[DeTomaso] Instrument Lights Upgrade

[Garth Rodericks]

Hi Dan,
Go with green bulbs. White will be too bright, and tend to cast a bluish tint on the gauges.  I bought some cheap white LED bulbs on ebay and found they illuminated all the gauges, including the tach and speedometer, quite well.  For the first time in 11 years I can see the tach and speedo at night!
Anyway, I just bought a set of green LED's because the white has a bluish tint that doesn't look right in our cars.
Cheers!Garth
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   I've been searching old forum email for info on the instument bulb
   upgrades from [1]superbrightleds.com (I drive by the place on the way
   to work).A  I'd like to do all the instuments, including adding bulbs
   to the tach and speedo.A  From what I gather, the part numbers I'm
   looking for are:
   For the center instrument panel:
   A 194 LED Bulb - 1 SMD LED Wedge Base
   A Part Number: WLED-WHP
   For the generator, heater, turn signal:
   A
   A 194 LED Bulb - 6 LED Wedge Base
   A Part Number: WLED-NW6
   For the tach and speedo the part number mentioned was BA9s-x-WV but I
   can find no match.A  When I search on BA9S on theA  superbrightleds
   site, I get 11 different part numbers with multiple option on beam
   angle and voltage.A  The best matches appear to be:
   A BA9s LED Bulb - 4 LED (13 lumens)
   A Product Code: BA9S-x4-x-xVAC
   A BA9s LED Bulb - 1 LED Wide Angle (8.5 lumens)
   A Product Code: BA9s-x-x-xVAC
   A BA9s LED Bulb - 1 LED (3 lumens)
   A Product Code: BA9s-x-xVAC
   Assuming I want the brighter 13 lumens part number (correct me if I'm
   wrong), 12 volts AC/DC and a white bulb, there are two beam angle
   choices: BA9S-W4-32-12VAC (32 degrees) or BA9S-W4-90-12VAC (90
   degrees).A  Which is preferred?A  Also, what's involved with adding the
   extra bulbs to the tach and speedo?
   Thanks,
   Dan Jones
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   Hi Dan,
   Go with green bulbs. White will be too bright, and tend to cast a
   bluish tint on the gauges.  I bought some cheap white LED bulbs on ebay
   and found they illuminated all the gauges, including the tach and
   speedometer, quite well.  For the first time in 11 years I can see the
   tach and speedo at night!
   Anyway, I just bought a set of green LED's because the white has a
   bluish tint that doesn't look right in our cars.
   Cheers!
   Garth
-------------- original message --------------
   I've been searching old forum email for info on the instument bulb
   upgrades from [1]superbrightleds.com (I drive by the place on the way
   to work).A  I'd like to do all the instuments, including adding bulbs
   to the tach and speedo.A  From what I gather, the part numbers I'm
   looking for are:
   For the center instrument panel:
   A 194 LED Bulb - 1 SMD LED Wedge Base
   A Part Number: WLED-WHP
   For the generator, heater, turn signal:
   A
   A 194 LED Bulb - 6 LED Wedge Base
   A Part Number: WLED-NW6
   For the tach and speedo the part number mentioned was BA9s-x-WV but I
   can find no match.A  When I search on BA9S on theA  superbrightleds
   site, I get 11 different part numbers with multiple option on beam
   angle and voltage.A  The best matches appear to be:
   A BA9s LED Bulb - 4 LED (13 lumens)
   A Product Code: BA9S-x4-x-xVAC
   A BA9s LED Bulb - 1 LED Wide Angle (8.5 lumens)
   A Product Code: BA9s-x-x-xVAC
   A BA9s LED Bulb - 1 LED (3 lumens)
   A Product Code: BA9s-x-xVAC
   Assuming I want the brighter 13 lumens part number (correct me if I'm
   wrong), 12 volts AC/DC and a white bulb, there are two beam angle
   choices: BA9S-W4-32-12VAC (32 degrees) or BA9S-W4-90-12VAC (90
   degrees).A  Which is preferred?A  Also, what's involved with adding the
   extra bulbs to the tach and speedo?
   Thanks,
   Dan Jones