Gauge cluster lights

What's the best bulbs to replace the dim factory bulbs in the instrument cluster in my '73 Maverick?

 

I used LED"S. there's a how to in the cosmetic section ( I think) on how to paint the inside and replace bulbs. Looks a lot better now.

 

Under resources titled Brighter dash lights.

 

Before you paint the inside cluster try some LEDs. You can find some pretty bright ones and sometimes they aren't dimmable. When I painted my cluster and used LEDs it was too bright. I swapped back to a stock cluster and it was perfect

 

The problem with factory bulbs is there are only three of them for lighting cluster...

 

These arent the same ones I used but they were similar to these in shape and size. I just went to autozone and got some.

 

Usually, they are dim because they are old & worn out. A new set of 194s should cure the problem, but if you want something brighter, some green LEDs from superbrightleds.com will do the trick. No need to paint the cluster.