Often the "blue" coating on bulbs is cheap and once they are turned on part of it burns off to create the purple you are seeing, led is a better way to go if you can fab it that way.
Ed
Ed
Purple Dome Light
did anybody else order the 4 LED festoon in blue from "Super Bright LEDs" for the rear dome light? mine looks kinda purple-ish. i don't think you'd even notice if you looked at it alone, but compared to all the other blue in my car, it looks very purple. the wavelength is all wrong. from the outside it looks like i have crappy tints on the back that turned purple. i don't like it at all. i do have some extra blue LED's left over from another project, so maybe i'll make my own... and this one will match!
is mine just the wrong bulb or a mistake at Super Bright, or has anyone else experienced this? it's too blue to be a purple bulb, but definitely not ~470nm wavelength. it's too far to the red. just a warning to those planning this mod.
is mine just the wrong bulb or a mistake at Super Bright, or has anyone else experienced this? it's too blue to be a purple bulb, but definitely not ~470nm wavelength. it's too far to the red. just a warning to those planning this mod.
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I bought the same one and mine is blue mayb they gave you the wrong one.Originally posted by peglegskier@Oct 19 2005, 05:30 AM
did anybody else order the 4 LED festoon in blue from "Super Bright LEDs" for the rear dome light? mine looks kinda purple-ish. i don't think you'd even notice if you looked at it alone, but compared to all the other blue in my car, it looks very purple. the wavelength is all wrong. from the outside it looks like i have crappy tints on the back that turned purple. i don't like it at all. i do have some extra blue LED's left over from another project, so maybe i'll make my own... and this one will match!
is mine just the wrong bulb or a mistake at Super Bright, or has anyone else experienced this? it's too blue to be a purple bulb, but definitely not ~470nm wavelength. it's too far to the red. just a warning to those planning this mod.
thanks. i think i'll give Super Bright LED's a call.
Ed, they are LED's. sorry for calling them "bulbs".
Ed, they are LED's. sorry for calling them "bulbs".
I had the same problem. I ordered a blue and it looked purple. I contacted Super Bright and they replaced it with a blue one. They must be mis labeled. Just contact them and they sure be able to help you.
thanks brian!
did you have to return the purple bulb? i sorta destroyed mine to make it the right color. it now, but it's held together with solder and hot glue lol.
did you have to return the purple bulb? i sorta destroyed mine to make it the right color. it now, but it's held together with solder and hot glue lol.
I got white ones, and they look kinda blue.
do you have any other white LED's in your car? sometimes "white" LED's tend to look slightly bluish, especially against the yellow incandecent light that is all around.
I did an exchange. So yeah i returned the purple one for the blue. It sounds like you may just have to try ordering it again.Originally posted by peglegskier@Oct 24 2005, 12:43 PM
thanks brian!
did you have to return the purple bulb? i sorta destroyed mine to make it the right color. it now, but it's held together with solder and hot glue lol.
after emailing back and fourth with greg at Super Bright, he agreed to pay the shipping if i paid for the new bulb. not a bad deal. i didn't expect to get a free bulb, but $5 shipping for a $3 bulb didn't sound very good to me.
I want to see some pictures of this.. I want a nautical blue tC and blue interior dome light sounds kinda spiffy
I have learned that in the world of aftermarket lighting, "super white" or "hyper white" mean blue.Originally posted by Azrael@Oct 24 2005, 09:14 PM
I got white ones, and they look kinda blue.
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