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07-21-2016, 01:54 PM
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Dash Upgrade
I had my gauge cluster out the other day to swap in a Tach/Vac cluster I found on c-list a few years back for $175... I figured while I had it out I might as well give it a little upgrade. I swapped out all the gauge lamps for some dimmable LED's.
https://www.amazon.com/Jtech-2825-Wh...ords=Jtech+led Sorry about the fuzzy pictures.
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07-21-2016, 03:00 PM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Nice job man!
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07-21-2016, 04:26 PM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Dimmable you say...wish id have known of such a thing. Mine arent dimmable
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07-21-2016, 07:55 PM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
That looks great. Im doing the Autometer thing, but that reminds me that the stock cluster looks really nice.
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07-21-2016, 09:39 PM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Looks great! Nice and bright. Thank you for the link.
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07-22-2016, 12:35 AM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Is this just a plug and play thing. or it there more mods needed to make it work right?
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07-22-2016, 05:12 AM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Nice!
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07-22-2016, 07:54 AM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
I just ordered a set ,for that price their worth a try.
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07-22-2016, 09:11 AM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Nice find. I think I'm going to order a set, as I'm in the process of converting all my small bulbs to LED
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07-22-2016, 09:39 AM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Do the LED bulbs work OK with the optic cable that sends light from the rear of one of the dash bulbs to the shifter pointer? Or is the pointer dim or unlit?
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07-25-2016, 08:05 PM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Tommys72: I had read that these LED's with the extra circuit built in were dimmable somewhere else on the board. They do dim a little but nothing like the factory bulbs.
Seafoam68: Thanks! I had a hopped up 74 Nova with a monster Autometer Tach and shift light. It fit on that car but my truck looks fairly stock so I opted for a stock looking dash. TheFix: Thanks, They are pretty bright, and you are welcome. Steve R: These are plug and play... for the most part. They fit right into the black sockets that twist into the back of the dash... The only thing you have to watch out for is that LED's aren't uni-directional like the old incandescents. If you put them in and they don't light up give the LED a 180 turn and you're good to go. hdff: Thanks! Grumpy old man: That's exactly what I was thinking... :-) custom10nut: Makes sense. I changed these out and the dome light on mine. I'm going to change all the lights out eventually. dmjlambert: I've heard that these will from a guy who restores dashes in these trucks. My fiber optic socket/cable was all jacked up so I can't tell you for sure.
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07-31-2016, 05:35 PM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Loving the factory look
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08-01-2016, 10:12 AM
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Re: Dash Upgrade
Thanks TrshTrk!
Lets see some pics of when you other guys get your LED's in!
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