Hi all!

We are due to pick up our new Cooper in a few weeks, and are currently looking at what modifications we'd like to do to personalise her, the colour scheme is electric blue, black roof and bonnet stripes, sunroof, darkened window glass, chrome line interior / exterior, full leather seats, anthracite dash / door inserts and chrono pack.

Currently we are planning on changing the side vents and repeater lenses, and perhaps fitting the minisport 4 spot lamp kit, but in order to fit in with the colour scheme we'd like to try and make a couple of changes to the interior.

The original spec instrumentation colour is orange, and I was wondering whether anyone knew whether this was the actual colour of the opaque plastic, or whether it was the colour of the bulb behind them? If it is the bulb, then I can't see it being too difficult a job to swap the bulbs for blue ones, and to replace the footwell bulbs and interior light bulbs with blue ones to give a moody blue light to match the exterior (and possibly fit some footwell neons to enhance the mood further!

Has anyone changed the colour of the illumination on the instruments? If so how did you do it? Have you any picks? What options are there available?

Any info, ideas or advice wold be greatly appreciated! Many thanks in advance!

It is dozens of led's - one person has done it

Ah, thanks mikethemini! So, it is possible, but needs a lot of patience to remove the old leds and replace them all individually! Hmm, sounds like a pain in the bottom, but...... ;) Perhaps my hubby will do it for me if I smile nicely! Lol! ;)

If you go to www.neohiomini.com, the guy that runs that site did it, it looked great! He is obviously very talented and am sure he can give you the ins and outs......

Thanks for the info pocketrocketowner, sounds like an ideal site, just what I'm looking for, but either it's currently down, or the link you posted is wrong, as I dont seem to be able to find it! D'oh!!

Just checked, me thinks they changed name, anyways it is now www.minineo.org and the guy you want goes by the name of Sarcux.....tell him pocketrocket owner sent ya and he sends his regards..... :D

Thanks for the link pocketrocketowner, it looks awesome!! Just showed my hubby, who agrees it looks great, but now says I can't do it until the warranty expires! :(

D'oh!! May have to work a bit of magic on him to let me do it!! Have to put my feminie wiles to work on him!! lol!! ;)

Surely changing the light bulbs will NOT affect any sort of warranty. If course if the man is stubborn, I am sure you will be able to work around that issue rather easily ;) Good luck.
don't hesitate to contact ole Sarcux, he will be more than glad to help!

Anyone know where to get the led's from in the uk?

Surely changing the light bulbs will NOT affect any sort of warranty. If course if the man is stubborn, I am sure you will be able to work around that issue rather easily ;) Good luck.
don't hesitate to contact ole Sarcux, he will be more than glad to help!

Errrrm.... have you seen the guide on how to do this?

Considering you need to remove half the dash and handle the electronic boards inside the speedo etc! I imagine any faults / rattles that you get in that general area will not be fixed under warrenty!

But look at how pretty it looks when its all done!
http://www.bonecreeper.com/sprog2/blue/26.jpg

Holy crap that's awesome! Reminds me of my previous car, VW Golf...one of the best things about that car was the lighting on the instrument panel :)

http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/22454/57068.png

White looks good too! Might be a bit too much for night vision though. :)

grr spare rev counter stripped down ready to go but need the led's :(

But look at how pretty it looks when its all done!
http://www.bonecreeper.com/sprog2/blue/26.jpg


I WANT, I WANT, I WANT!!!!!!!

need LED can anyone help?

But look at how pretty it looks when its all done!
http://www.bonecreeper.com/sprog2/blue/26.jpg


where'd you get that blue lighting btdoyle? looks great!

need LED can anyone help?
This site might help or email the guy who runs it and I'm sure he'll be able to help :)
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/

I'm gonna give this a whirl in mine maybe, need some advice about Speedo though, I plan on getting a speedo from a breakers yard and installing that one instead of messing with my own in case I duff it up -does that present issues with the service interval/milage?

LED's can be found here

Pack of Ten (http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=289&osCsid=7fd8ce35679e0676534b9036c630a662)

Individual (http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=286&osCsid=7fd8ce35679e0676534b9036c630a662)

Horgy

But look at how pretty it looks when its all done!
http://www.bonecreeper.com/sprog2/blue/26.jpg

:eek: :eek:

I WANT THAT SET-UP :cool: :cool:

where'd you get that blue lighting btdoyle? looks great!

Hot stuff man!

i'll add that to the things i do when i get layed off. Lets hope thats not anytime soon.
:D

thhanks for the help guys on order :D

thhanks for the help guys on order :D
awesum! keep us posted baz! i know sum one who is very intrested in this:)

I wonder if there are colour switchable LEDs out there. Mazda's RX-8 has driver selectable colours for their dash. You can change them on the fly.

Color switching LED's would be possible using RGB or bicolor LED's, but to wire it all up would be an absolute nightmare!

I'm thinking about doing this mod, but having my Tach have Green from 0-4 Yellow from 4-6 and leave it red for 6+.

LED's arrived they are incorect too small :confused:

How you mean? How much too small?

Horgy

totally diferent

Well I'm gonna try an get me hands on a rev counter once ive done that i'll have a wee looksee, is there no way u can use them? Can you get a refund?

Horgy

correct leds can be found here
http://www.alliedelec.com/catalog/pf.asp?Catalog=Previous&FN=1176.pdf
You are looking for the surface mount ultra bright LEDs by AND, stock numbers 505-3013 through 505-3016, those only come in blue and green. they are about a 1.50 each.