stants Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Mine appears to have given up the ghost. Anyone changed theirs ? Fairly easy job & waht kind of bulb am i lookong for ?
Miggs Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 Is that just a forester thing? Didn't even know they had one, I wonder if I could retro fit one to the impreza
stants Posted January 31, 2014 Author Posted January 31, 2014 Dunno mate, i had a legacy in work that had one too. It's good lights up the key hole and then fades after start up. I've no idea what the bulb is looks like i'nm gonna have to pull the cowl apart to find out
Miggs Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 I know my mates hilux surf has one but that's an import, aren't leggy's imports too? Might just be an import thing :-$
Gambit Posted January 31, 2014 Posted January 31, 2014 mine died I never bothered to replace it or change it. Actually until you just said about it I'd forgotten it was even like that ? I can see I'm going to rip it out now and have a go at changing mine :( ;) I might even look at another colour now. Will have a search about.
stants Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 May as well, seen on youtube people changing the colour of bulb to match the newer red dial layout. I didnt realy realise i missed it until it was pitch black last night. I still cant find out what bulb it is all the info is on us sites. I want to be able to take everything apart and put back together again with out having to wait or faf around with the wrong bulbs. May just call subaru and see what i need.
Gambit Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 If you find out before me let us know. I know some 03 Gumps didn't come with one so might be the case with your ? But have read you can buy them to fit.
stants Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 Just been on the phone to subaru gonna have to wait till monday see if they can get hold of the part. It's about ten quid ! To be fair they are one of the best dealers i've had to use and nothings ever too much trouble so i don't mind the cost too much. Yeah i think the 01-02 cars had them then they stopped it then re introduced it on 04-05 cars. I presume it's the same bulb as what your car uses ? What year's yours ? They moved to full LED lighting at some point. If the garage cant find what i need maybe yours being a uk car will be easier to find on database once we know what we need, will be laughing
Gambit Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 2001 If I get chance I might pull mine out today got to pop out in a few and get the laps sorted for tomorrow I've not done that yet I'm guessing from what I have found out its a 5mm 0.2 wedge bulb and changing the colour is super easy :)
stants Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 Ah your detective skills are top notch. Do you have a bulb code ? I've not even had chance to turn the xbox on since last sunday :-(
Gambit Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Nope not found anything code wise yet. I've been on the 360 and One just to set a lap time on TG when I had a few mins still can't beat dogs score :)
Miggs Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 http://machinezealots.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/changing-ignition-ring-light.html?m=1
stants Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 When i put that into autobulbs it didn't come up with anything. Is that the yank bulb designation or just me being daft ? I know it's a small capless lol
stants Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 I watched the vid last night. He doesn't give any part numbers just said i got from eBay. I've a mapplins roind corner from work so i'll see what they have in stock. Was gonna replace my ashtray light too and they are the same i think. With the led's do you have to get a holder or do they just pop into place ?
Miggs Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 An LED doesn't run off 12v so you need a resistor on the positive line to get the volts up to power it, if you put T5 LED into eBay they have stacks in he holders but I think that would be too long for the application as they need to house the resistor in the holder, if I was just changing the colour I would either take the green cap off and paint the bulb or just paint a new bulb, bulb paint can be found in halfrauds or the net and is designed to run the temps a bulb can reach
Miggs Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Also with car led's you need one that can run at 9-18v ac otherwise it will die quicker than it should, ultraleds website has everything you'll need and are always happy to advise
Gambit Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Well had a look at mine it's the Blobeye that has it in not the bugeye I might take it out see if it has the wires in for one and put one that lights up in try get one off fleebay. So what started as a bulb swap is a bulb swap and a full refit :D
Miggs Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Just a quick search on the bay of e has turned up just one 121215376752 1
Miggs Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Ok I typed impreza ignition ring light in and got just one hit, the above, I then removed the word light and got another one, I'll keep searching for you 2
Gambit Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Cheers mate no rush got a few bits to do before but if I find I have the wiring there already I will do it ASAP :)
Miggs Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Got me thinking of stuff now, I have a few 3mm leds knocking about and some resistors too, I might drill a small hole in the cowling when I remove it and glue an LED in at an angle to light it up, if I connect it to the interior light it will light the keyhole up when I get in, I also have an interior light time delay unit from an old car somewhere so could wire them both up, I do like me leds Sent from my Nexus 7
Gambit Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Me too not loads like full on lighting in the footwell or anything like that just little things :)
stants Posted February 3, 2014 Author Posted February 3, 2014 Just got a call form subaru. Four quid inc vat will be here tomorrow :-)
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