LED dash lights

[RT22]

I have my nephew bringing me some led bulbs for main dash back lights around xmas. My dash lights are dim and i want to try the LED to see if it is brighter. I will post as soon as i test them and give them a try will report and give part numbers. He got them at some truck chrome shop, I mean real trucks he is a trucker. he put them in his rig and loves them. Hope this gets the dash brighter for me.

[Rev_D21]

Too bad truck chrome shops sell the cheap LEDs. If you like how they look try getting some better ones at autolumination. They have the best LEDs.

[RT22]

These are supposed to be good ones, cost like 8 bucks a piece and are supposed to be bright. These plug right into the twist lock sockets on our dash. What makes you think these are cheap? I have yet to see them but my nephew assured me they were better than the first set he bought. They are supposed to be good, how can I tell the difference from the cheap ones? Like I said he has bought 2 sets and these are supposed to be the better ones, how can you tell the difference?

[RT22]

rev have you used the ones from autolumination? do they work in the hard bodies okay?

[Rev_D21]

Well as a Peterbilt parts salesman I say we overprice the LEDs we sell because of the myths around LED lighting. Truck drivers don't have time to research on the road so they buy em. I have all my LEDs from Autolumination. They are a bit pricey but totally worth it. Our gauge clusters use 194 bulbs as do our parking lights. Our high mount stop lamps use 37 bulbs. Our reverse lights are 1156, turn signals the same. The brake lights are 1157.

Here's a pic of the good style to have. Theses are brighter and have lasted a long long time.



Rule of thumb for colors. If behind an amber lens use an amber LED, same for red, green ect. It looks so much cleaner, red looks blood red when you do that.

For gauge lighting, get LEDs that have heat sinks attached.



Stay away from styles like this one, they suck. Bubble LEDs suck.

Here's my car with all LED tails using the bulb styles I showed you.

I haven't replaced the dash lights on the green truck yet. Soon.

I made this thread a while back about reverse lights on my truck.zerothread?id=414040

Hope this info helps.

[RT22]

OKAY yeah all i am doing are the dash lights that light up the speedo and tach, the warning lights are bright enough.