Led replacements for dash cluster

[Nitis]

Got a little crazy on amazon this morning and orderd white blue green and amber and some for the dame lamp

[Nitis]

Got my bulbs today so I had to stay up and let it get dark to try them all out
Blue good green good yellow don't waste your time

[Nitis]

Blue

[Nitis]

Green

[Nitis]

Yellow

[Nitis]

New some lamp granted I don't have a lens

[Nitis]

Again

[Nitis]

Once I get a lens that will tell the tale but I am sold

[Nitis]

Most frustrating part was almost every bulb I put in wound up being backwards so had to pul it back out and reverse it.

[Already Gone]

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[Codez67Chevy]

I like the blue ones. Think I'll do the same when I tear my dash out.

[TBONE1964]

Nitis, Thank you for posting your cluster with the different color LED's. It helps a lot of people make a decision they might have been questioning.

Is the inside of your tin still the correct factory jade green color? If not, what color did you paint it? It will effect the way the LED's look.

Thank you,
Tom

[Nitis]

No it's original which is probably why the green looks so good

I wish I had got red just to try for you guys but I knew I wasn't going that route

Nephew is going to use the blues

[slowcpe]

The blue looks good, but I'm a big fan of that color for lights. Did blue LEDs throughout my boat and it turned out great.

I also did the dome light but feels it really needs a clear lens.

[RPIcka]

I found you can't get the shift indicator fibre optic cable to light up with the LED lights but I do like the color of the LED's though, I used just white but with the stock tins it gives a greenish blue hue

[franken]

Ok, isn't is time to figure out some middle ground? Rumor has it too much LED keeps you awake.

[rx78nt1alex]

Nitis, what are the part numbers you found for the blue and green leds, for the dash and dome light?

The gauges look good.

[Nitis]

Jtech 10x 194 168 2825 T10 5-SMD Blue LED Car...
Jtech 4x 42mm(1.72") 16-SMD DC 12V Super Bright...
Those are what I bought.

[Big Kev-O]

rx78nt1alex, You will need the 194 wedge base style bulbs for the instrument panel lights but the lights in the A/C Heater controls take a BA9 style buld. You will need 2 bulbs for the controls.

[rx78nt1alex]

Thank you Nitis and Big Kev-O! Now I think I will see what I can order before the wife stops me.

[TBONE1964]

Originally Posted by rx78nt1alex

Thank you Nitis and Big Kev-O! Now I think I will see what I can order before the wife stops me.

Just tell her it is for your/her safety

[hanly2]

Hey guys I tried this sweet upgrade today. I bought the bulbs in the amazon link. I just wanted to test it out real quick so I plugged one in, but it wont light up. I tried a couple different sockets and I tried messing with the dimmer. Anyone know why it wont work? Do I need to change all of them to led for it to work?

[Nitis]

Firs was it far enough for you to see?

Also of the 7 I switched I only got the polarity right once so if it don't light up remove the bulb and rotate it 180 and it should light up

Another way to try if it is daylight is you can try them in a turn signal slot or hibeam slot

[davepl]

In a pinch you can test them with a 9V battery. It's enough to light them, at least what I have on hand.

The better ones must include a diode-rectifier-something such that they'll work in either polarity, or I've been extremely lucky.

[TBONE1964]

Originally Posted by Nitis

Firs was it far enough for you to see?

Also of the 7 I switched I only got the polarity right once so if it don't light up remove the bulb and rotate it 180 and it should light up

Another way to try if it is daylight is you can try them in a turn signal slot or hibeam slot

I have the same problem all the time and it is a 50/50 shot that they go in right the first time. The current only flows through one way unlike a standard bulb.

Turn them around 180 and if that does not work, turn the socket around 180. I have never had a bad one yet but it is possible.