Lost Gauges?
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02-28-2013 | 01:32 PM
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@ Sniper before you go ordering led dash lights you may want to pull your instrument cluster and see if you have the lights that are soldered to the socket. if you do you may have to buy new light socket to get the led lights working. 91 seemed to be one of those years that it was common for them to solder the light to the socket and you can make a normal bulb work with them but some of the leds may not.
this picture show the difference between the sockets they seem to use in 91 and the ones they used every other year.
this picture show the difference between the sockets they seem to use in 91 and the ones they used every other year.
#13
03-01-2013 | 11:41 AM
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@ Sniper before you go ordering led dash lights you may want to pull your instrument cluster and see if you have the lights that are soldered to the socket. if you do you may have to buy new light socket to get the led lights working. 91 seemed to be one of those years that it was common for them to solder the light to the socket and you can make a normal bulb work with them but some of the leds may not.
this picture show the difference between the sockets they seem to use in 91 and the ones they used every other year.
this picture show the difference between the sockets they seem to use in 91 and the ones they used every other year.
#14
03-01-2013 | 11:48 AM
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From: orangeville ontario
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03-02-2013 | 10:35 PM
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All my problems with the dash went away after replacing the fuse and taking the led bulbs out. So I guess I shouldnt have used some chinese ebay cheapos lol. Too bad since I got enough to do both trucks and then some for $20 shipped. :P To make this work proper, need to find leds that are compatible then?
#19
03-03-2013 | 10:22 AM
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LEDs can be a pain. The reason is they draw less current and need less voltage to run than an incandescent lamp. USUALLY what this does is makes the LED light very bright for a second and go out if it isn't a 12v LED, and if it is a 12v LED, depending on whether the dash indicator lamps for the turn signals are in serries with the actual turn signals can either make them flash slow or very fast.
When ever swapping in LEDs for any incan lamps I would ask the seller or manufacturer if they are a straight swap. MOST aren't. You sometimes need either a different flasher, or a different LED or to tie in a resistor with each LED so the voltage drop is close to its normal operating voltage but that is a hassle.
The neat thing about getting them right is the brightness and colour. I like them and am going to get the right ones for my W150 since my stock dash lights are so dim on the brightest setting. I am also going with red/ orange since it is less eye fatigue at night, and looks cool like my stock BMW dash lights.
When ever swapping in LEDs for any incan lamps I would ask the seller or manufacturer if they are a straight swap. MOST aren't. You sometimes need either a different flasher, or a different LED or to tie in a resistor with each LED so the voltage drop is close to its normal operating voltage but that is a hassle.
The neat thing about getting them right is the brightness and colour. I like them and am going to get the right ones for my W150 since my stock dash lights are so dim on the brightest setting. I am also going with red/ orange since it is less eye fatigue at night, and looks cool like my stock BMW dash lights.
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03-03-2013 | 11:42 PM
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