s14 Cluster Bulb Question

[Fish805]

Ok so everything I searched seemed to just tell me different companys people used color and numbers of bulbs. I went to superbrightleds and their seems to be a few options for the #194 bulbs. Their is one led, 4 leds, 6 leds with voltage reg, 60 degree view 90 degree view etc.

My question is is 4 leds or 6 for that matter to bright?

What type of LED can be controlled by the dimmer?

Are all these options pointless just go with the 1 led?

Thanks in advance.

[blacksrjdm]

Why dont you call superbrightleds and ask them, I mean afterall who would know more?

[Fish805]

people who have installed them in their 240s would know best

I thought you only harass on the weekdays

[blacksrjdm]

I work every other saturday, and why would anyone install LED bulds in their cluster????? Are you modifying the cluster to install these bulbs or are you replacing the originals, either way as far as brightness is concerned, call the company that makes them and ask them...

[blacksrjdm]

AND SEARCH YOU IDIOT. FOR THE LAST TIME SEARCH THESE QUESTIONS.

zerothread?id=424429

[Philipio]

LEDs aren't going to look that great in our clusters honestly. They don't mesh well with the way the cluster's designed to light up. The spread will be uneven.

I installed Polarg Hyper White 194 bulbs and couldn't be happier. I get compliments from everyone who rides in my car.

They can be found on eBay easily, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories

[fresno240sx]

The led bulbs are very bright but u can't see it very good on the 240 cluster, the reason why i bought some blue led and i couldn't see at all and the light doesn't last long, Go for the stock bulbs it much cheaper and last longer.

[nitsujvg]

Ok so everything I searched seemed to just tell me different companys people used color and numbers of bulbs. I went to superbrightleds and their seems to be a few options for the #194 bulbs. Their is one led, 4 leds, 6 leds with voltage reg, 60 degree view 90 degree view etc.

My question is is 4 leds or 6 for that matter to bright?

What type of LED can be controlled by the dimmer?

Are all these options pointless just go with the 1 led?

Thanks in advance.

to answer your question - in my gauge cluster i have the 90 degree view LEDs and they dim from the regular dimmer switch just fine :]

[Fish805]

AND SEARCH YOU IDIOT. FOR THE LAST TIME SEARCH THESE QUESTIONS.

zerothread?id=424429

like i said before be resourceful and help or stay out the topic I will report you to a moderator if you continue to bash my threads.


Modified by Fish805 at 2:49 PM 10/3/2009

[Fish805]

to answer your question - in my gauge cluster i have the 90 degree view LEDs and they dim from the regular dimmer switch just fine :]

How do they look? and which ones did you use 4 led?

If they arnt to bright I may just go with the standard bulbs.

[fresno240sx]

the size is 194 or 168 nothing change.

[Fish805]

the size is 194 or 168 nothing change.

no i was asking what he used their is a single led and 4 led. 194 bulb has a few different types on the superbright site.

[driftneil]

like i said before be resourceful and help or stay out the topic I will report you to a moderator if you continue to bash my threads.

Modified by Fish805 at 2:49 PM 10/3/2009

Off-topic...Yeah he's a douch, he likes to add his usless rants because hes a lonely person. Prob a closet case.On topic, I have the 90 degree in my kouki cluster. It lights great, and looks great.
Modified by driftneil at 9:15 PM 10/3/2009

[Philipio]

On topic, I have the 90 degree in my kouki cluster. It lights great, and looks great.

OP, this is the uneven spread I was talking about with using LEDs. You won't have that using a regular bulb.

[JDM Sil4ty]

i have red LED bulbs in my zenki cluster .. im using only 3 Led Bulbs .. mine say 12v with red lettering on the sides of the bulbs .. i'll take a pic tmrow .. and mine are straight from japan.. lights evenly too !=)

[95240SE]

I used the red WLED-x5 from superbrightleds.com. Not the best photo but lighting is pretty even.

[Fish805]

thank you exactly the type of input I was looking for thank you!!

[Dazzla]

spooled's writeup:

zer...ights

[Fish805]

yeah

spooled's writeup:

zer...ights

yeah i saw that in my initial search but I was looking to see which spacific bulbs not just the size "194"

[driftneil]

OP, this is the uneven spread I was talking about with using LEDs. You won't have that using a regular bulb.

Its totally even man, only reason it looks like that is its my phone camera. And you cant turn the flash off, so I had to try and cover it.TRust me man, it looks real good.

[Fish805]

I used the red WLED-x5 from superbrightleds.com. Not the best photo but lighting is pretty even.

nice how did you get your clock dial like that looks good thanks for the input ordering today.

[95240SE]

late reply but its a #74 led and i think i used cool white

[JDM Sil4ty]

heres mine .. RED LEDs FTW .. haha .

[DMan II-40]

I did blue leds and I don't like the spread. The needles are hard to see but I got used to it. What I wanted to do later (I need a test cluster) is put a transparent blue film under the gauge face and use bright white bulbs. That way my numbers will be blue, needle red, and odometer white. Should look good just haven't had money or time to spend on this project idea.