Dash Illumination Options
03-20-2009, 12:42 AM
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Nicole, I was on your site and I see nothing for lighting the shifter lever for an auto transmission. I am assuming that that is lit, ever since I have had the car it has been off. Correct me if I am wrong.
03-20-2009, 02:17 AM
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Hi Drew:
The earlier cars had illuminated letters in the sifter plate. However, once the instruments displayed the gears, Porsche stopped installing the illumination. The only possible reasons I can think if is to save a few cents, or to avoid any reflections from that light.
I don't currently have an LED solution, other than a complete shifter plate with leather boot. However, I should point out that one does not indicate the gear you're in - only the letters are illuminated. There is no easy way to mimic the automatic slider - which in turn causes the jerky shifter movement...
Chris:
I resell the Jager kits - if they have it, I can get it. I also offer LED conversions for side markers and front turn signals.
I don't currently stock all the other special LED bulbs.
The earlier cars had illuminated letters in the sifter plate. However, once the instruments displayed the gears, Porsche stopped installing the illumination. The only possible reasons I can think if is to save a few cents, or to avoid any reflections from that light.
I don't currently have an LED solution, other than a complete shifter plate with leather boot. However, I should point out that one does not indicate the gear you're in - only the letters are illuminated. There is no easy way to mimic the automatic slider - which in turn causes the jerky shifter movement...
Chris:
I resell the Jager kits - if they have it, I can get it. I also offer LED conversions for side markers and front turn signals.
I don't currently stock all the other special LED bulbs.
03-20-2009, 12:01 PM
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Thanks for the pics and links.
I think I'm going blue, it matches my stereo and Sirius radio that way... hopefully
won't look too rice, however switching to white doesn't sound that hard.
Does anyone know of a blue led that will replace the "AC" button light in the console.
It would be sweet if I could get that to be blue as well.
I think I'm going blue, it matches my stereo and Sirius radio that way... hopefully
won't look too rice, however switching to white doesn't sound that hard.
Does anyone know of a blue led that will replace the "AC" button light in the console.
It would be sweet if I could get that to be blue as well.
03-20-2009, 01:33 PM
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Thanks for the pics and links.
I think I'm going blue, it matches my stereo and Sirius radio that way... hopefully
won't look too rice, however switching to white doesn't sound that hard.
Does anyone know of a blue led that will replace the "AC" button light in the console.
It would be sweet if I could get that to be blue as well.
I think I'm going blue, it matches my stereo and Sirius radio that way... hopefully
won't look too rice, however switching to white doesn't sound that hard.
Does anyone know of a blue led that will replace the "AC" button light in the console.
It would be sweet if I could get that to be blue as well.
You can buy the same in Blue and convert regular bulbs - probably the cheapest & simplest way to go. I know they sell red, blue & green - probably more.
You can get them from Mouser electronics - here are some examples of indicator bulbsthere is a red 'condom' on one and a larger Blue 'condom' on another(dash illum): it just covers the bulb part.
Alan
