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Blue LEDs are in!

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 17:48
by paulheritage
Finally got the blue LED bulbs in the instrument pod, and the blue LED strip to cover the centre.

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Cheers Paul,

1976 TR7 FHC (ACG 3115) - Java Green
1977 TR7V8 3.9 FHC rally car (ACG 35005) - Tahiti Blue
1980 TR7V8 3.9 DHC - Orient Blue

www.TR7.co.uk

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 18:00
by Maxwell
Nice, and looks well executed - but it's not period TR!

Maxwell [8D]

<b>2.0 TR7 Drop head \ Maxwell \ sold
2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Robyn \ sold
3.5 TR7 V8 Drop head \ Oliver \ sold


2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Ben \ current
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar \ current</b>

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 18:31
by paulheritage
Definitely not period!

Cheers Paul,

1976 TR7 FHC (ACG 3115) - Java Green
1977 TR7V8 3.9 FHC rally car (ACG 35005) - Tahiti Blue
1980 TR7V8 3.9 DHC - Orient Blue

www.TR7.co.uk

Posted: 19 Aug 2013 18:55
by stevie_a
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Maxwell</i>

but it's not period TR!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

<font color="teal"><b>When has that ever made a difference to any of us?</b></font id="teal">

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Posted: 19 Aug 2013 19:02
by RJS
If you can see any dash lights, then you have to question if it is period TR

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:28
by john 215
Hi Paul,

Looks great, got a set to go in my DHC over the winter.

Cheers John

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1976 Speke FHC Beauty

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 10:44
by paulheritage
The centre may be a bit bright but will see when driving - I can always cover some of the LEDs in the strip.

Also need to add a strip behind the switches.

Have a few spare so may put some in the footwells to come on when the door opens, not sure yet.

Cheers Paul,

1976 TR7 FHC (ACG 3115) - Java Green
1977 TR7V8 3.9 FHC rally car (ACG 35005) - Tahiti Blue
1980 TR7V8 3.9 DHC - Orient Blue

www.TR7.co.uk

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 13:06
by Maxwell
Hi Paul - Are you sure that your TR isn't a closet-Clio?

LOL - Andrew

<b>2.0 TR7 Drop head \ Maxwell \ sold
2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Robyn \ sold
3.5 TR7 V8 Drop head \ Oliver \ sold


2.0 TR7 Fixed head \ Ben \ current
0.7 Smart Roadster \ Oscar \ current</b>

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 14:08
by FI Spyder
Just remember the brighter the cock pit lights, the less you can see out on the road at night. Not a problem in brightly lit city but here out on the highway or rural roads with sparse street lights I find I have to to turn down the standard cockpit lights finding them too bright.

My brother-in-law put red leds in his Miata as red is the colour that least affects your night vision. Not my favourite colour but you can always pretend you're flying an airplane.[:p]

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT
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Posted: 20 Aug 2013 18:21
by MikeRotherham
Hello Paul,

The lights look pretty good.

I noticed your gear lever is shorter than the usual TR7 item.

Did you shorten the existing lever or purchase a shorter one?

I'd be interested to know where you acquired it if so.

Regards

Mike.

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 19:21
by paulheritage
I just cut it. You can re-thread what's left but it just roughed it up a bit and fixed an aftermarket gear knob with a grub screw.

Cheers Paul,

1976 TR7 FHC (ACG 3115) - Java Green
1977 TR7V8 3.9 FHC rally car (ACG 35005) - Tahiti Blue
1980 TR7V8 3.9 DHC - Orient Blue

www.TR7.co.uk

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 21:15
by UKPhilTR7
Must admit I do like the lights on the dash, have seen led's used before and thing it looks really good. Not too sure if the strip would be the one for me, but great job.

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Posted: 21 Aug 2013 04:36
by stevie_a
<font color="teal"><b>The strip will be to bright, I cut mine down to 2

and used the rest for the switches</b></font id="teal">Image

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Posted: 26 Oct 2013 20:00
by g4zur
Hi Paul
What type or led's did you use. I must admit I would like red and where did you get them from.
Regards
Gareth.

G.P.Albrighton

Posted: 27 Oct 2013 13:15
by seven
I do like that, and whats more you can read the instruments. When I eventually get back to Ruby she will be upgraded too.
Oh and chaps the word is 'upgraded' not 'not period'[^]

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