Gauge lights . . . switched to LED.

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  1. mashori

    mashori Member

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    I have had these LED's in my tool bag for a while. With my new gauges I thought I would install them and see what they would look like.

    Here is what the dash looked like before I got all my gauges ordered up:
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    Took out the regular bulb and inserted this one:
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    Here is the difference. The yellow is the stock and the whitish illumination is from the LED bulbs. It's a personal preference obviously but I like the LED look.
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    Ran out of bulbs, don't remember what the model # is of these bulbs I ordered but certainly would like to get more, I like em. I still need to change the 2 large gauges.
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    Nice setup. I like em too. Will they vary in brightness like the reg bulbs?
    I like the way u did the entire dash and gauge package ...NICE. :bananaman
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Sweet!! I need to get a few of those.
     
  4. mashori

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    my dimmer is busted so I can't really dim the lights so I don't know. From what people say they won't dim with the regular dimmer.
     
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    Much prefer the clean light look of those LED's.
     
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    how much do those kinda LEDs usually go for? not those exactly but some like it...
     
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    I think I paid like $5 and $5 shipping for 10 of them
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    can you get a pic of them in the dark for me? i'm wondering how much glare at night.
    my truck has a day/night switch for the brightness and it does make a big difference when dimmed at night.

    they are looking good in that light ...:thumbs2:
     
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    wow..i think ill be switching to LED now..i heard people talk about it, but those are damn nice.
     
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    It looks much better than the pictures show, there is no glare that I notice. But I guess it depends on the viewer . . . hope you don't have much cataracts or macular degeneration otherwise you'll probably get a glare.
     
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    Did you get the part number yet for those/ where'd you get them from because after those pics I want them forsure so I wouldn't mind ordering them tonight
     
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    just got an eye exam friday...none of the above...:thumbs2:
     
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    me too...thinking...marker lights...:thumbs2:
     
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    RASelkirk Retired!

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    They will dim, but the dimming "effect" ramps down very quickly at the extreme end of the dimmer control (as opposed to the standard full rotation = normal reduction in brightness). If you have a steady hand it's do-able...
     

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