Leds

shell51 · Oct 19th, 2017, 22:58

Hello,

I put cool white leds in the dashboard today but it gives a blue light instead of the withe dials i wanted ?

Anyone know whats wrong with it ?

When i put 12 volts on the led before it is placed inside the dash its bright white

Hoggy32 · Oct 19th, 2017, 23:16

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Originally Posted by shell51

Hello,

I put cool white leds in the dashboard today but it gives a blue light instead of the withe dials i wanted ?

Anyone know whats wrong with it ?

When i put 12 volts on the led before it is placed inside the dash its bright white

Is there anything blue in front of the leds in the dashboard?

shell51 · Oct 20th, 2017, 00:41

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Originally Posted by Hoggy32

Is there anything blue in front of the leds in the dashboard?

No i thought so to but its just see throu plastic as far as i can see

Hoggy32 · Oct 20th, 2017, 12:58

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Originally Posted by shell51

No i thought so to but its just see throu plastic as far as i can see

Have you double checked that it's a white LED and not blue? Maybe it got switched before you put the led in with a blue one?

flyingtech55 · Oct 21st, 2017, 05:33

Are you using 12V LEDs?

TimR

canis · Oct 21st, 2017, 10:19

There's not really any such thing as a perfectly white LED. They are all coloured in some way or another.

The "cool white" is basically blue. The "warm white" might suit you better.

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flyingtech55 Senior Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2024 12:18 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ayrshire	Are you using 12V LEDs? TimR

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canis Non Fragile Last Online: Oct 13th, 2023 05:46 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chadderton, Oldham	There's not really any such thing as a perfectly white LED. They are all coloured in some way or another. The "cool white" is basically blue. The "warm white" might suit you better.

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