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Convert dash lamps to LED #2069402 05/08/16 04:01 PM 05/08/16 04:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 235 Oregon D Dr Dave OP enthusiast
Dr Dave OP enthusiast D Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 235 Oregon	Can the stock dash lamps, gauge, turn signals etc be easily converted to LED in a E body?

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2069456 05/08/16 05:55 PM 05/08/16 05:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,918 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,918 Grand Prairie,Texas	Do a google custom search(next to www.moparts.com top of this page)for led dash lights.Everything you will need to know.

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2069985 05/09/16 11:27 AM 05/09/16 11:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 43 Ohio J jimm69 member
jimm69 member J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 43 Ohio	I have a B body and just replaced my 194 bulbs with LED's that I got at local auto parts store. They are not the cheapest but the dash is much brighter now. easy replacement. just plugs into same socket with no modifications

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2070046 05/09/16 01:17 PM 05/09/16 01:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,920 Richmond, Indiana 19swinger70 master
19swinger70 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,920 Richmond, Indiana	I just did this recently with my A body rally dash. Got the 194 LEDs at Walmart. Much brighter now. 1970 340 swinger. sublime 1967 barracuda fastback BB 55 Plymouth Project

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: 19swinger70] #2070063 05/09/16 01:52 PM 05/09/16 01:52 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 347 FRANCE, Paris Chal340 enthusiast
Chal340 enthusiast Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 347 FRANCE, Paris	I did this last year, I replaced all the bulbs by Led. Found them here : Superbrightleds for Ebodies 70 Challenger, A66, 340 ci

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2070227 05/09/16 06:13 PM 05/09/16 06:13 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 406 California City, CA dart440 mopar
dart440 mopar Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 406 California City, CA	I bought 100-pack off eBay (20 Each - Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, White) of 194s for my 74 Duster. I think they were $14 shipped. Did all the dash lights and the side marker bulbs too. There are a couple misc. bulbs that were not 194s under the dash, so I have to get replacements for them. Just do a search for them on eBay. Much cheaper than the stores...and I got spares for other projects... When you work on Spaceships for a living, how bad can a workday be?

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2070239 05/09/16 06:42 PM 05/09/16 06:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 235 Oregon D Dr Dave OP enthusiast
Dr Dave OP enthusiast D Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 235 Oregon	Awesome, thanks all! I was thinking you needed a resistor or something like that spliced in to make them work (turn signals). Has anyone played with headlights?

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2070241 05/09/16 06:45 PM 05/09/16 06:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa burdar Owen's Dad
burdar Owen's Dad Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,363 Iowa	The resistors should already be in the bulbs so you don't have to worry about that. You will need to run the electronic flashers though. The old style flashers won't work since the LED bulbs use a lot less power.

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2070329 05/09/16 09:32 PM 05/09/16 09:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	I cant get dim enough dash lights at night...bright dash is blinding to me. Tim 1941 Taylorcraft 1968 Charger 1994 Wrangler 1998 Wrangler 2008 Kia Rio 2017 Jetta I didn't do 4 years and 9 months of Graduate School to be called Mister!

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: astjp2] #2070824 05/10/16 03:03 PM 05/10/16 03:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	I have the same problem with my daily driver. I am thinking of adding a resistor in series to knock down the voltage past what the dimmer does. Also, do the lights run off the voltage "regulator" on the dash or by 12VDC? R.

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: Dr Dave] #2070850 05/10/16 03:47 PM 05/10/16 03:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,918 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,918 Grand Prairie,Texas	12v regulated by the dimmer.

Re: Convert dash lamps to LED [Re: burdar] #2071655 05/11/16 08:11 PM 05/11/16 08:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,938 Spokane Valley, WA Big Bad Bee I Live Here
Big Bad Bee I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,938 Spokane Valley, WA	Originally Posted By burdar The resistors should already be in the bulbs so you don't have to worry about that. You will need to run the electronic flashers though. The old style flashers won't work since the LED bulbs use a lot less power. Superbrightleds.com has a resistor you put between the pos and neg leads to each of your blinker light circuits. They're around 8 bucks a piece. This solves the problem of extremely fast flashing. I've just installed LED's everywhere but the front blinkers. That way there's no issue. By the way, LEDTronics.com is the place to go for 1156 taillight/brakelight and reverse light bulbs. I got my interior stuff from Superbrightleds.com Both have superior customer service. Lindy I’m listening.

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