Re: Dash bulbs changing to LEDs question
[Re: gtx6970]
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12/27/20 02:12 PM
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The 5050 will iluminate all around kinda the regular bulb, while the other one just to the front.
I'm still not big fan of led illumination on classic cars where the illumination is designed for a full light coverage all around, but If I had to use those, the 5050 will work for the cluster illumination while the other ones just for cluster pilot lights ( turning, brakes, high beam... ), althought 5050 will work the same... just like regulars.
The deal with those leds so white is it will wash the real color of the lense. I'd go with something closer to a warmer white.
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Re: Dash bulbs changing to LEDs question
[Re: NachoRT74]
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12/27/20 03:06 PM
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The 5050 will iluminate all around kinda the regular bulb, while the other one just to the front.
I'm still not big fan of led illumination on classic cars where the illumination is designed for a full light coverage all around, but If I had to use those, the 5050 will work for the cluster illumination while the other ones just for cluster pilot lights ( turning, brakes, high beam... ), althought 5050 will work the same... just like regulars.
The deal with those leds so white is it will wash the real color of the lense. I'd go with something closer to a warmer white. I have to agree here. I tried the led's in my old police car, and instead of the blue-ish green gauge lighting, it was so bright it was washed out white/silver and just didn't look right. If there was a slightly brighter led, and only a bit brighter than the 168/194 bulbs I'd be all for it.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Dash bulbs changing to LEDs question
[Re: larrymopar360]
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12/27/20 04:39 PM
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sure, is reflecting the blue lense washed color over the whitish cluster housign.
soo, a warm white will make the job, something like 2500-2800K color temp ( or anything below 4000K )... or colored led ( blue for cluster, and green, red for pilot lights ( blue fior high beams pilot light on post 74 ) .
I know they exist and I know have seen them somewhere
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Re: Dash bulbs changing to LEDs question
[Re: NachoRT74]
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12/27/20 06:12 PM
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Reliability is still in question with a lot of brands too. Admittedly, I don't know how to rate the output on the led's, and convert that to the 168/194, as in what would be say 25% brighter.
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Re: Dash bulbs changing to LEDs question
[Re: gtx6970]
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12/27/20 08:08 PM
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I just looked up "By Vehicle" on superbrightleds website and it lists a 135 lumens warm white one for my '89 Diplomat gauges. That seems awful bright.
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Re: Dash bulbs changing to LEDs question
[Re: MI_Custumz]
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12/28/20 08:27 AM
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yeap, usually dimming leds are someking "stepped" dimmering than continuous, but better that than nothing.
sometimes they are somehow pulsing signals to make them dimmable which in some case is noticeable and get tired the eyes. Can't tell on these automotive bulbs thought.
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