Mark20 said:Debating that. If I could find some nice neat bulb size packages with the resister already built in that would be the way I go.
All-Electronics is a whole lot better than cheap asian vendors. I'm converting all of mine to LED as I have the time... I haven't had an incandescent burn out yet...Wyle said:
Wyle said:12V diffused blue
12V diffused white
Thats what I put in my radio and HVAC units. So far (3 months), so good. Article coming about non-destructive disassembly for manual HVAC control. I saw where many pulled the sliders off the PCB trying to get it apart.
Yeah, yeah. Pics or it didn't happen.
Wyle said:12V diffused blue
12V diffused white
Thats what I put in my radio and HVAC units. So far (3 months), so good. Article coming about non-destructive disassembly for manual HVAC control. I saw where many pulled the sliders off the PCB trying to get it apart.
Yeah, yeah. Pics or it didn't happen.
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Sparky said:Those diffused 12V bulbs look like they are the thing to go to! Simplifies it a lot. Yeah a little more expensive than the 100% DIY method but probably worth it to not have to deal with cramming resistors in there. You can probably still grind the tops flat to help spread out the light a bit more too as well.
Aw crap, they don't have any 12V diffused green LEDs. Wahhh!
Wyle said:I read some concerns that some 12V LEDs don't last if the forward voltage exceeds 12V. Reviews of these said they worked in car applications with charging systems that get above 14V. I tested a couple with my good ol' 35 yr old battery charger. Except for the one I might have hook up backwards others tested fine. Yeah, try hooking battery sized clamps to LED leads and having them stay on for 20 minutes.
IMHO, at 50 cents each, its worth the extra $5 or so for the nice clean install.
I think green would actually match the original color of the factory bulbs best if thats the look you're going for. I like the blue in the radio and HVAC, but not so sure I'd want it in the gauge cluster. It's still readable, but the bulbs around the temp gauge are out so this is climbing on my mod list.
Boricua SS said:Interested to read your write up on removing the manual HVAC control levers... I have leds in everything except my HVAC's due to that very reason.. scared of breaking the sliders...
DJones said:How often do you need the dash lights at full brightness? The lights are PWM, which is a major factor to why the original bulbs burnt out in the first place. As long as you don't need them full brightness, I wouldn't worry about it.