LandBruiser69
It feels good to be lost in the right direction.
There you have it, 9 screws and pull...
LED light swap (lots of pics! dial-up=bad)
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Thanks... I'll hunt those other screws down. I pulled six so far (not eight as previously mentioned)... Thanks again
Koby
Koby
LandBruiser69
It feels good to be lost in the right direction.
no prob. good luck.
I got my LED lights and installed them this evening.... they are such a different look on the dash. I love it. The photos I have posted are horrible but show the difference from the stock look. I went with red like sl33py did. They look alot brighter in the photos..... They are not that bright in person. The photos are taken in the lowest setting of the lights... its easy on the eyes and soothing. I still have to do the V8 - RPM guage. It still has the white light.
Thanks again sl33py!!! These lights rock!
Thanks again sl33py!!! These lights rock!
I just did mine this weekend as well - go for the brightest LED you can fit for the RPM Guage - for some reason the light doesn't creep through as brightly for that guage - I did all of mine and that is the only one that is a little dimmer than the others...
My RPM guage is an aftermarket one that goes to 7,000 rpms. The light is shined down from the top of the guage rather than the back.....I have to figure it out with some sort of Jerry rig....
The LED lights are a great upgrade for any cruiser.....huh?
I've got the same thing going with my Pyrometer - the PO has it nicely mounted in the dash and looks perfect for the spot but it is a green backlight... I can't even figure out how to open it up yet...
Yes, the LED upgrade is definitely sweet - I didn't go for the super brights like you and sl33py, I went for the next step down in brightness and it sorted out nicely - I wasn't sure if I wanted to have a hassle getting them to fit - did the super brights give you a hard time fitting as sl33py indicated or was it easy?
Yes, the LED upgrade is definitely sweet - I didn't go for the super brights like you and sl33py, I went for the next step down in brightness and it sorted out nicely - I wasn't sure if I wanted to have a hassle getting them to fit - did the super brights give you a hard time fitting as sl33py indicated or was it easy?
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I got my LED lights and installed them this evening.... they are such a different look on the dash. I love it. The photos I have posted are horrible but show the difference from the stock look. I went with red like sl33py did. They look alot brighter in the photos..... They are not that bright in person. The photos are taken in the lowest setting of the lights... its easy on the eyes and soothing. I still have to do the V8 - RPM guage. It still has the white light.
Thanks again sl33py!!! These lights rock!
Nice job! Looks great - now you just need to get your tach sorted and the heater controls... Have you done any of the other lights yet? Interior dome and cargo are the next biggest improvement i think.
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Hey Tom - here's another idea for your tach. If it's not an easily replaced (ie -swap to LED) bulb try using some red gel between the bulb and gauge face? It's cheap and easy to find online.
I got some (way more than i need, but also buried in my garage...) online for maybe 5-6$ and another 5$ s/h. So for $10'ish you should be able to get a sheet for everything you want to filter to red. (i've been thinking of seeing what a red dome light (w/ those HP LEDS) might look like...)
A 5 sec google search:
Theater Gels
looks like 8 or so for the gel and another 7.50 for s/h. So 15-16$ total. I bet you can find some a bit cheaper with a bit of searching. Or even a local theater supply place nearby?
GL!
Hey Alpinecowboy...I did have an issue getting them in. However I took some 220 sand paper and rolled the light around it until it took enough off to fit. Not really as much of a PITA as i thought it may be.
I did the heater today. it was interesting on hoew to remove the green back ground. I lightly scraped it off till everything was white. Dont go to DEEP!!
Or the black comes off the face......lesson well learned on my end by the way!
P.S. I got your PM..................... I am honored.
Do you know Balard or Freemont?
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Hey Alpinecowboy...I did have an issue getting them in. However I took some 220 sand paper and rolled the light around it until it took enough off to fit. Not really as much of a PITA as i thought it may be.
I did the heater today. it was interesting on hoew to remove the green back ground. I lightly scraped it off till everything was white. Dont go to DEEP!!
Or the black comes off the face......lesson well learned on my end by the way!
P.S. I got your PM..................... I am honored.
Do you know Balard or Freemont?
Nice! Yeah - lived in Ballard for about 7 years before moving a bit south to our house. Fremont is just below ballard - really nice areas both of them. If you are ever up in this neck of the woods make sure and PM me - love to buy you a beer.
I've been watching this thread and bought some new LEDs to try out. Can't decide what I like. I like the red, but I wish the needles could have some contrast. Might have to go with blue. Green LEDs on the right side in both pictures. The red LEDs are WLED-xHP. Blue and green are the lower power WLED-x and x5 which were planned for the blinkers.
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sweet looking
i like green looks nice ad it is not overpowering
Side-by-side
Trev, thanks for the side by side comparison. I really like the contrast of the blue, but the red looks like a cockpit and the green matches the radio.
Trev, thanks for the side by side comparison. I really like the contrast of the blue, but the red looks like a cockpit and the green matches the radio.
So I to want to replace all the bulbs in my truck with LED's. I have been through this thread and I think I have pieced it together. My brain works a certain way so I put a table together that I think can help. It is for a FJ60 as I got some of the info from my 1987 Owners Manual. I have also included the blinkers as I will be changing those to.
Sl33py, perhaps you can take a look and see if I got anything wrong.
If anyone sees any holes please let me know and I will fill them in to get this thing 100% for others that follow.
Sl33py, perhaps you can take a look and see if I got anything wrong.
If anyone sees any holes please let me know and I will fill them in to get this thing 100% for others that follow.
That's a great spreadsheet! Thanks for taking the time to make/post that!
Im a little lost, someone know whats de id number or type of the blue leds on the first pic? I dont know how i ask for. Were i can find the leds near to san diego, im from ensenada baja, mexico
thanks for your time!
thanks for your time!
