LED Interior- Combatting Hotspots

[LINY4Runner]

Behold; my hotspots!



I used some crafty methods to fix the hotspots;

This Is the ECT button- it has a sort of clear plastic column in it that directs the light to the lettering, but it doesn't channel the light to fill the entire button- so I wrapped the four sides in tin foil- while leaving the ends open:


For the HVAC controls the hotspots were caused by the direct light from the LED, so I blocked the top of the bulb with a small piece of tin foil, and surrounded the bulb with scotch tape to help dispurse the light evenly:




These are the bulbs from the gauges. I again used tin foil, I shaped it like a U over the top of the bulb to, again, block the direct light- but still allow light to escape the sides. I then wrapped it in scotch tape as such:


Here's the interior all together after killing off the hotspots;

 

[LINY4Runner]

I think this is sticky worthy...:artist:

 

[NickF]

I have most of the LEDS sitting in my glove box, i need to get around to this soon

 

[MillerPKA]

Have you considered the led strip? I've heard this on the backing spreads everything around nice. I think I'm about to get some for the headlights and interior.

Ribbon LED Strips

 

[LINY4Runner]

Have you considered the led strip? I've heard this on the backing spreads everything around nice. I think I'm about to get some for the headlights and interior.

Ribbon LED Strips

I thought about it but I wanted something that was direct replacement and plug'n'play.

Also if you look at my HVAC controls with the faceplate off- you'll see there's different "cells" for each knob.

I think you'd still have hot spots with the strip- just a whole bunch of them...

Be a pioneer! Post pics when you do it!

 

[GottaBeTRD]

yeah man those turned out way better then with what i did. I just covered the hole thing with tin foil and im still getting some minor hotspots. How long did it take you to experiement with this?

 

[LINY4Runner]

yeah man those turned out way better then with what i did. I just covered the hole thing with tin foil and im still getting some minor hotspots. How long did it take you to experiement with this?

This was my first attempt :cowboy:

 

[KellyJ]

Does want: even light distribution

Does not want: Mileage

Lol

 

[LINY4Runner]

Does not want: Mileage

:lol::happens::fro:

 

[GottaBeTRD]

This was my first attempt :cowboy:

That always feels good getting it right the first time! i hate taking that thing apart! Clock looks good by the way! i need some of these other guys to show what they got now

 

[the great him]

nice, i think ill have to incorporate this...

 

[BigFishAllDay]

"Necessity, who is the mother of invention."

Sticky...??? Throw it in the stickied tutorial, doc, & reference.. definitely.