Cigarette lighter to LED

[KarlBristol]

Tonight I repaired my cigarette lighter ring, but it glows a dull green.

Following my interior LED conversion, my ignition ring is a flourescent white colour and the difference is annoying me. I tried to wire in LEDs and resisters to the cigarette ring but they kept blowing. I went through about 5 leds tonight before I gave up.

Any idea how I can replace the bulb for an led or when I vcan get a replacement unit so that it glows a bright white?

Cheers

[MR2O12]

the bulb has a green rubber cap onit it just pulls off. i did my conversion and the dials look great, but im disapointed with the spread of light on the heater

[Magic Beans]

Looking at doing it on mine too, however haven't got around to doing an ID on which LED type it is

[Torero]

Karl,

your LEDs were probably blowing because you either had the incorect resistor or it was fitted the wrong way around.

Take a look on eBay there are some direct Ciggie lighter replacements for under a fiver with a variety different couloured LED halos. I will post a link later but can't access eBay from work

John.

[riot68]

I'm sure you have the wrong resistors, I just soldered a resistor & led to the wires and it works fine...

[KarlBristol]

I'm sure you have the wrong resistors, I just soldered a resistor & led to the wires and it works fine...

Any idea what LEDs and resisters I should be using bud?

Have you got a photo of how yours looked when you wired it in?

[riot68]

Resistor depends on colour, quick Google should do no pics sorry, mine wad broke when I got it, just 2 wires but no original bulb. Am taking dash apart soon to wire up dub so will take a few pics then...

[KarlBristol]

Resistor depends on colour, quick Google should do no pics sorry, mine wad broke when I got it, just 2 wires but no original bulb. Am taking dash apart soon to wire up dub so will take a few pics then...

You really are a legend, thanks.

Not sure which I'm looking forward to more ... the LED converted window switches or this update with pics more so I can change mine over

[KarlBristol]

Oh and in relation to the resisters I just used the ones which were provided when I bought the LEDs. I even tried with two resisters but had no joy.

I will do some more research....

[Torero]

Karl, I also use 'Goodwill Sales' for my LEDs and resistors, drop them a line and ask for the correct ones. You will need to reduce from 12V to whatever the output on the LED is.