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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote CamJam Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Oct/19/2018 at 9:10pm

Installed the LED's today:



They're too bright on the high setting of the dimmer, but fine on the low setting.  If I had it to do again, I'd probably try for some that are about 70-75 lumens (mine are 100) which should give you two good settings instead of just one.   

That round shape between the gauges and the speedo is my aftermarket tach. I just installed it and haven't wired the light to it yet.
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Originally posted by CamJam CamJam wrote:




Installed the LED's today:



They're too bright on the high setting of the dimmer, but fine on the low setting.  If I had it to do again, I'd probably try for some that are about 70-75 lumens (mine are 100) which should give you two good settings instead of just one.   

That round shape between the gauges and the speedo is my aftermarket tach. I just installed it and haven't wired the light to it yet.


Over the winter I will be doing my hobbiest PWM module upgrade to my wiring. It will work on any LED, for fine tuning between bright and dim.

I may end up mounting two modules, one for instrument panel and the other for led indicator lighting. As I am using custom mounted pocket flashlight leds soldered in old bulb fixtures.

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Here's mine in Blue.


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Hi from Spain.
In my case i use normal bulb lights for the instrument cluster, just becouse of the dimmer problem. I´ll be happy no know if there are led ones that could work with the dimmer or if there are any combinatión of led + led dimmer that could work. 

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