lights behind heat/ac controls
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here is the site I bought my LED's from... http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...ini-wedge.html
I bought the WLED-x5 in blue. They produce a 360 angle of light, rather than a "spot light" type bulb. I figured it would give a good balance of light across the panel...
I bought the WLED-x5 in blue. They produce a 360 angle of light, rather than a "spot light" type bulb. I figured it would give a good balance of light across the panel...
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I should add that the bulbs I bought are a pretty tight fit in the instrument panel. I did this a couple years ago, and it seems like on a couple of the bulbs, I had to ream out the panel a little bit. The bulbs replace the stock ones, but I found it a little hard to get them inside some of the holes in the panel.. I probably could have gotten around drilling the holes out a little bit, but I didn't want to force the LED's in...
It may sound like a PITA, but overall it was a pretty easy job. I just wish I would have done a write up on it with pictures and posted it on here......
It may sound like a PITA, but overall it was a pretty easy job. I just wish I would have done a write up on it with pictures and posted it on here......
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I bought ones from the site. Good catch...I forgot about those...
It is possible to get the old bulbs outta the sockets with a little effort, but you run the risk of breaking the socket....so I suggest just getting new ones.
It is possible to get the old bulbs outta the sockets with a little effort, but you run the risk of breaking the socket....so I suggest just getting new ones.
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The ones behind the insturment cluster are the same type. When I get time today, I will find out the exact type and send you a link to the site where I bought my LED's. And the insturment panel tint is already in blue (blue + the yellow incadescent bulbs make green!) so the blue LED's look really good.
No special wiring needed. The LED's I bought are made for our trucks, so they fit right in just like the OEM bulbs.
When I get some time today, I'll post some more info....
Oh, I have a pic of my instrument panel in my profile if you want to check out what the blue LED's look like once they are installed.....
No special wiring needed. The LED's I bought are made for our trucks, so they fit right in just like the OEM bulbs.
When I get some time today, I'll post some more info....
Oh, I have a pic of my instrument panel in my profile if you want to check out what the blue LED's look like once they are installed.....
If I get the super bright reds will they over power the tint and just be red?
im hoping that mine show up today, they shipped on tuesday but its just usps and no tracking number, should know in the next hour when my mail comes, if they come in today ill put them in tomorrow!
they've gotta be shipping from hong kong