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LED King
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LED bulbs for dash
Call me the LED king.
![]() ![]() Problems: I cracked almost all the mounting tabs off the cluster. ![]() My temp. gauge has stopped working. Probably just a loose connector??? My voltmeter now reads slightly more that it used to (1-1.5 volts). Why would this happen?? Weird. ![]()
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If you want the site for the LED bulbs, PM me. It is a tad bit confusing as they don't have the bulbs under the names you think they would. I have catolog #s that make it 200% easier.
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Re: LED bulbs for dash
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Corny but what im trying to sat is some times you have to mess something up to end up with something better #2. You’re probably right #3. The close proximity of the old incandescent bulbs my have had an Electro magnetic effect on the gauge that L.E.D. don’t have. I know this ones a stretch but hey it’s possible. Any ways it sounds like you’re on the right track and when you get a chance send me a PM on were to find the bulbs. Thanks Dan
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so if they are slightly dimmer, why would you keep them on there. i used blue covered bulbs once. they were dimmer. after about a month, i pulled them and put all new white bulbs
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I would guess that not having inefficient filimant bulbs probally saves some energy... I know that on ever bass hit my electrical guage falls :P
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i had to goto a 100 amp alternator to fix that problem and i have a optima yellow top battery also the whole stupid voltage gauge needle bouncing only happens when ive got the turn signals on lol
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LED King
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Jeff - I'm going to put the white face overlays on then it won't matter. I don't drive much at night anyways.
Today the temp gauge started to work, then next time I looked it was dead again. Loose wire! I'll need to look into that. The voltmeter thing still eludes me, but if the power is routed through the circuuit board and a light before it gets to it, it could cause the sudden increase in volts to the gauge.
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Can you use LEDs on a rheostat? What happens if you dim the dash lights with LEDs in there?
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Pm'd you on the lights........Thanks,
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I'm going to try the LEDs with a pot. The LEDs don't change much when you turn the dimmer in the truck.
I got them from www.digikey.com you can also get them from mouser Electronics at www.mouser.com These part numbers refer to digikey. These are listed under "based LEDs" - "LED miniature wedge base" There are two types. "Milky" or "water clear" - you will want the milky. The water clear are -brighter- but focas it in one direction. The milky ones look much more like bulbs in light dispersion. All part numbers refer to milky diffused. White: milky diffused - 441-1008-ND - $1.60 Blue: 441-1006-ND - $1.50 Green: 441-1000-ND - $1.60 Yellow (orangish amber): 441-1002-ND - $.99 Red: 441-1004-ND - $.99 Use the red and yellow for the warning & indicator lights. Use the green for the turn signals. Use a blue for the brights indicator and possible the Heater/AC controls. Use white for the gauge lighting and possibly Heater/AC controls. If you live in CA, don't forget the extra check engine light when you order. It looks orange (like the 4X4, glow plugs,& choke), but the yellow LED matches exactly.
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Thanks for the links......
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I had some superwhite bulbs behind the four smaller gauges on the left side, looked pretty good, gave them a nice tint. Don't feel like spending $4.00 for 2 bulbs.
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ttt - kicking this up for anyone else interested...
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