Dash led lights

larryducas · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:00 am Post subject: Dash led lights

My standard dash lights were very very dim on my 71 deluxe. I know 73 and newer had nice dash lights, but I could not see mine.

First I replaced the bulbs with superbright leds. This was only slightly better.

The solution was to buy (local auto parts store) 2 12v rope leds.

I took apart dash and stuck them inside around speedo and gas gauge, and now I can see great, only drawback is that they are really white. Maybe yellow leds would be better, but I am happy with the results.

I wanted to pass this on, cuz early bays are hard to see the speedo at night.

Picture in the dark of night...

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Air_Cooled_Nut · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:02 am Post subject: Re: dash led lights

larryducas · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject:

yes they dim quite nicely. tho they get dimmer quicker than bulbs

they are like this pep boys, auto zone 12" flexi lights, 2 strips

http://www.pepboys.com/accessories/fashion_lighting/led/01410/

http://www.pepboys.com/accessories/fashion_lighting/led/01410/

Hrvoje-ZD · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:05 am Post subject:

I have put these in my dash and they are great and fit nicely...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270648374692?ssPageName=ST...2597wt_940
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mygreenbus · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:55 pm Post subject:

You can get LEDs here. Lot's of choices.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2F1157.htm
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pitbug · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject:

I just installed LEDs from there in my 71, a 'night & day" differernce..... I love them... I used green instead of white Cool

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mygreenbus · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:14 pm Post subject:

pitbug · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:49 am Post subject:

mygreenbus · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:42 am Post subject:

Pitbug. Hmmm. Never even crossed my mind that they looked like black light. I'd say no. They are easy on the eyes at night. I had a rental car that had blue, which is what gave me the idea to use that color.
I'll try and post a picture.
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pitbug · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:07 am Post subject:

secretsubmariner · Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: Re: dash led lights

larryducas · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject:

sorry for the late reply ... the dog ate my email Smile

I used one of the wires from the original bulbs, and spliced it to the leds, (with one wire to the ground lug), plenty of wire comes with them.

larryducas · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject:

images, sorry for the lateness of the led install pics!

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porschpow · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:34 am Post subject:

This is awesome, can anybody post pics of these bad boys at night? I would like to do this, also wouldn't mind using extra lights to accent the inside of the bus
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larryducas · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject:

The first picture is the lights at night.

tho I think they look brighter in real life.

before, they were so dim you couldn't read it.

the tach to the right is very bright light bulbs, so you get an idea.
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porschpow · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:59 pm Post subject:

I don't know what pic your tlaking about, there are no pics that show the upgraded dash lights
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-2011 Subaru Outback
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larryducas · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Dash led lights

ablakely · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:30 am Post subject:

Cool idea! I'm thinking about putting christmas lights in the back of my 71. Around the roof. I already have something similar in my room, because I like all the colors and to me they're easier on my eyes late at night then normal lights.

notchboy · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:05 pm Post subject:

Is that the new sot of the LED in or what???

Show your installed !!
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larryducas · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:46 pm Post subject:


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