Clock LED Question

[cirsurvive711]

So I just did most of my interior with red LEDs from ledautomotive but unfortunately when soldering the clock LED I broke the one leg off of it so I went to radio shack to get a LED, wired it in, and it looks sh!tty... very dull/dim.. Does anyone know what kind of LED I should buy for the clock? Like the one that came with the kit?

 

[Sketch o5]

try sanding the outer surface of the led. it should disperse more light that way.

 

[cirsurvive711]

already did... (to fit the damn bulb in the hole). This LED only shines facing dead on so since its inserted into the clock onto the side its output sux

 

[99cfENVYv6]

dude, GL...My LED I received from LEDautomotive was and is very dim....Not very happy with it at all...In all 5 years of owning my Accord my clock light has never really been bright.

 

[cirsurvive711]

well, my climate controls look good and bright but maybe I could get one for the clock off superbrightleds or something

 

[ryan s]

mine is nice and bright...radioshack white led with (i want to say) 440 ohm resistor.

did you make a diffuser for it out of white paper?

 

[cirsurvive711]

did you make a diffuser for it out of white paper?

No I didn't. Should I?

 

[xi0utlawstarix]

then bend the led to face the plastic diffuser

 

[ryan s]

yeah i think if you use a 5mm led, it should fit right in the hole and face the diffuser.

its been so long since i did mine, i cant remember all the details

 

[cirsurvive711]

Aight, thanks