can't see new dashboard lights.. Options

[se99jmk]

So, after 3 attempts at ordering light bulbs (1x ebay, 1x random site, all offering dashboard bulbs), I found out i needed 501s, and 'lo, there are loads on the net.

I plumped for these babies: http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.ph...95e294389250244

but this is all i got:


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I can;t bloody see the speed I'm going!
The pictures actually don;t do them justice, they are a perfect colour of purple, and marginally brighter, but anything generally beyond 40mph and I'm blind.

I had actually contacted the company in advance asking about dashboard use, which they said would be fine. Since buying and installing them, their response is:

"Jamie you bought uv / purple these are not bright lights to the naked eye
- we also have a 6 led version which is far brighter"

... not bright lights to the naked eye? then why tell me they're ok for the dash?
Also your ad says "Ultra Bright Wedge Base Led". Ultra bright? my ass.
Oh, and thanks for the offer of making me pay more, muchos gratias

The site says they're doing a stock take so won;t be open for calls until the 16th, and in the meantime won;t respond to emails.

DO NOT ORDER FROM ULTRALEDS.CO.UK

/rant

[Zimluura]

i've had some luck with wide angle & inverted lens leds in blue, they both gave fairly even distribution, just dim. i'm guessing the uv ones would just be dimmer than that. also remember to watch out for eye-strain with them.

for bulb covers you might want to try lighting gells. which are plastic light filters they use in stage lighting. (this will also help you get your clock purple) it would be pretty tedious to make covers out of them but probably possible. or perhaps you could disassemble more of the gauge cluster and cover the actual back of the gauges with purple lighting gels.

overall i think custom blue+red leds would be the best (but probably most difficult) option.