182 clock/radio display not lighting up after replacing bulbs

[Leo182]

Well annoyed

Took the top dash off to get at the bulbs replaced them with some blue leds, swapped the orange filter film out replaced with some white film connected back up and nothing

I checked the leds compared to the ones I took out and they seem to be missing some contacts where you twist and lock them.

Have a bought some dud leds??

 

[Leo182]

Can anyone link up some decent bulbs/leds as I am certain the ones I bought are cr@p!

Thanks.

 

[Leo182]

Anyone 😞 currently driving it round looking like its been stolen!

 

[Rystar]

Have you tried the LEDs in the socket the other way round? They're polarity sensitive!

You'll have to get them back out to flip them, so while they're out hook them up to some 12v to see if they light, they'll light one way and not the other

 

[Leo182]

Have you tried the LEDs in the socket the other way round? They're polarity sensitive!

You'll have to get them back out to flip them, so while they're out hook them up to some 12v to see if they light, they'll light one way and not the other

I'll give that another go, pretty sure I tried every way known to man though!

I've ordered some others in the meantime, will update with results not that anybody's bothered!!

 

[Leo182]

Bump.

Right Leds came, fitted them and they work BUT the display is still not very bright - not how it used to be plus you can only see the display If the lights are on

Fiddled with the little wheel thingy but that just dulls the speedo lights.

Is it worth trying owt else? Normal bulbs perhaps??