LED Bulb Replacement Writeup for Gauge Cluster and Interior
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so what would you say roughly cost is to redo cluster/ignition key ring/floor lights/glovebox in blue ?
Nice write up, I wonder what the Blue or super white would look like?
I know the color blue is less stressful to the eyes.
I know the color blue is less stressful to the eyes.
Syris said:
Very inexpensive. The whole package should cost between $30-35. The cluster alone will cost $20.
hey, i see that you were battling against uneven light distribution (read: hotspots) how about these, they're a bit down the page. WLED-x5 Wedge based bulbs
http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html
here's the discription:
seems like they'd produce a more even light pattern. more even then the other "wide angles" (the first listed) because they actually have LED's facing the sides.
i think i might give them a try in a couple weeks.
-shaeff
http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html
here's the discription:
seems like they'd produce a more even light pattern. more even then the other "wide angles" (the first listed) because they actually have LED's facing the sides.
i think i might give them a try in a couple weeks. -shaeff
Shaeff, i just ordered 4 of the WLED 5 leds along with 2 74s. When I get them I will install them right away with pictures of before and after so you can see. it came out to $18.xx with shipping with everything. I ordered them in red btw.
dcr, that's awesome! if i didnt have about a $1000 credit card bill coming in on supra parts, i'd pick some up now, too.
i'm doing mine in red, too. let me know how it comes out! i'm really interested. i dont want hotspots, at all! if those produce hotspots, i guess i'll just get regular red bulbs for the cluster, and LED's for the climate control unit. thanks!
-shaeff
i'm doing mine in red, too. let me know how it comes out! i'm really interested. i dont want hotspots, at all! if those produce hotspots, i guess i'll just get regular red bulbs for the cluster, and LED's for the climate control unit. thanks!
-shaeff
well once again, we have the same ideas lol. anything new on ur car? i just ordered a new black carpet (front to back) for my car as well.
shaeff said:hey, i see that you were battling against uneven light distribution (read: hotspots) how about these, they're a bit down the page. WLED-x5 Wedge based bulbs
http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html
here's the discription:
seems like they'd produce a more even light pattern. more even then the other "wide angles" (the first listed) because they actually have LED's facing the sides.
-shaeff
Actually I have not tried that style. Definately keep this thread updated on how well those work. thanks
also, here's some information on RED LED numerical displays for the climate control unit. i know that's of interest to several people, including jimi87-t and i. did some googlesearching, and ran across this. it appears that it would work in our climate control units:
www.digikey.com
P/N: LDD-A406NI
-shaeff
www.digikey.com
P/N: LDD-A406NI
-shaeff
so is it a matter of just pulling the old ones out and plugging the new ones in without having to mod any part of the cluster correct?
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VERY NICe writeup, im going to backlight my speedhut gauges blue so this is still a very effective and awesome writeup. Thanks for this +1
This post is mainly for shaeff. But for anyone else who may want to see. These are the LEDs with the one in the middle and 4 around it. The oil pressure one was a pain in the arse to put in. Once you put the bulb in it widens the base of the socket and wont fit into the gauge cluster. Same with the key ring LED. But I got the key ring LED in but not the oil gauge. I didnt order enough of the 194s so ill be taking it out again anyway. Other than the 8 day wait on shipping it was ok.
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89MkIII said:
same here, I have red LED's and I love them, I'm thinking about getting the super white or amber's.
hottscennessey said:
I'll post something up. Went with the same type of leds dcrusupra87 used, but in white. I like the look of it all, except for the oil gauge. It doesn't light up that well.
