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Title: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on June 13, 2013, 11:05:50 am

Has anyone used the colored peanut bulbs for their dash lights? I was thinking on doing this but don't know if they would be bright enough. I tried looking in the forums but haven't seen anything. Thanks for any help or insight.

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: nlauffer on June 13, 2013, 01:48:32 pm

Try this website.

www.whitegauges.net 

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on June 13, 2013, 02:15:50 pm

Thanks I will check it out :)

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: bd on June 13, 2013, 02:16:19 pm

I wasn't happy with the colored peanut bulbs for dash illumination.  As you suspected, not bright enough.  Another option is SuperBrightLEDs (http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/miniature-wedge-base/).  Available in various colors, but pricey. 

See these Forum threads:

• Super Bright LED's (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,23504.msg195879.html#msg195879)
  
  
• LED Dash Bulbs (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,9816.msg67219.html#msg67219)
  
  
• LED Instrument Lights (http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,21756.msg179185.html#msg179185)

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on June 13, 2013, 03:48:55 pm

Actually for the look I want they are perfect....Might be a little pricey but like they say...if you wanna play you gotta pay.....lol

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: Displaced_Txn on June 13, 2013, 04:02:54 pm

Led's are definitely the way to go, have done them in my 93, k1500, 08 superduty and plan on doing my 77 k5 when the dash goes back together.

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: blazing816 on June 14, 2013, 10:26:06 am

I had the color blubs and hated them. For my two stock blubs and gauges I bought the blue LEDs from whitegauges.net. I also had a sunpro triple gauges with white faces and again tried colored blubs because I could not find LEDs for them at first. Could not even seen them when in the dark, so I hunted for a awhile and found the correct bulb size for them and bought them online (I will have to check when I get home what the website was) and then had about four different kinds that were listed by how many LEDs and the viewing angles. They low profile and everything, I went with a four LED one and I could not be happier.

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on June 15, 2013, 05:39:22 am

I am putting LED's throughout the whole truck. I like them much much better.

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: bd on June 15, 2013, 10:17:20 am

The LED tail/brake light modules (http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=LAT-NR340&Category_Code=7387Beds) available through the 73-87 Chevy Trucks store are top shelf!  Email Captkaos at webmaster@73-87chevytrucks.com for more information.

Title: Re: Colored Dash Lights
Post by: 80Chevy4x4 on June 16, 2013, 03:17:58 pm

ok i will...thanks BD :)