Changing Instrumentation light colour on NB30P3

[Mr Morlock]

Insofar as design is concerned the instrument bulbs fitted as std OEM products and universally available and the right products. The led products shown could be anything grafted on to std base. You could be buying anything and the quality is likely to be second rate- who knows. There are few manufacturers who produce top quality products. I will guess the std MX5 instrument bulb is 1.2w but I do not have the bulb type- you would need to check the dealer. OEM's expect the dash lights to virtually never need replacement since it can cost a lot of money on many vehicles to get access to a very low cost item.

[timetorelax]

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.

Ok, I think the originals (NB8A) are 3W bulbs. I took my original red painted bulbs out and removed the paint. I couldn't see any markings on them. I then inserted two 5w bulbs and two original bulbs and there definitely was a huge difference in brightness.

So, my second attempt, I painted the new 5W bulbs red and voila - red dials as seen in the photo. (sorry for the crap photo but was too lazy to get my proper camera).

[TieNN89]

i took my bulbs out couldn't work out what the watt is

cause it didn't say

[Hammer]

And no hot-spots at all.

I am happy

Thanks for the update MX5boi. I might just go ahead and do it too. Though I still think there is a little bit of hot spots* (around the 6 on the rev counter & 80-100km/h on the speedo) but not enough to worry about. I too will be happy with this.

*Unless the hot spots are more prominent in the photo due to a longer time exposure of the shot.

[oongie]

That looks hot~!
I am contemplating doing this with the blue lights as well!
what about your centre console? is that still red?

Cheers

[Jaxom_2]

mx5boi, do you happen to know what size/type of globe/led would fit in the trip meter?
Also, i assume that the dashlight dimmer now does not work with the leds installed?

Mike

[sliq]

mx5boi, mate, that looks fab! i would have given you 10/10 but for the hotspots as pointed out by hammer. nonetheless you are awarded 9.5/10 [=

[timetorelax]

do you happen to know what size/type of globe/led would fit in the trip meter?

I know you asked MX5boi but the trip meter bulb is a T5 globe. My dials were originally green (NB8A) and I painted all my dial bulbs red including the trip meter.

BTW. for anyone intersted, there is a link on another how do:

http://www.gatorpictures.com/Miata/RedLights/

[Jaxom_2]

Thankyou timetorelax, great to see it includes instructions for the hvac and radio too!!!!!!

[timetorelax]

Now if I only I had this at the start.........

http://www.gatorpictures.com/Miata/RedLights/

I actually found this link before I realised a thread was started here

[TieNN89]

I prefer the stock NB8B lights. Highly visible and very easy on the eyes.

what colour is that?

[Hammer]

I prefer the stock NB8B lights. Highly visible and very easy on the eyes.

what colour is that?

I'm assuming he's referring to "red".

[RG.net]

finally changed my lights to white, took me about 1 hour to dessemble and sand the backing. Still need to adjust the needles a bit

[RG.net]

[Okibi]

Looks good, glad someone else confirmed there's a green gel on the dials.