Help on # 74 .L.E.D. Mod

[Koenigturbo]

I'm working a L.ED. mod. I'm having trouble with the #74 bulbs from Superbrights. The ones in the dash I can kinda get them to work, it's the one's in the glove box,cigarette lighter, and the foot well that don't work at all! They fall right out. I'm surprised no one's mentioned this before.
Almost all of the #74 bulbs don't really fit, it was suggested that I sand the bulb at an angle. I'm I the only one have trouble with this or I'm I just stoned? Any other suggestions?

 

[suprarx7nut]

I had to sand most (if not all my #74's).

Look at exactly why they are not staying in. The top of the base (near the end of the contacts) is too broad. You need to sand down that area so that the bulb will fit in further... Kinda a pain to sand, but it's not hard to figure out. Some of mine still are not tight, but they stay in just fine...

 

[alloyguitar]

Hmmmm, mine fit in just fine. No problems at all. Maybe they're in backwards?

I know with some of them, they won't work if they're turned around.

 

[nerfkhat]

if they were backwards the light wouldnt turn on. leds are polar specific. Did you guys buy ones that are all plastic or the kind that are build with pcb board and smt leds? The pcb style are much better. They are brighter and fit better

 

[Koenigturbo]

if they were backwards the light wouldnt turn on. leds are polar specific. Did you guys buy ones that are all plastic or the kind that are build with pcb board and smt leds? The pcb style are much better. They are brighter and fit better

They wouldn't stay in at alll.
They are the plastic kind, it was a bulb, not p.c.b. board.

 

[alloyguitar]

Mine are board-less as well (the all plastic kind, as you referred to it). Of course, I got mine off of Ebay, not the wherever he got his.

 

[suprarx7nut]

They wouldn't stay in at alll.
They are the plastic kind, it was a bulb, not p.c.b. board.

Post a pic or two of the LED you got. I'll edit it and show you EXACTLY where you need to sand to make it fit.

 

[tomquacky]

any one have a pic of what this looks like done