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Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:19 am

yah I looked and couldnt find any for the speedo, but there were plenty available for the accessory vdo gaguges. Oh well im happy with the results

Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:38 am

here they are 8) BoNuS

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-LED-Instrum...dZViewItem

...he offers those 3 colors
I got a feeling that guys about to get hit up

"I'm rich bitch" :lol:

Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:37 am

yea theyre the ones i got

Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:12 am

Nice write up! I have some red LED's in the garage that just found a new home!

Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:20 am

Fattie, I knew someone would find what you wanted. More power. I mean, More light.

Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:59 pm

found these at my local FLAPS (advanced auto) they go for $10

Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:22 pm

if you know how to solder you can buy the raw components off ebay for like $6 and make 50 of em :wink:

those look pretty convenient though

Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:35 am

BTW: the bulb part # is Ba7s
do a web search.... there's plenty of suppliers of the LED type Ba7s :wink:

if anyone uses the ones in the eBay AD above.. please report back on the results installed

Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:33 pm

So I did the LED thing that the OP did and I am very happy with the results, they light up the speedo so cleanly its amazing and all for about $4. It was just easy and clean.

My wiring setup.

Before

After (It really is brighter, just a bad picture)

It matches the stereo, next I have to get another LED set and do the head temp gauge

Thanks for the great idea bugbyte.

Car pics:

Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:50 pm

What about these bulbs? Will these work in the Speedos?

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=LED_Bulbs_Blue&Manf=All

Thanks,
RC

Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:07 pm

I love these new ideas , I get tired of reading about the same ol' same ol' !!! Keep up the good work guys ! :D

Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:11 pm

Some one needs to do a LED Tag light now like they have on the new Lexus !!! That would be awsome ! :roll:

Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:56 pm

BrookShadow_RC wrote: What about these bulbs? Will these work in the Speedos?

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=LED_Bulbs_Blue&Manf=All

Thanks,
RC

no they wont work anywhere in an aircooled vw
thats the newer style T10 Wedge type bulb found in most newer cars

for anyone interested ive replaced pretty much every bulb cept my charge light and headlight bulbs with LEDs in my bug and the load that its taken off my electrical system is incredible
just wish i had of checked the load b4 i changed them all

Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:05 pm

how many leds do you put so it will bright to see..

Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:16 pm

spotfreerynse wrote: Some one needs to do a LED Tag light now like they have on the new Lexus !!! That would be awsome ! :roll:
already done... :D and insanely bright
got it at my local FLApS $14.99

Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:43 pm

I'm liking the LED work guys, LGOT yours is looking nice. I like the color of the LEDs a lot better than old incandescent bulbs... maybe I'm just weird. I've also got 100 LEDs sitting in my desk drawer waiting on a project.

Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:59 pm

TGOT, that speedo of yours is lookin' seriously clean! LEDs aside, it looks like you've restored the face. Looks new! What did you do to it?

Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:12 pm

Alex, I have a use for the blue LED's You can put them in my bug speedo and see how it looks with the blue. I also have a tach you can do.

Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:58 pm

'69Custom wrote: TGOT, that speedo of yours is lookin' seriously clean! LEDs aside, it looks like you've restored the face. Looks new! What did you do to it?

I just took it all apart very carefully and replaced the colored gels for the idiot lights and cleaned the face with diluted windex. It really brightened up the white numbers and marks. Thanks for noticing.

Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:27 pm

TGOT wrote: '69Custom wrote: TGOT, that speedo of yours is lookin' seriously clean! LEDs aside, it looks like you've restored the face. Looks new! What did you do to it?

I just took it all apart very carefully and replaced the colored gels for the idiot lights and cleaned the face with diluted windex. It really brightened up the white numbers and marks. Thanks for noticing.

I'll give that a try next time I have mine apart! Since I'm going LED, I'll also be redoing the gels and I would love for the whiter numbers to hump out in the LED lighting!