Newer LED lights for dash/cluster?
04-24-2019, 05:12 PM
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Those will work fine. There are numerous LED's, all similar in size and shape. The ones you picked may throw a lot of light, so you may have adjust down your dimmer. There are others on eBay that are colored, or white if you prefer. None of the LED's get very hot in comparison to the original bulbs, so you can use just about any LED. Note, 168, 194 are the same bulb when it comes to LED's.
These below put out a wide pattern, and tend to give the dash an even lighting, if you are interested. Here is an example. I'm not recommending this particular bulb, just the design with all the LED's on the top. Notice how the light is patterned in the pics.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-Xenon-Wh...VV7hOY&vxp=mtr
These below put out a wide pattern, and tend to give the dash an even lighting, if you are interested. Here is an example. I'm not recommending this particular bulb, just the design with all the LED's on the top. Notice how the light is patterned in the pics.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-Xenon-Wh...VV7hOY&vxp=mtr
04-24-2019, 06:52 PM
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Where is the light for the odometer read out? I see a lot of white on the speedometer but nothing of the odometer. I did the same thing when I did my dash. The 97=98 cluster, to me, looks better than the 99 and up. I think I like the way the gauges are all spread out (two on each side of the speedometer and tachometer), over them all being on the left (99-03's).
Holicori: Did you notice on Screw That's pictue, how the light is bright in certain spots? The 20, 100 and the 5 on the tach are hot spots. This is common on the 97-8 trucks. Some areas are brighter lit than other areas. This is what I was describing with the style you were showing. If you look at the areas that are brighter, then look a blt over, the light is more diffused and even. This is what the bulb I showed you gives off. There is nothing wrong with either bulb, I was just showing the difference in the way the bulbs put out their light. Remember also, LED's only work one way. Try the cluster once you replace the bulbs, and before bolting it in, make sure all your lights are correctly installed. This is the time to make sure, before reattaching all the hardware. Good luck.
Holicori: Did you notice on Screw That's pictue, how the light is bright in certain spots? The 20, 100 and the 5 on the tach are hot spots. This is common on the 97-8 trucks. Some areas are brighter lit than other areas. This is what I was describing with the style you were showing. If you look at the areas that are brighter, then look a blt over, the light is more diffused and even. This is what the bulb I showed you gives off. There is nothing wrong with either bulb, I was just showing the difference in the way the bulbs put out their light. Remember also, LED's only work one way. Try the cluster once you replace the bulbs, and before bolting it in, make sure all your lights are correctly installed. This is the time to make sure, before reattaching all the hardware. Good luck.