Graham
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ive got an trick idea on for my dials. i want to know if you can get UV leds or very small uv strip lights that you cud fit behind the screen but away from visability.also wud i be able to hook it up the the main light switch 
thanks 
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Mistamist
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yes you can i have them in the interior light.
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Graham
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fookin nice one, where did u get them from and how much??
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Rileysport
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cobra148, he aint been about on here much lately tho, i'm waitin for my blue leds from im
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Mav 3000
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www.ultraleds.co.uk sell them. quick delivery too.
Just order enough to justify the postage.
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Graham
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thanks mav got a nice idea so was gonna tinker with them.
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Mav 3000
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Cobra said something to me a couple of weeks back about supplying the guy who runs UltraLEDS - with some of his stuff.
Ive dealth with them and there sound. Also offer a full refund within a time scale if there the wrong ones 
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Graham
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yeh it says on there if they are the wrong ones post them back and we'll give u a refund
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cobra148
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If your still after some, I can sort you with UV plug and play leds. To be honest though, UV isn't that good, its ok for making white objects shine in the dark, and giving you a wicked smile, other than that, its not exeptionally bright.
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myke
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i had UV led sidelights in my old corsa.
hardly worth it. i thought they would make peoples clothes or laces whatever glow if they walked past them at night, but they did naff all. just a weak glow from the light itself.
maybe would have been better if there were more bulbs in each unit.
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Mav 3000
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To make passers-by shine up you'd have to have a pretty trong light - ie NOT an LED light - they only shine a few inches in my experience.
Plus, UV light is what is says - UV - visible light is different hence why ther illumination is poor.
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5doormodder
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Would these UV led's looks good behind white dials? has anyone done this before ? if you any pics ?
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Houckham
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i was thining of doing that. i reckon it would look sweet.
but remember to gently scuff the surface with fine glass paper so that it diffuses the light (no hot spots)
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cobra148
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quote:
Originally posted by 5doormodder
Would these UV led's looks good behind white dials? has anyone done this before ? if you any pics ?
The colour of the dials will make no difference as the dial doesn't illuminate, only the numbers etc. The only dials it might affect is in the Corsa C where the actual dial is lit up too.
UV light gives off a kind of faint purple glow, heres a pic of a single 3000mcd led fitted in a Corsa B sidelight..
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Graham
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cobra i only want the numbers and lines etc to light up. just curious to know if it is possible or not.
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cobra148
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They will light up, but if you have orange numbers etc you might have problems, heres a pic of Lockwood dials with leds fitted..
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