Changing Instrumentation light colour on NB30P3

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:19 pm

Sorry I can't find my old write up about all this ..

Corksport

IL Motorsport \"TypeR\" brand

Plasmaglow

Coloured bulb condoms worked best but fade every 6-12 months, where did you get the Refractor Blue 5 LED Wedge Bulbs?

I eneded up putting the LEDs into my Mazdaspeed dash.

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:09 am

mx5boi wrote:...P.S. It has always annoyed me too that there is no light advising whether the fog lights are on or off...

Thanks for the running update MX5boi. Keep us informed. The less trial and error I have to make, the better.

As for the "Fog Light-on" indicator. Here's a link to a great step-by-step instructions with pix from the Miata.net website that was complied by a fellow forum member - Techno aka Rob - on how to wire up the indicator light that we don't seem to get in Australia.

chatchat · Postby **chatchat** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 11:36 am

all the lights in the dash T10?

chatchat · Postby **chatchat** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:34 pm

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This is what I have discovered so far...

Use these:
Refractor Blue 5 LED Wedge Bulbs

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this should able to fit in the holes on the dashboard without any modifications?

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:59 pm

marcusus I thought that mxhevn was joking.. isn't he?

chatchat · Postby **chatchat** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:35 pm

thanks mx5boi.....I assume they are T10 size.

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:26 pm

Hammer wrote:
MXHEVN wrote:

I do a lot of night driving, how do you find the blue lights at night? Are they too distracting? Plus is the uneven light intensity around the speedo and tacho, annoying?

Plus while we're at this topic, any advice when removing and putting back in? What to avoid etc. I'm thinking at also putting the extra light for the "Fog lights-on" warning.

I'm worried once I pull it apart, when I put it back, it won't be as snug and tight fitting as when it came on from the factory.

i love the lights, they are a bit uneven, but you can still notice everything, they dont hurt my eyes at all. what to avoid, make sure you check to see if they are all in properly and the right way before you put it all back together, i made that mistake and had to do it all over again, not that i mind but, it was all apart of the learning curve.

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:35 pm

Mr Morlock wrote:marcusus I thought that mxhevn was joking.. isn't he?

what do you think am i joking about?

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:35 am

These bulbs seems to be specifically designed for dashes as it spreads the light beam around, preventing \"hot spots\". Available from eBay

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:54 am

Okibi wrote:...and A/C with red ones...

how did you do that?
was it hard?

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:30 am

mx5boi wrote:I still have not managed to even get the 'cowl' off the dashboard. I have pulled and tugged and yanked - Nothing.

I know there are four 'clips' that hold it in place that need to be released first. Plus another two right at the front base (one each side) which are 'unclipped' after you manage to 'yank' the cowl from the main dash but.......

Where are these four clips?
Are they attached to the cowl or the main dash?
Are they at the rear or the sides.. or both?
Am I supposed to pull 'Up' or 'Out'?

If I know where they are and how they attach and what they looked like it might help????

Every report has read "Be careful not to break the four clips as you yank the cowl off" - but I have tried with all the power that I have and I cannot get these elusive clips to release. It is driving me to distraction.

I will have another go tomorrow.

I have a sneaking suspicion that I am going to eventually end up with a cowl in one hand and four 'separated' clips lying on the floor.....

i'd grab it from behind and pull it out.. worked for me.. somehow squeeze your fingers from where the back of the cowl touches the dash...

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:24 am

mx5boi wrote:Where are these four clips?
Are they attached to the cowl or the main dash?
Are they at the rear or the sides.. or both?
Am I supposed to pull 'Up' or 'Out'?

- If I remember correctly, on my NB8A, there were two clips below where the hood part finishes, where it basically meets the steering wheel surround. You need to feel underneath the dash to feel the clips. The other two were spaced evenly between these two. Or so I think (I did this a while back and am just going off memory).

- The 'hooks' are on the cowl, the latch points are on the dash.

- As mentioned, my memory's a bit hazy, but I'm fairly sure there's only clips at the front. The rear/side part of the hood thingy slides in first, with the clips at the front holding it down/in.

- I pulled up to get it out. I'm sure there was some jiggling the dash in an outward direction as well just in the hopes that it would help.

timetorelax · Postby **timetorelax** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:12 pm

Does anyone know the Wattage of the T10 light bulbs. I attempted to paint my dial lights red but they are very dim now. I popped into super cheap auto and notice two types of T10 bulbs 3W and 5W.

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:13 pm

I'll try and find out timetorelax as I'm gona attempt to change the colour on mine very soon

hopefully the watts is on the bulb

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:53 pm

^^^
That's right... it's all coming back to me now...

With those clips along the bottom, you can basically make them release by putting your hand up underneath the dash and squeezing them out with fingers or screwdrivers or what have you. The top ones release quite easily, and just as well too, considering you can't reach the clips.