Where should i buy this lamp(meter lamp)

[howiechoo]

sorry..the bulb is not 28..it's 26...typo..hehe

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

ehh, wanna ask something...
the bulbs selling in electrical shops can use for car meter lamp ar??... i plan to change mine to white but i heard those bulbs selling in car acc. shop vr expensive...
but another thing worries me is that if electrical shop bulbs cannot stand the shocks while driving... coz usually electrical shop bulbs are for home use one ma...

anyone can enlighten me about this??

 

[khguan]

as long as u get those bulbs with 12V input... then it is ok...

those electrical shop bulb which is used for house electrical items is 230V... not suitable.... read de voltage rating...

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

as long as u get those bulbs with 12V input... then it is ok...

those electrical shop bulb which is used for house electrical items is 230V... not suitable.... read de voltage rating...

nola... i planning go to a shop sell electronic stuff one... got many spare part... mayb i can ask them...
thank anyway...

 

[Boeing]

those bulb is shine white..but not bright...try look for the bulb in packet (2) 20+ for a pair..those are really bright..made in japan..

Ya laa.. bro where to get those really really bright one.. if it is red color, is it as bright as shown at your signature? (the left meter pic).

 

[kiansan]

thi sis the RM28 bulb...

same as mine but more expansive
RM32

 

[kiansan]

any idea where i can found the bulb socket?
my auto gear bulb is must small then howiechoo show's one
and that kind of bulb is no white one, i asked lot of acc shop they said didnt have white or other color. So i decide to change socket

 

[howiechoo]

Boeing. My meter is DIY with red LED,,bot bukb..bulb is very big..and my 660 meter just wont work well even change to this white bulb..the meter still look dimmed...

kiansan...i DIY myself for the gearbox light..just diy it with a led...any color as u like..

 

[Boeing]

howiechoo,

Since I have zero knowledge in electrical stuff then have to ask laa.. What is the different LED and Bulb? LED brighter than bulb aar? 12v5w oso? The kaki is wire type aar? :frown::frown:

My intention is to make those meter numbering looks red instead of green..

 

[howiechoo]

LED, less heat, less current drawn..may brighter..but not really..depend on situation and applications. LED current drawn are in MiliAmpere MA....which are really low..the legs are just 2 steel..

wat meter u use?

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

i think of dismantle my dashboard this weekend to change the bulb... but what precautions should i take so that i wont spoilt the meters in there??... i heard my friend say better wont do it coz speedometer and other meters are vr fragile... easily rosak one...

and, u guys know how to dismantle the dashboard??... if can i also wanna change the light of my air-cond indicator... better no need dismantle the whole dashboard la... jz the middle casing can adi... any ideas??

 

[Boeing]

LED, less heat, less current drawn..may brighter..but not really..depend on situation and applications. LED current drawn are in MiliAmpere MA....which are really low..the legs are just 2 steel..

wat meter u use?

Thanks howiechoo..

I'm using old skool toyota meter.. I'm planning to swap all the lights at the meter & dashboard to red color.. For car usage All LEDs are the same voltages and watts or they are different? Is it true some says you cannot touch the glass area aar??

 

[howiechoo]

if the LED u buy is same batch, then same volt and watt..but, like say u buy 2 from this shop and buy 2 from another shop, although the look is same, but the specification may differ..and, if the shop had mix all the same look LED together, u may also get diff spec LED..try ur luck...

meter bulb is not headlamp bulb.you can tuch the glass area..just clean it with cloth b4 install can edy.ask they stop bullshitting......

 

[kiansan]

howiechoo, bro, any idea about this ?

Wat shop in KL got? I found one in Jaya Jusco Neons Acc Shop but its other brand and cost RM38 a pair

 

[howiechoo]

dunno ler///

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

today i dismantle my dashboard to get a sample of my meter light... wanna scout around electrical shop see where got sell those... plan to change to white...

i think have to change 4 of those so that the background light can change... other small small ones no need la, coz they are for indicators...

PS: i thought sifu sifu here said those with blue tint around the bulb produce white light??... why my original bulbs tinted blue dont produce white light geh???

 

[howiechoo]

i dun think any proton car come with this kind of bulb...it may has been change b4..

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

i dun think any proton car come with this kind of bulb...it may has been change b4..

but if change before why my light still same colour with other normal proton geh??..
i want white white ones... like those u find in harrier... u know where to get??... kedai abang got sell ar??...

 

[howiechoo]

these cheap blue tinted bulb no use 1 lar...result same with normal bulb lo....
i think those light are using LED inside? cos new car use a lot of LED to replace bulb ..

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

these cheap blue tinted bulb no use 1 lar...result same with normal bulb lo....
i think those light are using LED inside? cos new car use a lot of LED to replace bulb ..

change to LED??... means how to DIY ar??... if jz change bulb can easily DIY lar... jz plug and play...
nvm nvm, i go search around first... if really dun have, put the project on hold... haha...

 

[k3vi3]

skywalkwer if you want to see how white are those japan bulbs i can post a pic tonight....just changed them yesterday at my local shop in ss3, RM20 for 2pc...damn kao worth it :D

edit = btw saga need to change 5 nia. if you want to change indicator can also, but i din change

 

[Boeing]

just changed them yesterday at my local shop in ss3, RM20 for 2pc...damn kao worth it


Bro, SS3.. Which shop? can give direction aar?

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

skywalkwer if you want to see how white are those japan bulbs i can post a pic tonight....just changed them yesterday at my local shop in ss3, RM20 for 2pc...damn kao worth it :D

edit = btw saga need to change 5 nia. if you want to change indicator can also, but i din change

wait a minute... i'm getting confused liao...
u guys talking about headlamp or meter lamp bulb??..
FYI, i've jz changed mine too on merdeka day... 4bulbs for rm27... but the colour dont really match... here's my meter light...

 

[k3vi3]

just changed them yesterday at my local shop in ss3, RM20 for 2pc...damn kao worth it


Bro, SS3.. Which shop? can give direction aar?

car baby autopeiaa (spelling) some parts are a bit dearer than abang or other shops, but i kinda like them because about 2 streets off my house only :D

 

[k3vi3]

wait a minute... i'm getting confused liao...
u guys talking about headlamp or meter lamp bulb??..
FYI, i've jz changed mine too on merdeka day... 4bulbs for rm27... but the colour dont really match... here's my meter light...

we toking about the same thing :P
meter light bulb lah
ur bulbs damn cheap man, mine RM20 for 2!!! and here's a pic of my meters, sorry bad cameraphone, very blurry nightmode (SE t630)