LED dashboard upgrade

[griston64]

These are the ones for heated seat switches,centre console and cigar lighter

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-Volvo...72.m2749.l2649

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by griston64

These are the ones for heated seat switches,centre console and cigar lighter

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10x-Volvo...72.m2749.l2649

That's the ones that can be rewired with the T5 LEDs if you take the plastic base off the LEDs as i described further up Mark.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ericbeaumont

Thanks for the update, Dave, and thanks to all for the clarification of 700 & 900 light fittings. I'll take Rob's advice and save a lot of fiddly work.

You're welcome Eric, i notice Mark has also added some other "special Volvo" style bulbs, you could mix and match with those and the more generic types with LEDs in the instruments.

[ericbeaumont]

For the 700 LED conversion this Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqyYSdc1BYQ740 LED walk-through shows how easy it is. Pity the 940 bubs used a different design.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ericbeaumont

Pity the 940 bubs used a different design.

What do you mean Eric?

[ericbeaumont]

Originally Posted by griston64

A 98 940 has bulbs soldered into the fittings. So if you want to do led bulbs in things like headlight switch etc you need to de solder or break with a little pick. you would need led bulbs that can then be soldered into the old fittings which is pretty fiddly

This put me off, especially as cold weather and fiddling with cars is no fun.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ericbeaumont

This put me off, especially as cold weather and fiddling with cars is no fun.

I thought you were referring to the instrument cluster bulbs that (AFAIK) are normal ones that can be replaced.

[baggy798]

For the main cluster bulbs, if you want the stock look and not Waiting Room White:
10X-Warm-White-3000K-T10-W5W-5SMD-5050-LED

You also need a single T5/286 bulb for top of the speedo. Warm white 1 SMD T5 bulbs seems to be hard to come by now so you're probably SOL.
B8.5D might fit?

For the dashboard switches, why not replace the holder rather than the bulbs? Might have to alter the prism but not too bad. Something like this if you can find one for T5/286 bulbs?