will come up.

Cheers Banjo

thanks for your help @Banjo , the 2nd link is nice idea!! never thought about it , just lay the led strip inside the meter cluster. thanks for your help @banjo and @parrot

[saif317]

just want to share my upgraded meter cluster to led , thanks for the idea guys .

 

bought the led strip from local store , here's the sample picture

 

at first i planned just to lay the led down like the link you shared but i just stick the led strip all around the corner since it has a little bit of space which it fit perfectly. for the wiring , i just soldered it directly at the t10 bulb socket (red wire to positive side and black to the grounding side) and that's it . 

 

 

here is the before and after 

 

before, with t10 led 

 

after, with led strip ( the colour slightly off maybe because of my camera effect , actually its pretty nice in reality , you get the idea)

 

 

hopefully this thread will be helpful to those who wanted to upgrade their meter cluster light . thanks for the idea @Banjo

 

 

 

Edited October 27, 2018 by saif317

[Banjo]

That's brilliant !   Probably a little bit too bright.  I got a roll of those LEDs.  They are great.  Use them for various lighting requirements. You can build a simple dimmer for LEDs, using a variable Pulse Width control.  Plenty of circuits on the net.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n48GemL7tsc

Cheers Banjo 

Edited October 30, 2018 by Banjo

[ke70dave]

holy moly that looks bright. 

I reckon you might need to be Corey Hart to drive that at night. 

 

[Big G]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I wonder how many members will get the reference. Classic.

[Banjo]

Hi Graeme,

                    I'll put my hand up.  I had to Google "Corey Hart" to see who he is, & what the reference referred to.

Quote

Corey Mitchell Hart (born May 31, 1962) is a Canadian singer, best known for his hit singles "Sunglasses at Night"

Brilliant Dave !

Edited November 2, 2018 by Banjo

[saif317]

On 10/30/2018 at 12:55 PM, Banjo said:

That's brilliant !   Probably a little bit too bright.  I got a roll of those LEDs.  They are great.  Use them for various lighting requirements. You can build a simple dimmer for LEDs, using a variable Pulse Width control.  Plenty of circuits on the net.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n48GemL7tsc

Cheers Banjo 

thanks for the tips bro , well actually it's not that really bright .. as mention before, maybe it's just the camera effect that made it looks pretty bright in picture. in reality , to me its not that bright. another tips for those who wanna reduce the bright , you might want to use less led compare to mine.