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04-03-2021, 07:56 AM
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Name: BigPapa
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Dimming? LED gauge lights
I’ve read several threads on using LED’s in the cluster but I have some questions from those that have done it.
- Can you dim the LED’s?
- What angle works best?
- What lumen works best?
Thanks.
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04-03-2021, 01:19 PM
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Name: biggy238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigPapa
I’ve read several threads on using LED’s in the cluster but I have some questions from those that have done it.
- Can you dim the LED’s?
- What angle works best?
- What lumen works best?
Thanks.
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What vehicle? Insert bulbs or SMT (solder in) diodes?
Something to consider is color. The different wave lengths appear brighter or darker. The blue I switched to are much brighter than the green diodes from the OEM, which means I run with them dimmed quite a bit. This means the digital display is darker than I would like a lot of the time.
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04-03-2021, 08:28 PM
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Name: BigPapa
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It’s my ‘98 Dodge. I have a few lights out and figured I’d go back with LED’s. Just the ones for illumination, not the warning lights, turn signal indicators, etc.
Are they soldered to the circuit board? I thought they were 194’s in a socket you turn and remove. If they’re soldered in, I’ll just have to live with data gauges....
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Last edited by BigPapa; 04-03-2021 at 08:35 PM.
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04-03-2021, 10:31 PM
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Name: thatguy69
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Quote:
Originally Posted by biggy238
What vehicle? Insert bulbs or SMT (solder in) diodes?
Something to consider is color. The different wave lengths appear brighter or darker. The blue I switched to are much brighter than the green diodes from the OEM, which means I run with them dimmed quite a bit. This means the digital display is darker than I would like a lot of the time.
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Assuming you were going for the newer Ford dash gauge look? I like the blue a lot better than the green also
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04-04-2021, 10:30 AM
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Name: biggy238
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigPapa
It’s my ‘98 Dodge. I have a few lights out and figured I’d go back with LED’s. Just the ones for illumination, not the warning lights, turn signal indicators, etc.
Are they soldered to the circuit board? I thought they were 194’s in a socket you turn and remove. If they’re soldered in, I’ll just have to live with data gauges....
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No sir, I think they are 194's.
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04-04-2021, 10:32 AM
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Name: biggy238
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Quote:
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Assuming you were going for the newer Ford dash gauge look? I like the blue a lot better than the green also
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I was off on my own path before I found out the newer clusters are blue. I need a set of blue needles from a newer model.
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04-04-2021, 12:11 PM
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Name: Nootch
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as far as i know, the best way to dim LED is though PWM effective voltage versus trying send a lower voltage. Do not know who makes a PWM dimmer especially for your truck.
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04-05-2021, 08:47 PM
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Name: Red Sleeper
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I did that years ago in my 01. Ended up disliking the contrast after several months. My eyes had a difficult time focusing on each gauge at night time.
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