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I need some help folks, and I know many of you have done this in the past. My ‘65 L76 is getting some work/upgrades done. While the instrument cluster is out, I want to convert all bulbs to LED. Please look at the photo below (36 Bulbs are listed).
Does anyone have a list of the 36 LED bulbs I need for a complete conversion? I will most likely use SuperBrightLEDs.com I simply want a “BreakDown” of which LED Bulbs to order, and how many.
Also - Color Options/Brightness: Cool White 6100K, or Warm White 2700K? What did you all install??
Thank you in advance for any and all responses!
What LED’s do I need from SuperBrightLEDs.com?
Last edited by WaikikiWayne; Apr 25, 2023 at 01:54 AM.
I changed the gauge and interior You can see the differnt bulbs The finished dash....sweet
lighting to LED, bright as you can get. I ordered. From e-bay NOS bulbs for the turn signals, the brake and head lamp indicator lights. Brake indicator is a special flashing type bulb that is not made in LED format. These 4 bulbs do not need to be super bright. My LED bulbs do work with the dimmer function. You will need bulbs that are smaller in length for the cigarette lighter and ignition switch lighting. No current production bulbs are made in USA that I could sorce.....I do not trust China bulbs to last! As for the LED-s buy the best brand with good reviews. Most of the bulbs require the dash moved out from its mounting to give room to swap the bulbs, Test everything before final bolt in of the cluster, make sure all the gauges work properly. I did the best I could do finding good parts and clean up and testing. Everything is working properly for now.....(-: Big-K
I'm just about finished with converting all my light bulbs to LEDs. It took some experimenting to find ones that were good in their respective sockets. Hopefully this will give you a place to start. In general, I ordered "warm white" versions of all the LEDs. Mostly personal preference, but they do look a little more like regular bulbs than the "daylight" or other 5000K or more color temperature.
For the glove box lamp, BRAKE and LIGHTS tattle-tale indicators (replace #1816/1895/1893): https://www.ebay.com/itm/324386219497 Note that these three bulbs are reverse polarity from all the other bulbs. These LEDs give off a somewhat greenish tinged light, but they're ok for the tattle-tails, and I'm ok with the greenish in the glove box as infrequently as it gets opened.
These are EXTREMELY bright and are non-polarity - you can use them in the glove box, but they're way too bright for that in my opinion. They dim very well. You can also use these in the cluster for general illumination. They will also work in the clock.
There is no good LED I could find for the heater/radio control bezels. You're kinda stuck with #1816 incandescent.
Amber for the front, red for the back. These have a big, outward facing lens that removes the "starburst" effect that many LEDs have when put inside a Fresnel lens.
I didn't find a good LED for either the ignition switch or cigarette lighter lamps. Just as well, you need a couple of incandescent bulbs in the "gray wire" circuit so that the LEDs will dim properly
Here's a similar thread from a few years back. I found Post #47 very helpful and based my purchase on that. I did NOT go with green LED's, kept mine white, but it should give you some idea.
I want to thank everyone that replied to my post - You all are the Greatest! Once my dash comes back from restoration, I’ll post photos.
I’m having Vintage AC, Borgeson Power Steering, and Dash Restoration + LED Upgrade taken care of - all at once. Then I’m done tinkering with Jenny; my ‘65 L76 Vert.
Mahalo,
WaikikiWayne 🌴🌴
Help with LED Conversion for Dash Cluster
