Interior LED's
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Burning Brakes
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Interior LED's
Thinking about going with LEDs from Super Bright in my 65.
Like some pros and cons from those of you who have switched.
On the web site they give a warning about bulb dimention comparisons. Are all the dash bulbs the same size
does the install require any alterations.
have any of you had bulbs burn out early
Like some pros and cons from those of you who have switched.
On the web site they give a warning about bulb dimention comparisons. Are all the dash bulbs the same size
does the install require any alterations.
have any of you had bulbs burn out early
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Army
I use them on my courtesy lights in the '61. The fakey plastic enclosure wouldn't let the lens cover go on so I just snapped it off. Its just a dust cover anyway. The LED lights tend to have a slightly bluish cast when operating - other than that I see no problem using them.
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I tried them for the interior courtesy lights in my '66 Mustang. They were pretty awful... they gave off a dingy blue light. It could not have looked more unnatural. 
I quickly switched back. It was a waste of $15 or $20.
I quickly switched back. It was a waste of $15 or $20.
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I also installed LEDs in my 65 dash. They are a whiter light. They show up better when it is completely dark. During the dusk hours they don't show up as bright. When it is completely dark I like them. FYI. The dimmer switch does not work with LEDs. Not enough resistance.
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For what it is worth:
I special ordered some from "Corvette Mods". They fit the 1963 SWC I installed them in for the dash cluster and clock. They have more LED'S than the ones from Super bright LEDS...and I know that the customer loved them.
And yes...you can not dim them at all.
DUB
I special ordered some from "Corvette Mods". They fit the 1963 SWC I installed them in for the dash cluster and clock. They have more LED'S than the ones from Super bright LEDS...and I know that the customer loved them.
And yes...you can not dim them at all.
DUB
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For what it is worth:
I special ordered some from "Corvette Mods". They fit the 1963 SWC I installed them in for the dash cluster and clock. They have more LED'S than the ones from Super bright LEDS...and I know that the customer loved them.
And yes...you can not dim them at all.
DUB
I special ordered some from "Corvette Mods". They fit the 1963 SWC I installed them in for the dash cluster and clock. They have more LED'S than the ones from Super bright LEDS...and I know that the customer loved them.
And yes...you can not dim them at all.
DUB
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The '65 may be fine but I wouldn't use them on a '63 or '64. I tried them on my '64 (included pics here at the time) and the raised section around the cone provides an obstruction such that the light doesn't get to the other side of the gauge for sh-t.
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turn signal 1816, Ins panel 1816, clock 1816, radio 1816, H/beam 1443, heater 1893, parking brake 257, head light motor warning 257, foot well 90. These number are for 1965
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I called these guys they can not tell you if their LED light will fit into the stock cluster are not.
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I sell LED tail lights and parking lights but I do not sell LED bulbs.
But United Pacific Industries my supplier sells a bulb that is a LED replacement for a 1893 (pn 38565) and I have them in my 57 Corvette dash and they look OK but not spectacular. I feel that the std LED bulb is to focused and in the dash application they do no scatter the light very well. UPI also has a 4 micro LED replacement for a 1893 which might do a better job but I have not tried them.
I think the base on the std. 1893, 1816 and #57 are all the same, the difference in the bulbs is the candlepower (CP).
Contact me if I can be of any help.
Bruce B
But United Pacific Industries my supplier sells a bulb that is a LED replacement for a 1893 (pn 38565) and I have them in my 57 Corvette dash and they look OK but not spectacular. I feel that the std LED bulb is to focused and in the dash application they do no scatter the light very well. UPI also has a 4 micro LED replacement for a 1893 which might do a better job but I have not tried them.
I think the base on the std. 1893, 1816 and #57 are all the same, the difference in the bulbs is the candlepower (CP).
Contact me if I can be of any help.
Bruce B
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I know I will get C2 LED's again from them when I need them.
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