Part Description for Dash LED

[PinoyGTS]

I wanna shop around for the LED's necessary to change the guage color in the dash, but I'm not exactly sure what I should be looking for. Could someone explain to me the dimensions, ratings, etc. that the replacement LED's need to have for a successful conversion?


Thanks in advance,

[Jesse IL]

You want 1206 size, rear mount LED's. They should be 3mm long and about 1.2 tall. The rear mount ones have the connectors bent down to stick through the holes in the circuit board.

[Blue Lucifer]

are you sure they are rear mount? I thought they just have to be soldered on top of the gauge dash....

[Jesse IL]

I looked up the ones used on this page

http://www.celicagarage.citymax.com/page/page/46633.htm

They are rear mount. Haven't done it yet, so the surface mount ones may work as well.

[TheHammer]

Just so you guys know, you are looking for a 3.0mm x 2.0mm surface mount LED. They are kind of hard to find, and kind of expensive to buy. The 1206 will work, but, it's not an exact replacement.

I have been doing the local guy's Celi's over at TeamCelica (http://www.teamcelica.com) in red, blue, and even green.

I am working on getting more blue led's as we speak, but I do have as many green and red LED's as anybody would need, so, if you need some help, drop me a line at thehammer@teamcelica.com

I've had the LCD done for a while now, but, I just got done with this, see if you like: <br>
http://www.teamcelica.com/members/p-t/thehammer/thehammerceli3.jpg

[Tronix]

http://www.teamcelica.com/members/p-t/tronix/tronixceli6.jpg
Hammer did my gauges.. look good. =)

-Tronix(plug)GT

[Miguel GTS]

good deal man if you could come up with a write up or out a kit together you know that would be great

[Jesse IL]

One more question:
Anyone know what the four silver things are around where the needles mount? I'm thinking they are some sort of bigger LEDs that illuminate the needles.

http://www.celica-club.co.uk/images/Blue%20Dash%20Board/DashUnitPCBFront.jpg

[TheHammer]

If you are talking about the 4 silver mounts that look like a diamond on the left and a square on the right, that's where the actual needle assemblies mount to the board, and calibrate. Those aren't LED's, and you don't want to take them off.... Just so you know.

[celicauk]

There are no holes n the circuit board for LED leads to go through, it is all surface mount for these puppies. I suspect the leads would make life a little bit easier to fit them if your not too handy with the soldering iron.

Also all the LEDs are one size.

[LEDmod]

Originally posted by TheHammer
Just so you guys know, you are looking for a 3.0mm x 2.0mm surface mount LED. They are kind of hard to find, and kind of expensive to buy. The 1206 will work, but, it's not an exact replacement.

So what is the model number for that 3.0 x 2.0??
I guess 1206 is the 3.0 x 1.2.....

[Jesse IL]

1206 size are easy to find and have dimensions of 3.2x1.6mm, I've had a harder time locating ones that actually have the 3.0x2.0 configuration. I got the 1206 idea from this page, where that's what the guy used:

http://www.celicagarage.citymax.com/page/page/46633.htm

I just did some more digging, and I found that the 3.0x2.0 LED are 1208 size. At least that's what Nichia calls them. These are the blue LED's you'd find on the Celi-Club UK site.

[LEDmod]

Is there difference in 1206 and 1208??
Maybe brightness?? I would prefer 1208 if it is brighter then 1206...

[TheHammer]

The ones I have look like this, and they are 1206's:

http://www.teamcelica.com/members/p-t/thehammer/thehammerceli11.jpg

[TheHammer]

For all those that know how to solder and want this mod, check out this link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1821772436

[00CericaRuss]

hey hammer, you interested in selling me a set of blues for your cost + shipping since i was the first to make the LCD blue? (a long time ago w/el sheets)

[TheHammer]

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