New LED Dash Lights
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Good info here, I wanna swap over to l e d.
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Re: Dash Lights
Oh i DO want to go to a digital dash have to get the cluster out of our 95 to use as a template before i think about tearing into mine plus i can't justify the switch since my dash works now and L.E.D. switch i can justify (since bulbs are burnt lol)CaptSquid wrote:There are four for panel illumination, use any color.
Two green for turn signals
1 Blue for high beam indicator
3 Red, one for brakes, one for seat belt indicator, one for low battery
2 Yellow, one for SES, one for ABS
You don't want to go to an all digital dash unless you want a mountain of headaches.
The reasons I didn't post pictures are simple.
1. I translplanted a 93 cluster into my 92 because the 92 cluster had a faulty gauge, not faulty lamps.
2. All the bulbs in the new cluster work.
3. At the time of posting, I was unemployed and on extremely limited funds.
4. I was only posting the part numbers for general information. So why should I post pix of PART NUMBERS? I did, however, post links of said items.
i noticed something about them on the site posted above thanks for the pics gives my a good idea of what i'm in forFede wrote:I was gonna do that with mine to. Actually i did, but i didnt like the bulbs that i got they arent that bright: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWNX%3AITCobra wrote:holy crap that looks so much better i have aa bulb or two burnt out in my dash maybe i'll go LED too
i was thinking about replacing my overhead lights since they are really dull but have never gotten around to it
Filament:
LED:
I like the color but they are too dim. The dome lights are the same bulbs and they look even dimmer.
Im gonna return those ones and get these: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-39mm-High-Power ... 286.c0.m14
These ones will be nice and bright.
If your ever looking to replace you stock bulbs with LEDs, get SMD LEDs. They look like little yellow circles. They are much brighter than other LEDs. And the more LEDs in1 bulb the better.
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
If your thinking about it, you can use this site to find the bulb numbers of most of the bulbs in your van:SoCalli V8 wrote:Good info here, I wanna swap over to l e d.
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProduct ... mentGuide/
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
That link is posted on SuperbrightLEDs site.
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
yep, printed that data to pdf for my junkyard fleet. I do have to say the LEDs look great in your dash. Gonna have to do that mod in mine...Oh the list gets so long so fast
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
I did a quick-n-dirty to come up with a figure for changing all the incandescent bulbs for LEDs. I missed the dome lights and the step lights and the electronic flasher. But it'll cost you approx $125.00 to swap all lights (dash & outside lights) to LEDs.
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Wow thats not a bad price!! and it will update the look of the van for sure!!
Oh and it should be noted that if your replacing the tail light or side marker bulbs make sure you get the same color LED bulb as the lens (amber/red). It will be much brighter than replacing it with a white LED.
Oh and it should be noted that if your replacing the tail light or side marker bulbs make sure you get the same color LED bulb as the lens (amber/red). It will be much brighter than replacing it with a white LED.
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
and the LEDs will probably last longer than the van.CaptSquid wrote:I did a quick-n-dirty to come up with a figure for changing all the incandescent bulbs for LEDs. I missed the dome lights and the step lights and the electronic flasher. But it'll cost you approx $125.00 to swap all lights (dash & outside lights) to LEDs.
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Fede, great post.
I am going to ask that up upload the pics to a photohosting service like Photobucket and relink them in your posts.
Linked the way they are from astrosafari.com is considered stealing bandwidth (using their server to host pics on our site)
I would not like anyone on AS doing this to us, and I'm sure that AS wouldn't like us doing it to them.
You could also sing up for an account in our gallery and upload them there.
Thanks
I am going to ask that up upload the pics to a photohosting service like Photobucket and relink them in your posts.
Linked the way they are from astrosafari.com is considered stealing bandwidth (using their server to host pics on our site)
I would not like anyone on AS doing this to us, and I'm sure that AS wouldn't like us doing it to them.
You could also sing up for an account in our gallery and upload them there.
Thanks
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Oh ok sorry about that i will do that next time. i am a member on AS aswell, so i just posted the same topics on both sites to share with anyone. But i will sign up for an account in the gallery here!
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Dead post resurrection time I installed some led's today just did dome and map so far will attempt dash tomorrow
Incandescent versus L.E.D map light, led was clearly brighter
Incandescent dome
L.E.D dome
just noticed my rear door light was out in that picture better go check it
Incandescent versus L.E.D map light, led was clearly brighter
Incandescent dome
L.E.D dome
just noticed my rear door light was out in that picture better go check it
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Cobra,
for your comparison photos, can you please show the light reflecting off of something, such as a map to show the illumination, rather than taking a photo of the lamp itself?
for your comparison photos, can you please show the light reflecting off of something, such as a map to show the illumination, rather than taking a photo of the lamp itself?
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
sounds doable give me a second
Edit: ok here you go. I could hear the difference in shutter speed taking the two pictures
Incandescent
LED
Edit: ok here you go. I could hear the difference in shutter speed taking the two pictures
Incandescent
LED
1998 GMC Safari AWD, BFGoodrich AllTerrain T/A
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
Long tru-cool 4590 trans cooler
1997 gone
Jet performance tuner 91 octane preset, Jet under-drive pulleys
Rancho 999000 series shock, on-board controller to be installed later
DHC rock rails and skid plate Add-A-Leaf
G3500 front calipers
Zexel Torsen Diff
11" drums
180 amp Alternator
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
OK, Now I'm sold on this!
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Re: New LED Dash Lights
Hmmm...
Aside from the the gauge cluster, none of photos with LEDs seem significantly brighter, just a different colour. Can you show us what you used and how you did it, Cobra?
Now that I have 120V power in my van (power inverter), I was thinking of mounting some of these 23 watt CFLs to illuminate the inside.
Aside from the the gauge cluster, none of photos with LEDs seem significantly brighter, just a different colour. Can you show us what you used and how you did it, Cobra?
Now that I have 120V power in my van (power inverter), I was thinking of mounting some of these 23 watt CFLs to illuminate the inside.