LED dash bulbs?

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PHIL70
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LED dash bulbs?

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I was thinking about changing the old style #194 bulbs for some new led bulbs. Has anyone tried the led bulbs for the instrument pannel, and if so what do you think of them?
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I Replaced my bulbs with LED,s from white gauges. Replaced the blinker with an Electronic one from LMC. I was told the old style blinker would not work with LED's.
Never tried them with the old blinker. Really like them. Here's some picture's of White Gauges with blue LED's.
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that dash looks great, looks like it will be worth it to switch to the led bulbs
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LEDs use less power but if you like to drive with your gauge lights dim at night then they aren't for you. I am using blue LEDs in all my auto meter gauges for my truck but that is just me.
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Yep white gauge overlays and blue led's from super bright LEDs.com definitely the way to. Love mine.
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Man that looks great i must now find a white overlay haha
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Man that looks great. I wish I would have read this thread before I wasted $8 on halogen bulbs. Even with new bulbs my dash is still way dim.
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