brighter dash lights?

[Darian]

Greetings forum, has anyone ever install the PIAA superwhite dash bulbs?
im looking to get a brighter dash when lights are on
thanks for the input

 

[corsair23]

No, but I had planned to do so on my '76 FJ40 before I sold it. I sold the bulbs and one of the guys I sold a set to said they were brighter and seemed to work fine...No first hand experience though, sorry

 

[beatdown83fj60]

Not sure if you've ripped your guages apart yet, but in my 84 when you pull the bulbs they have a little transparent green sock over them to give the green color behind the dash. If you pull this sock off you lose the green but the dashlights get a little brighter. I've never tried the brighter bulbs. Just getting in there and cleaning the bulbs off, and the inside of the guage lenses helped a bit.

 

[Spook50]

Lose the green "condoms" over the bulbs and order new, colored bulbs. The condoms block a LOT of light from coming through the gauges. I changed out all my dash bulbs with red colored bulbs of the same style (198 bulbs IIRC, but I could be wrong. I'd have to look) that I ordered from www.topbulb.com. Made a HUGE difference. My gauges are much easier on the eyes now when driving at night.

 

[Pathfinder]

I tried searching on the topbuld site however came up empty. Is the 198 IIRC the type of buld or do I search under a different name? Thanks.

 

[PAFJ]

Search for a thread about LED dash lights.... some good discussion and ideas.

 

[beatdown83fj60]

198 bulbs (IIRC-If I Recall Correctly) I just had mine out the other day, should have looked for a part number on them. Maybe check spectors website.