HVAC Panel LED light replacement question!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
Its interesting to here about the leds still dimming, could you elaborate? The stock dimmer is a rheostat and would dim much faster than the original incandescents. I assume it would be completely dim by about the half way mark, wouldn't that look out of wack with the dash display (blacklights)?
I am having a nightmare trying to find the stock incandescents for the DIC cluster. You can get generic ones from ebay but they don't have the blue rubber shield around them. I'm thinking switching to LEDs might just be the easier option..
Also great advise about removing the bulbs from the neo wedge, and then not having to use a resistor!
I am having a nightmare trying to find the stock incandescents for the DIC cluster. You can get generic ones from ebay but they don't have the blue rubber shield around them. I'm thinking switching to LEDs might just be the easier option..
Also great advise about removing the bulbs from the neo wedge, and then not having to use a resistor!
I mean no disrespect here but why would you want the stock bulbs in the DIC cluster? Dull coloring and brightness. I might have some incandescent leftover you are welcome to.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 236
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From: New Zealand
My justification is simply to retain the dimming feature to be the same as the black-lit guage cluster. I didn't want to dim it half way and have the LEDs completely off, and the dash still lit partially.
Although after reading this thread, I think I am changing my mind...
