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davrus

posted on 6/11/10 at 09:35 AM Reply With Quote
Dash warning lights colours

Hi, is there any percific colours that the warning lamps have to be on the dashboard.

Listed below are the lights i will be having on my dash.

1 Battery = red
2 handbrake/brake fluid = ?
3 Indicators and hazards = ?
4 side lights = ?
5 main beam = ?
6 Oil warning = ?
7 Fan over ride warning light = ?

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Davrus





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matt_gsxr

posted on 6/11/10 at 09:41 AM Reply With Quote
Standard conventions:

Indicators Green
Main beam blue
Oil pressure orange
Brake fluid Red (probably a legal requirement)
Fog light Red

I have a Neutral light which is green

I haven't bothered with the others.

Matt

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matt_gsxr

posted on 6/11/10 at 09:43 AM Reply With Quote
like these








[Edited on 6/11/10 by matt_gsxr]

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adithorp

posted on 6/11/10 at 10:39 AM Reply With Quote
1 Battery = Red, occationally amber
2 handbrake/brake fluid = Red with the symbol on the illuminated surface - IVA requirement
3 Indicators and hazards = Green (occationally amber on classics)
4 side lights = ?
5 main beam = Blue
6 Oil warning = Red, occationally amber
7 Fan over ride warning light = ?

4 and 7 I don't think have any common colour but I'd leave red and amber for more vital warnings.





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matt_gsxr

posted on 6/11/10 at 02:09 PM Reply With Quote
It reminded me of my Mk1 Golf GTi (Lhasa Green, 1.8 with the 5-speed gearbox), why did I ever sell it? Awesome car.

It used LED's for the dash display, but the model came out in 1978 and the blue led hadn't been invented*, so the main beam used a yellow one. It looked wrong.

Matt



*Pedant alert: blue LED invented in 1971, but not commercially practical for many years.

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