[DeTomaso] Instrument Lights Upgrade

[David]

Will the LED lights work with factory dimmer?


> On Jan 1, 2015, at 3:43 PM, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
> 
>   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
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