I'm new to this forum and I'm sure this has been asked but I could not find it on here. So I wanted to upgrade my dash cluster lights to LED to mainly change the color currently green and I dont like it. Is it just a simple as changing out to say blue led bulbs or will it not show through and look distorted? Due to the dash numbers being green OR is it just the bulbs.
I did it to my Delorean and it looks incredible!
05 FX4

 

Simple swap on a 05!

 

yeah i believe they are 194 bulbs, someone correct me if im wrong??? Ive done alot of these swaps on gms with all the soldering and stuff, deff looks great after finished

 

Hi and Welcome!

Here ye go - most ever'thang yall needs tae know'd:

BTW - bulbs in the cluster are #74 Leds.


http://www.f150online.com/forums/200...y-install.html

https://www.f150forum.com/f75/replac...-20318/index2/

http://www.f150online.com/forums/200...rior-leds.html

http://www.f150online.com/forums/200...ster-help.html

http://www.f150online.com/forums/200...test-pics.html


Oh yeah - you'll need yer soldering skills to replace the green Leds in the door/window switches and center stack, etc. Those are all tiny Surface Mount devices. And a real good magnifier, lol.

Good luck!


MGD

 

these are a nice for a no solder connection if they fit...


http://www.oznium.com/prewired-surface-mount-led

 

Hi.

For what application? Cup holders or anywhere there is no existing LED already? Sure.

Not for the cluster - the cluster uses a bulb socket for this type of LED:



The door/window switches use a 1206 SMD chips

The HVAC, steering wheel buttons and Headlight switches uses Surface Mount PLCC-2 SMT LEDs ( these appear to be supplied by Oznium only ).

And if you have a floor shifter, a #194 Led will do nicely there to light up the gear position window.

 

In those two places above you mentioned

 

Hi.

I suppose you could shoehorn them in anywhere - as long as you have access to 12v - since these already have built-in resistors.

The ones I was referring to above are these: http://www.oznium.com/plcc-2


MGD

 

yes I know them well and avoid trying to solder them onto expensive circuit boards...

 

Ahhhh ... just a l'il practice and NO coffee

Besides - the door/window switches, etc are not expensive - got me a pile from the wreckers, lol.


MGD