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Dash lights #1178750 02/15/12 08:52 AM 02/15/12 08:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 616 TP Exit 7, NJ, USA DANA60 OP mopar
DANA60 OP mopar Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 616 TP Exit 7, NJ, USA	My dash lights on my 71 B seem a little low in brightness, not bad, but I always wished they were brighter. Do they make a higher watt bulb, and is it OK to use them? 7072214-IMG_3411_1_1.JPG (61 downloads)

Re: Dash lights [Re: DANA60] #1178751 02/15/12 02:39 PM 02/15/12 02:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,958 SW Fla. CYACOP master
CYACOP master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,958 SW Fla.	Run your headlights through relays directly off the battery and get better headlights and brighter dash lights at the same time. Plus its easier than pulling the dash to get at some of those bulbs. Last edited by CYACOP; 02/15/12 02:39 PM.

Re: Dash lights [Re: CYACOP] #1178752 02/15/12 02:43 PM 02/15/12 02:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,168 Vancouver, WA MoparMarq super stock
MoparMarq super stock Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,168 Vancouver, WA	Quote: Run your headlights through relays directly off the battery and get better headlights and brighter dash lights at the same time. Plus its easier than pulling the dash to get at some of those bulbs. x2 (Although, the LEDs in my dash are a little brighter than the incandescents and don't put out as much heat...)

Re: Dash lights [Re: MoparMarq] #1178753 02/16/12 12:10 PM 02/16/12 12:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX shanker master
shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	Quote: Quote: Run your headlights through relays directly off the battery and get better headlights and brighter dash lights at the same time. Plus its easier than pulling the dash to get at some of those bulbs. x2 (Although, the LEDs in my dash are a little brighter than the incandescents and don't put out as much heat...) I've upgraded all my old cars to LED's...they're brighter and they produce very little heat...you have to get all the right colors though, meaning get the same color LED as the lens its shining thru (Green for Turn Signal's, Blue for Hi-Beam Indicator, Red for Warning lights, etc...) and buy the nice ones...I got the cheepies off of ebay and ended up replacing them all because they sucked...I've spend several hundred dollars alone on LED bulbs and couldn't be happier...especially in the side of the console where I use to burn my legs all the time. The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

Re: Dash lights [Re: DANA60] #1178754 02/16/12 07:09 PM 02/16/12 07:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,068 Irving, TX feets Senior Management
feets Senior Management Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,068 Irving, TX	Buy your LED bulbs from superbrightleds.com BUT do not put the high intensity bulbs in the turn signal and high beam indicators. They are WAY too bright. My high beam indicator is so bright that it blinds me at night. Use LEDs in the same color as the lens. If you put a white LED behind a blue lens you will get a bright white light with a wee tiny bit of blue tint. We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon

Re: Dash lights [Re: feets] #1178755 02/16/12 07:13 PM 02/16/12 07:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,541 Albany, NY 67SATisfaction The member whose name is actually Art
67SATisfaction The member whose name is actually Art Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,541 Albany, NY	SuperBrightLED has a wide selection. Surfing their website was sometimes confusing, but now I'm used to it. 65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle

Re: Dash lights [Re: 67SATisfaction] #1178756 02/16/12 08:09 PM 02/16/12 08:09 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,012 indiana M mcmopars super stock
mcmopars super stock M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,012 indiana	all my lamps are lit on the duster,and they seem to be bright enough.now the 61 is another story.im going to try and get them going this spring,way cool luminesent lighting,if they work.

Re: Dash lights [Re: feets] #1178757 02/17/12 12:52 AM 02/17/12 12:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX shanker master
shanker master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,784 Corpus Christi, TX	Quote: Buy your LED bulbs from superbrightleds.com BUT do not put the high intensity bulbs in the turn signal and high beam indicators. They are WAY too bright. My high beam indicator is so bright that it blinds me at night. Use LEDs in the same color as the lens. If you put a white LED behind a blue lens you will get a bright white light with a wee tiny bit of blue tint. thats where I got mine as well... The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver

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