l e d bulbs in dash lites ?

[iajjpop]

I have a 1923 ''T'' bucket , Does anybody use L. E .D. bulbs in dash lights???? Dash lights are hard to read at night ...

 

[PotvinGuy]

You mean gauge lights? I've tried them. They don't seem any better. Mine are dim too.

 

[Gerry]

Standard LED light in yellow (what else!)

Made the oil light from a super flux LED. Its BRIGHT

 

[fletcherson]

I have a 1923 ''T'' bucket , Does anybody use L. E .D. bulbs in dash lights???? Dash lights are hard to read at night ...

Can you get brighter, higher wattage bulbs? Beware of possible increased heat with incandescent bulbs.

 

[Screaming Metal]

I recently bought a set of gauges, pulled the bulbs....WTF!....wires soldered to a bulb, directly from Autometer....
I commenced to going off on a tangent!
Then I had a idea....Vacuum caps! Got 3 vac. caps that just slide in supertight, got a drill, put a hole into cap, pushed in a superbright LED, gauges now look great! Just a touch of silicone to seal out elements.....
And yes, you can dim LEDs....

 

[one finger john]

Well look at what the cat drug in. Just visiting or ya gonna stay a while ?

John

 

[Gerry]

Just visiting or ya gonna stay a while ?

John

I do hope its the latter. Kinda missed your expertise and 'no bulls**t' answers. Hope you will stay a while and educate the amatures, like me.
Gerry

 

[C cab t]

I recently bought a set of gauges, pulled the bulbs....WTF!....wires soldered to a bulb, directly from Autometer....
I commenced to going off on a tangent!
Then I had a idea....Vacuum caps! Got 3 vac. caps that just slide in supertight, got a drill, put a hole into cap, pushed in a superbright LED, gauges now look great! Just a touch of silicone to seal out elements.....
And yes, you can dim LEDs....

What are vacuum cups? I would like to replace bulbs with LED's
Thank you for your time.

 

[fletcherson]

Vacuum caps? I.e. Vacuum plugs, rubber caps that go onto unused vacuum lines, like carb ports, etc.

 

[C cab t]

Got it

 

[C cab t]

How about a part number or maybe a source for leds

 

[HenrysT]

Try these people, always good products... just google LED
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