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right...the drama comes when 5w bulbs melt
Posted by Hairbear formerly JohnB (more from Hairbear formerly JohnB) on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:30:25
In Reply to: Very common post, whitesaab, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:18:54
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the cluster. Yes, I guess 3W bulbs are supposed to be used, but 5W work very well.
I replaced my incandescent bulbs with 6-led element bulbs. A little spendy at $5 or so plus shipping but I bought two. The first set a year ago one burnt out in six months so I bought two more from another supplier and surprise the newer ones are so much brighter...but I only replaced the RHS. Do a google search on "194 led bulb" and buy a 6-led wedge bulb. The prices and suppliers are changing relatively frequently so pay attention to shipping costs.
One of these days someone is going to put a couple of 1W led bulbs (or even one would work wonders) into the 194 wedge bulb base and really light up the dashboard. then it might be worthwhile to fool with a dimmer rheostat (my 87 is on all the time from the factory) but until then I'm more concerned with longevity.
And yes...the led bulb replacements are whiter...I prefer white rather than the blue bulbs...maybe you can try UV led bulbs and post back how they work!!
posted by 68.55.24...
Posts in this Thread:
- (2) Instrument lights: Bulb spec? LED upgrades?, tEd:P, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:44:59
- So stock incandescent bulb is wedge #194 @ 3watts?, tEd:P, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:37:26
- Superbrightleds, Saabpilot
, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:22:46 - Very common post, whitesaab, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:18:54
- right...the drama comes when 5w bulbs melt, Hairbear formerly JohnB, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:30:25 <-- Viewing This Message
- You know, you cannot dim LED's..., Chaz, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:14:32
- Mine dim, S-Works, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:33:59
- true, not with stock rheostat...but here's one way, hairbear formerly JohnB, Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:40:34
- Re: You know, you cannot dim LED's..., soneway, Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:41:24
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