I just fitted red LED equivalents to all interiors in passenger compartment. Put the driver's map light back to white as occesionally I wanted good light to do something such as find the thing I dropped on the floor.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
23rd Jun 2020 10:05 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1651
the problem with red light for map reading is that orange contour lines on standard OS maps disappear in the spectrum so you cant judge a gradient up ahead.
ive heard green light is good but never tried it so couldn't say for definite.
you may be better getting one of those flexible arm map reading lights, cover the lens in tape or something and put a pinhole (size to suit you) in the tape to allow minimal light pollution and retain the drivers night vision2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
23rd Jun 2020 10:07 am
Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
Thanks both
I might try red first as the small people in the back quite often like to find books or toys too.
Nick
23rd Jun 2020 10:17 am
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
I have yeah, for late/overnight RAYNET events they are very useful, or even if passenger wants to try and find something in bag/etc. when driving in the dark. I just got red LEDs off eBay some years ago. Work fine.D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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23rd Jun 2020 10:25 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
I kept one of the yelliewish original ones in the passenger side, worked a treat for looking at maps rather than being blinded by the white LED ones.
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23rd Jun 2020 12:24 pm
Lightwater
Member Since: 22 Oct 2018
Location: Sydney NB
Posts: 96
A lot of cheap LED lights have pretty poor CRI so you will be better off with the old filament bulb.
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