[DeTomaso] Gauge lightbulbs

[boyd casey]

No I don't. I was going to install them and I spoke to  Jon from Pantera
electronics who has experimented with replacing  the gauge lights with LED's
and he pointed out some important info ( such as multiple LED clusters and
reflectors to facilitate the LED's illuminating the gauge face. Jon had the
specific info about the LED bulbs model #'s configurations etc.. I did wind
up purchasing LED's to replace all m other lights ( everything except the
headlights which are HID ballasts Heall projectors that are HID for both the
hi beam and low beam.) I changed my mind about the LED's  for the gauges
because I replaced all my gauges with MSD Lazer gauges. I am modifying my
gauge panel like Chris Ashton did to his. You can see his Pantera  at his
web page.  http://www.augerresources.com/ashtonsgarage/index.htmn

The MSD Lazer gauges have their own unique lighting system with touch screen
features and the ability to change they light intensity and color by touch.
All the gauges are capable of being calibrated and have interesting and
unique features. I have a fuel air gauge with an 02 sensor, a combination
dual sweep amps /volts gauge, a fuel gauge that can be calibrated to
accurately match the fuel level to fuel used. A tachometer that has a touch
sensitive screen that you can use to set shift points, and change the color
of the gauge lights ( it has a range of from 0 rpm to 10,000 rpm. ) So I no
longer needed the gauge led's.
I hope this answers your question.
Boyd




On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 1:21 PM, <cengles at cox.net> wrote:

>  Dear Boyd,
>
> Do you actually have these LED bulbs in your Pantera dash? What brand and
> part number are they?
>
> Very curious, Chuck Engles
>
>
> ---- boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > If you do some searching you can find led replacements which draw less
> > current, don't get hot so your gauges don't steam up, and the bulbs last
> > practically for ever.
> > Boyd
> >
> > On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 11:05 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/6/10 23 12 44, eanderson at geotracinternational.com
> > > writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know the part # and where to source replacements?
> > > >
> > > > Can a brighter bulb of the same size be purchased?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Indeed! From Bill Taylor's wonderful Gearhead database:
> > >
> > > Dash Lights: Replacement for 3W OEM bulbs 5W 'OSRAM' bulb p/n is 2825
> W2
> > > 1x9,5d (made in Germany) VOW, BMW, Porsche
> > >
> > > Dash Bulbs: OSRAM 12V/5W PN 2825W2 1X9.5D Mercedes/BMW
> > >
> > > 5W vice 3W Dash Bulbs: OSRAM 12V/5W PN 2825W2 1X9.5D from Mercedes/BMW
> > >
> > > 5W vice 3W Dash Bulbs: Sylvania 2825 (w5w) is the equivalent to
> > > XENON-A7742 from Ford
> > >
> > > 5W vice 3W Dash Bulbs: XENON-A7742 or E89Z-13B765-A from Ford
> > >
> > > 5 Watt Peanut Gauge Light Bulb is BMW PN# 07119978373
> > >
> > > ====
> > >
> > > Locally, I found Sylvania 2825LL (long life) was the easiest to find. I
> > > also found that the minor gauges have different lighting requirements,
> and
> > > when I replaced all the stock lights with the brighter ones, that one
> of
> > > them
> > > (I forget which) was too bright, so I put the stock 3W bulb back into
> that
> > > one to 'trim' it. Now all my gauges read the same.
> > >
> > > Although the Space City guys have successfully incorporated mutiple
> > > additional lighting sockets into their speedos/tachs to brighten them
> up, I
> > > find a
> > > 5W bulb in the stock location is perfect for me. You don't want your
> > > interior lighting to be too bright at night, as it interferes with your
> > > night
> > > vision. That's why De Tomaso included a dimmer feature.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > _______________________________________________
> > >
>
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