can't see new dashboard lights.. Options

[se99jmk]

So, after 3 attempts at ordering light bulbs (1x ebay, 1x random site, all offering dashboard bulbs), I found out i needed 501s, and 'lo, there are loads on the net.

I plumped for these babies: http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.ph...95e294389250244

but this is all i got:


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I can;t bloody see the speed I'm going!
The pictures actually don;t do them justice, they are a perfect colour of purple, and marginally brighter, but anything generally beyond 40mph and I'm blind.

I had actually contacted the company in advance asking about dashboard use, which they said would be fine. Since buying and installing them, their response is:

"Jamie you bought uv / purple these are not bright lights to the naked eye
- we also have a 6 led version which is far brighter"

... not bright lights to the naked eye? then why tell me they're ok for the dash?
Also your ad says "Ultra Bright Wedge Base Led". Ultra bright? my ass.
Oh, and thanks for the offer of making me pay more, muchos gratias

The site says they're doing a stock take so won;t be open for calls until the 16th, and in the meantime won;t respond to emails.

DO NOT ORDER FROM ULTRALEDS.CO.UK

/rant

[Zimluura]

link didn't work.

i'm guessing it's a normal incandescent bulb with a purple coating on the glass, which would work ok. but it's yellow light being passed through a purple filter. usually when you do that it gives a much duller color (like a white-ish purple, or a purple-ish white).

going with leds will give you a really vibrant color.

on the topic of soldering, a normal pc power supply has a 5v and a 12v rail on each molex connector, so you should be able to use the 12v for testing purposes.