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Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? #441775 08/18/09 07:44 AM 08/18/09 07:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan OP I Live Here
gdonovan OP I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	Has anyone tried making their cluster lamps brighter with some sort of drop in replacement bulb that is brighter or white LED's? I hate the cluster on my Duster it is so dark and all the bulbs are new and the voltage is good. I'm thinking of adding a few white LED's to the cluster to brighten it up.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441776 08/18/09 11:17 AM 08/18/09 11:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,937 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,937 Grand Prairie,Texas	Those little dash light bulbs come in different brightnesses but I don't know the number for the brightest one.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: stumpy] #441777 08/19/09 03:38 PM 08/19/09 03:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan OP I Live Here
gdonovan OP I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	I ended up going to Wal-Mart and getting three different bulb sizes. Stock size is 194 which is 4-5 watts 908 is next brightest 212 is 14 watts 221 is HD version of 212 908/212/221 is larger that 194 and just touches the back of the speedo head. Ended up going with the 221 bulbs, I can SEE those gauges now! The dimmer control actually has some function now

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441778 08/19/09 06:25 PM 08/19/09 06:25 PM
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FrankenScamp master Joined: May 2003 Posts: 4,280 Medford OR	Good to know....next time a bulb goes out I'll swap them all out with the brighter ones!!

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: FrankenScamp] #441779 08/19/09 07:10 PM 08/19/09 07:10 PM
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69L78Nova Banned. Forever. 6 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,327 Glendale, AZ	What does that do as far as heat inside the cluster? Do the brighter bulbs fit inside the little colored domes on the interior of the cluster? Id hate to start melting stuff in there 1969 Nova 454/M21/3.31 Mild mid-11 second weekend cruiser 1994 F150 XLT Super Cab 2WD 5.0/4R70W/3.55 (Daily driver)

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: 69L78Nova] #441780 08/19/09 07:56 PM 08/19/09 07:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan OP I Live Here
gdonovan OP I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	My car (Duster) is not equipped from the factory with the domes. If you have a car with domes the larger bulbs will not work. I'd like to give LED's a try and will look into it and report.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441781 08/19/09 11:50 PM 08/19/09 11:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl MoparJoe super gas
MoparJoe super gas Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,511 Tampa , Fl	I'm running all LED's in my Darts dash, I tried the LED replacement for 194's and wasn't impressed so I built a string of LED's and ran it to the fusebox, For mounting I used the stock plastic bulb holder that I drilled a hole thru the back for the wire to pass thru and glued the LED in with some silicone. About the only downside is you lose the dimming feature but the lighting is much better and it doesn't pull as many amps.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441782 08/24/09 11:04 PM 08/24/09 11:04 PM
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Bogie member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 132 Queens,NY	Superbright LED's 66 Dart 170 Post 273HP/4 Spd 3.90's 84 w350 Crew Cab 360/4 Spd 4.10's 7" Lift 37" Super Swampers 91 Wrangler 4.0 For Sale - 2500 OBO Must GO 94 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: Bogie] #441783 08/25/09 12:38 AM 08/25/09 12:38 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada plazomat mopar
plazomat mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Which ones are you using? Superbright has many many diff sizes and intensities PLAZ

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: plazomat] #441784 08/25/09 01:39 AM 08/25/09 01:39 AM
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Bogie member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 132 Queens,NY	That cluster has white WLED-xHP6 66 Dart 170 Post 273HP/4 Spd 3.90's 84 w350 Crew Cab 360/4 Spd 4.10's 7" Lift 37" Super Swampers 91 Wrangler 4.0 For Sale - 2500 OBO Must GO 94 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: Bogie] #441785 08/25/09 09:16 AM 08/25/09 09:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,644 S.E.Ohio Magnumguy I Live Here
Magnumguy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,644 S.E.Ohio	Bogie, it appears your truck is running, why no voltage? "Multiple Magnum owner since 1978!!" https://www.facebook.com/groups/146952895354657/

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: Magnumguy] #441786 08/25/09 05:44 PM 08/25/09 05:44 PM
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Bogie member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 132 Queens,NY	Sorry guys not my cluster just one of the guys on DTR who did the conversion I have a earlier truck and did the same setup but using white face gauges I just don't have any pics. 66 Dart 170 Post 273HP/4 Spd 3.90's 84 w350 Crew Cab 360/4 Spd 4.10's 7" Lift 37" Super Swampers 91 Wrangler 4.0 For Sale - 2500 OBO Must GO 94 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441787 08/25/09 05:58 PM 08/25/09 05:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,179 S.E. Conn Hoof Hearted top fuel
Hoof Hearted top fuel Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,179 S.E. Conn	What the Poster isn't telling you is he's 1/2 blind in one eye and can't see very well out of the other and has no business driving at night so the extra bright dash lights will only distract him from focusing on objects in the road. Ask him about the 67 Dart headers smacking into the manhole cover he hit one night or the poor little rabbit he took out years ago on I-95... Hi ya buddy Seriously, I really like the look of those LEDs in the pic above, very cool. 2005 300C Hemi 2014 Ram ProMaster 2500 I Rekey, Repin old Chrysler locks and cut keys by code

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441788 08/31/09 07:18 PM 08/31/09 07:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,612 Vista, California ChickMaggot top fuel
ChickMaggot top fuel Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,612 Vista, California	Quote: I ended up going to Wal-Mart and getting three different bulb sizes. Stock size is 194 which is 4-5 watts 908 is next brightest 212 is 14 watts 221 is HD version of 212 908/212/221 is larger that 194 and just touches the back of the speedo head. Ended up going with the 221 bulbs, I can SEE those gauges now! The dimmer control actually has some function now What brand are the 221's you found. I've been on the Sylvania website and can't find any listings for a 908, 212 or 221 bulb that will fit a 194 hole. PepBoys and Kragen don't even carry them. I wanna see my gauges too Maggot You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look in his mouth.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: ChickMaggot] #441789 08/31/09 08:50 PM 08/31/09 08:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan OP I Live Here
gdonovan OP I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	Quote: What brand are the 221's you found. I'll dig up the info for you.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: Bogie] #441790 08/31/09 11:02 PM 08/31/09 11:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada plazomat mopar
plazomat mopar Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 643 Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Quote: That cluster has white WLED-xHP6 What color cool white or warm white? Just wondering what made you choose that form factor? PLAZ

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: plazomat] #441791 08/31/09 11:37 PM 08/31/09 11:37 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 132 Queens,NY Bogie member
Bogie member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 132 Queens,NY	Cool White and there the brightest they have that cover in all directions 66 Dart 170 Post 273HP/4 Spd 3.90's 84 w350 Crew Cab 360/4 Spd 4.10's 7" Lift 37" Super Swampers 91 Wrangler 4.0 For Sale - 2500 OBO Must GO 94 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: 69L78Nova] #441792 09/04/09 07:08 PM 09/04/09 07:08 PM
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Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Quote: What does that do as far as heat inside the cluster? Do the brighter bulbs fit inside the little colored domes on the interior of the cluster? Id hate to start melting stuff in there LEDs run much cooler than incandescent bulbs.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: gdonovan] #441793 09/04/09 10:59 PM 09/04/09 10:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,612 Vista, California ChickMaggot top fuel
ChickMaggot top fuel Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,612 Vista, California	Quote: Quote: What brand are the 221's you found. I'll dig up the info for you. Any update on a brand name? I still haven't been able to find any You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look in his mouth.

Re: Brighter dash cluster lamps or white LED's? [Re: Lefty] #441794 09/04/09 11:17 PM 09/04/09 11:17 PM
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moparcanuk pro stock Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,522 Orleans, Ontario	The Sylvania site has this for the instrument lights on a 69 GTX: Instrument-general 1893 194 53 57 So which ones do I use on my instrument panel?

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