LED Speedo Spare Hole (pic) [Archive]

1985steve1985

20-01-2008, 18:45

I was changing the LED's in my speedo couple of days ago and noticed what's the spare hole for as below??? Can you put another LED in there or am I missing something??

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3088/11speedoyy9.jpg

3AM

20-01-2008, 19:34

Thats if you have an automatic
An LED goes in there to light up the dash screen telling you if your in Park, Drive, Neutral etc

Steveocee

20-01-2008, 20:55

As far as i can remember, if you stick one in it'll light up.
I'm sure mine did.

1985steve1985

20-01-2008, 21:33

I think I might take it out again and stick one in 2morrow and see what happens.
Anyone else done that?

Steveocee

20-01-2008, 22:09

I think I might take it out again and stick one in 2morrow and see what happens.
Anyone else done that?

What i did when i did mine, i took the instrument panel apart completely, to the point of taking the dial mat off the front aswell, that way when you push the dials bakc whilst testing you can see if they have lit up easily, (when i did someone elses they were difficult to see) so it's easier to tell if they are on or not :D

1985steve1985

21-01-2008, 18:48

was gonna try and do it 2day but it was a really grim day 2day lol 2much rain and that lol.

Oddjob

23-01-2008, 22:04

I put a PlayBoy bunny in my daughters speedo using that socket. It helped that I had a set of auto clocks to dismantle as I used the retaining clips etc to mount the bunny.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/Oddjob323/DSCF0157-1.jpg

deeboy

26-01-2008, 09:34

I could not get my speedo or mfd to light up once changing the globes. All other lights worked once changed but not these two. I have tried them all different ways as they have + and - but they still dont work.
I know the globes are fine as I tested them in the headlight switch and they work fine there.
Any ideas on how to get them working?

Oddjob

26-01-2008, 19:44

What the hell are globes?

I presume you mean LEDs, if so did you try and turn them 180 degrees as LEDs are polarity sensitive.

deeboy

27-01-2008, 04:48

What the hell are globes?

I presume you mean LEDs, if so did you try and turn them 180 degrees as LEDs are polarity sensitive.

Yes I do mean LED's and I have tried turning them 180 deg but still no action...

Oddjob

27-01-2008, 05:26

Try and close the tabs up on the bulb holder, it you look there's a top and bottom tab on each side, close them together a little bit. Some sellers bulb holders don't seem to be great and the gap between the 2 tabs is too wide, it means it doesn't grip the PCB as tight as it should and they fail to light as there is no contact.

Have you tested the LEDs on a battery? just to make sure they work that is.

deeboy

29-01-2008, 06:51

Try and close the tabs up on the bulb holder, it you look there's a top and bottom tab on each side, close them together a little bit. Some sellers bulb holders don't seem to be great and the gap between the 2 tabs is too wide, it means it doesn't grip the PCB as tight as it should and they fail to light as there is no contact.

Have you tested the LEDs on a battery? just to make sure they work that is.

I will try this.... I haven't tested on a battery only because I tested them in the headlight switch...