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meme1911 · 05-20-2011, 09:40 AM

hi all from mexico!!!!!.. thats my homemade upgrade leds!!!

pic 1 show the original plastic, to replace it by 3 mm crystal glass

pic 2 show the original kit ilumunacion, replaced by white LEDs line 45cms

pic 3 Power line we obtained from original installation kit, we take the negative pole of a screw

pic 4 LEDs installed on the inside and top of the bezel protector

pic 5 Previous show .... tomorrow we will show the final work!!

excellent forum... tks all !!!!!!!!!

MC

**old Rusty C10** · 05-20-2011, 02:50 PM

looks good

Hoods69BadBowTie · 05-21-2011, 12:34 AM

Wow looks great I like that idea looks way better then the stock ones!

cfan10 · 05-21-2011, 02:56 AM

nice work. what kind of led strips did you use?
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mcmlxix · 05-21-2011, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cfan10

nice work. what kind of led strips did you use?
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Those look like the flexible LEDs sold on eBay ... they come in lots of colors and they normally shine forward, but they have some the shine sideways....

bigwheel15 · 05-21-2011, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mcmlxix

Those look like the flexible LEDs sold on eBay ... they come in lots of colors and they normally shine forward, but they have some the shine sideways....

They're available at pep boys and auto zone as well.

DetroitDan · 05-21-2011, 08:07 AM

I finally spotted the led strip in that picture, I thought you were just doing the dashbulb LED upgrade at first. So, it says you put LED bulbs in too, did you leave them or is this pic showing just the strips? I was going to throw LEds in my stock bulb locations, but maybe I'll do the strips instead, or should I do it in conjunction with the led bulbs?

Anyone know the stock part number for dash bulbs? I've got a bunch of LED mini bulbs left over from other projects, but I think they are all 194s.

DetroitDan · 05-21-2011, 08:09 AM

Firs time I've ever seen a fuel gauge that says V or LL.

**hatzie** · 05-21-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DetroitDan

Firs time I've ever seen a fuel gauge that says V or LL.

Mexico

craazy22 · 05-21-2011, 11:42 AM

Hahaha the V = vacio, empty. And the LL = lleno, full, nice I never seen that before
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**hatzie** · 05-21-2011, 02:59 PM

Looks good and doesn't break the bank.

Pop's C-10 · 05-21-2011, 03:44 PM

I'll add that to tha to-do list

BLE 'BURBAN · 05-22-2011, 01:50 PM

I did the same thing a couple years ago tomy Suburban using the blue led light strips only and no back lighting. Got them straight from the manufacturer www.v-leds.com
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And by using a couple of these adaptors from v-leds I was able to just plug them into the factory light socket in the back of the cluster housing without splicing into any wiring.

meme1911 · 05-25-2011, 11:46 AM

sorry for the delay in updating the subject ... in my case try to keep the original look, so remove the bulbs, avoiding excess use glass lighting to help the reading of instruments.

Here are some pictures and I wait at night to take photos in general

MC

meme1911 · 05-25-2011, 11:48 AM

pics

meme1911 · 05-25-2011, 12:02 PM

sorry I forgot to mention to make light the scoreboard PRDN21 "you have to cut a small pair of division between the speedometer and the score ....

05-20-2011, 09:40 AM	#1
meme1911 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: monterrey Posts: 12	my homemade leds upgrade hi all from mexico!!!!!.. thats my homemade upgrade leds!!! pic 1 show the original plastic, to replace it by 3 mm crystal glass pic 2 show the original kit ilumunacion, replaced by white LEDs line 45cms pic 3 Power line we obtained from original installation kit, we take the negative pole of a screw pic 4 LEDs installed on the inside and top of the bezel protector pic 5 Previous show .... tomorrow we will show the final work!! excellent forum... tks all !!!!!!!!! MC Attached Images

05-20-2011, 02:50 PM	#2
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05-21-2011, 12:34 AM	#3
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: my homemade leds upgrade Wow looks great I like that idea looks way better then the stock ones! __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

05-21-2011, 02:56 AM	#4
cfan10 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 977	Re: my homemade leds upgrade nice work. what kind of led strips did you use? Posted via Mobile Device

05-21-2011, 08:07 AM	#7
DetroitDan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Epping, NH Posts: 605	Re: my homemade leds upgrade I finally spotted the led strip in that picture, I thought you were just doing the dashbulb LED upgrade at first. So, it says you put LED bulbs in too, did you leave them or is this pic showing just the strips? I was going to throw LEds in my stock bulb locations, but maybe I'll do the strips instead, or should I do it in conjunction with the led bulbs? Anyone know the stock part number for dash bulbs? I've got a bunch of LED mini bulbs left over from other projects, but I think they are all 194s. __________________ 1982 Chevy K30 CCLB fleetside. Formerly a cab and chassis, now a fleetside dually with the rear wheels tucked underneath. 454/th400/np205/C14/D60, 6/4 inch LIFT, not drop.

05-21-2011, 08:09 AM	#8
DetroitDan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Epping, NH Posts: 605	Re: my homemade leds upgrade Firs time I've ever seen a fuel gauge that says V or LL. __________________ 1982 Chevy K30 CCLB fleetside. Formerly a cab and chassis, now a fleetside dually with the rear wheels tucked underneath. 454/th400/np205/C14/D60, 6/4 inch LIFT, not drop.

05-21-2011, 11:42 AM	#10
craazy22 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 230	Re: my homemade leds upgrade Hahaha the V = vacio, empty. And the LL = lleno, full, nice I never seen that before Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 81 chevy stepside 6.0/t56 swap in progress.... 81 chevy silverado k5 2wd 350 tpi and 700r4.. SOLD 07 chevy colorado "work truck" SOLD 02 chevy silverado z71 off road package

05-21-2011, 02:59 PM	#11
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,949	Re: my homemade leds upgrade Looks good and doesn't break the bank.

05-21-2011, 03:44 PM	#12
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: my homemade leds upgrade I'll add that to tha to-do list __________________ 1981 C-10 (Pop's) 1978 Camaro 2006 Lacrosse

05-22-2011, 01:50 PM	#13
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: my homemade leds upgrade I did the same thing a couple years ago tomy Suburban using the blue led light strips only and no back lighting. Got them straight from the manufacturer www.v-leds.com Here's mine [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] And by using a couple of these adaptors from v-leds I was able to just plug them into the factory light socket in the back of the cluster housing without splicing into any wiring. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

05-25-2011, 11:46 AM	#14
meme1911 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: monterrey Posts: 12	Re: my homemade leds upgrade sorry for the delay in updating the subject ... in my case try to keep the original look, so remove the bulbs, avoiding excess use glass lighting to help the reading of instruments. Here are some pictures and I wait at night to take photos in general MC Last edited by meme1911; 05-25-2011 at 11:47 AM.

05-25-2011, 11:48 AM	#15
meme1911 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: monterrey Posts: 12	Re: my homemade leds upgrade pics Attached Images

05-25-2011, 12:02 PM	#16
meme1911 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: monterrey Posts: 12	Re: my homemade leds upgrade sorry I forgot to mention to make light the scoreboard PRDN21 "you have to cut a small pair of division between the speedometer and the score ....



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