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12-20-2007, 07:15 PM
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#201 | | Senior Member
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Car: 89 Camaro Rs Engine: 305 TBI Transmission: WCT5 | Re: LED Guages Is there any way to do them in blue? because superbirghtleds only offer those plug and play in blue, would i have to find some single led bulbs and solder resistors in myself? or is there a ttype of plug and play bulb in blue?
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12-20-2007, 07:26 PM
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#202 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC Engine: 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3:42 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by master_disaster Is there any way to do them in blue? because superbirghtleds only offer those plug and play in blue, would i have to find some single led bulbs and solder resistors in myself? or is there a ttype of plug and play bulb in blue? | Superbrightleds.com has the wide angle plug and play bulbs in blue (the same one used in the red cluster a few posts ago). I just added them to my car and they look great. |
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12-20-2007, 07:37 PM
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#203 | | Senior Member
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Car: 89 Camaro Rs Engine: 305 TBI Transmission: WCT5 | Re: LED Guages how do you put the wide angle plug in? do you pull the old bulb out of its base and replace it? |
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12-20-2007, 07:39 PM
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#204 | | Member
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Car: 1992 RS Heritage Edition Engine: Custom Bulit 350 Transmission: 700r4 Axle/Gears: 3.42 Posi | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by master_disaster how do you put the wide angle plug in? do you pull the old bulb out of its base and replace it? | Yes, you pull out the old filament bulb from its holder and replace with superbrights LEDs in whichever color you choose. Resistors are built in so it is a true plug and play mod |
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12-20-2007, 09:49 PM
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#205 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC Engine: 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3:42 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by irishhockey34 Yes, you pull out the old filament bulb from its holder and replace with superbrights LEDs in whichever color you choose. Resistors are built in so it is a true plug and play mod | Yep, I just plugged them right in where I took the old one out. The only downside is the inability to dim them, but they are a good light level so its not a big deal. |
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01-16-2008, 08:57 PM
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#206 | | Junior Member
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| Re: LED Guages Anyone have grief with the make them yourself lights? I made them using two led's with a 220 ohm resistor. use a battery to test them, works fine. put them in the dash, zero light? suggestions? |
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01-16-2008, 09:14 PM
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#207 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1985 Trans Am Engine: 305 TPI Transmission: 700-R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23 | Re: LED Guages how many of these bulbs would i need to do a firebird cluster, heat panel, and shifter(i know 1 for this) |
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01-22-2008, 04:30 PM
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#208 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1982 Firebird S/E Engine: stock | Re: LED Guages theres like ten sockets in the firebird cluster that lights up the surroundings the rest are for like turn signals (2) and the others are the ones that light up red (about 7 or 8)
dont know about the heat panel sry but i heard it might be one also |
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01-22-2008, 06:03 PM
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#209 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC Engine: 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3:42 | Re: LED Guages Yeah, the heater control and shifter have a single bulb. |
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01-26-2008, 12:53 PM
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#211 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1984 Trans Am Engine: 350 4-bolt Main bored .040 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.73 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan85 Superbrightleds.com has the wide angle plug and play bulbs in blue (the same one used in the red cluster a few posts ago). I just added them to my car and they look great. | I want to do the red for my 84 T/A, which should be the same as an 84 Camaro style. I know they changed the dash in later years, but do you know what years it changed?
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Originally Posted by BadBrains420HR theres like ten sockets in the firebird cluster that lights up the surroundings the rest are for like turn signals (2) and the others are the ones that light up red (about 7 or 8)
dont know about the heat panel sry but i heard it might be one also | Have you done this mod to your 82 Firebird? You should have the same gauge cluster I do in my 84 right? What bulbs did you use?
__________________ 1984 Pontiac Trans AM
350 4-bolt main bored .040
Sportsman II Heads, Pro Magnum Roller Rockers, Lunati Voodoo Cam
Hooker Headers, Custom Catback with Hooker Aerochamber muffler
700R4
3.73 Factory Gears My 84 Trans Am <-- Oh, click me! Click me! My 67 Camaro <-- Or me! Or me! "Life is tough. It's tougher when your stupid!" (John Wayne) Freedom Is Never Free!
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01-26-2008, 01:47 PM
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#212 | | Junior Member
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Car: 91 camaro Engine: 305 Transmission: auto Axle/Gears: ???? | Re: LED Guages I'm glad I seen this thread. Those look awesome. This is next on my list.  |
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01-26-2008, 03:40 PM
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#213 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1982 Firebird S/E Engine: stock | Re: LED Guages hey Ozz yeah we have the same guage cluster nothing really changes in between the years we all still have those rally style guages only thing that changes is whats in it i did the mod myself from a broken LED flashlight but you can buy 194 led bulbs for a direct replacement |
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01-27-2008, 08:22 AM
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#214 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1987 Camaro SC Engine: 305 LB9 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3:42 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozz1967 I want to do the red for my 84 T/A, which should be the same as an 84 Camaro style. I know they changed the dash in later years, but do you know what years it changed? | The camaro gauges changed in 90, the original cluster style was 82-89 and the new electronic speedo one was 90-92. I am not sure on a firebird though since I never had one but it looks like BadBrains420HR answered that one  |
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01-27-2008, 09:54 AM
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#215 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1984 Trans Am Engine: 350 4-bolt Main bored .040 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.73 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by BadBrains420HR hey Ozz yeah we have the same guage cluster nothing really changes in between the years we all still have those rally style guages only thing that changes is whats in it i did the mod myself from a broken LED flashlight but you can buy 194 led bulbs for a direct replacement | Alright, well that answered my question about the LED's. Looks like a winter project after I move and can get the car parked.  right now it's my daily driver and since I"ve never had the dash apart I know it'll take me considerably longer to do than what you guys have said. hehe At least for the first time.
__________________ 1984 Pontiac Trans AM
350 4-bolt main bored .040
Sportsman II Heads, Pro Magnum Roller Rockers, Lunati Voodoo Cam
Hooker Headers, Custom Catback with Hooker Aerochamber muffler
700R4
3.73 Factory Gears My 84 Trans Am <-- Oh, click me! Click me! My 67 Camaro <-- Or me! Or me! "Life is tough. It's tougher when your stupid!" (John Wayne) Freedom Is Never Free! |
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01-27-2008, 10:20 AM
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#216 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1984 Trans Am Engine: 350 4-bolt Main bored .040 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.73 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan85 The camaro gauges changed in 90, the original cluster style was 82-89 and the new electronic speedo one was 90-92. I am not sure on a firebird though since I never had one but it looks like BadBrains420HR answered that one  | I found in some posts that while the cluster stayed the same until 89, they (at least on the firebirds) switched from a mechanical to electronic speedo in 1985, at least so far as I've been able to tell.
That said, as with the Badbrains420HR, the lights should be the same from 82-89 so that's what I'm going with when I order them.
__________________ 1984 Pontiac Trans AM
350 4-bolt main bored .040
Sportsman II Heads, Pro Magnum Roller Rockers, Lunati Voodoo Cam
Hooker Headers, Custom Catback with Hooker Aerochamber muffler
700R4
3.73 Factory Gears My 84 Trans Am <-- Oh, click me! Click me! My 67 Camaro <-- Or me! Or me! "Life is tough. It's tougher when your stupid!" (John Wayne) Freedom Is Never Free! |
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01-27-2008, 10:31 AM
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#217 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1982 Firebird S/E Engine: stock | Re: LED Guages i remember my first time took me a lil while just dont forget to get a long screwdriver to take the cable off the speedo(flashlight will be handy so u can see it it just has a lil clip so it shouldnt be that hard and lowering ur completly dropping ur steering colomn will make it easier |
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01-27-2008, 10:33 AM
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#218 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1984 Trans Am Engine: 350 4-bolt Main bored .040 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.73 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by BadBrains420HR i remember my first time took me a lil while just dont forget to get a long screwdriver to take the cable off the speedo(flashlight will be handy so u can see it it just has a lil clip so it shouldnt be that hard and lowering ur completly dropping ur steering colomn will make it easier | I never considered dropping the steering colomn. Where are the bolts for it, is it hard to do? |
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01-27-2008, 10:51 AM
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#219 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1992 Firebird Engine: 3.1L V6 Transmission: 5 Speed Manual Axle/Gears: 3.42 Peg Leg | Re: LED Guages In my Firebird, I've never had to drop my steering colomn. It might make it easier to get out (slightly), but I've never found it nessisary. |
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01-27-2008, 10:57 AM
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#220 | | Senior Member
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Car: 1984 Trans Am Engine: 350 4-bolt Main bored .040 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.73 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by cooltc2004 In my Firebird, I've never had to drop my steering colomn. It might make it easier to get out (slightly), but I've never found it nessisary. | Not to hijack the original thread but as I've never pulled the instrument cluster. Aside from the dash pad (8 screws I think?), what else needs to come off to get the instrument cluster out? |
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01-27-2008, 11:47 AM
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#221 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1982 Firebird S/E Engine: stock | Re: LED Guages http://www.hioutput.com/tech/speedo.html this page tells you how to take it off and like cooltc said you dont really need to lower the steering colomn u can just get it out either way but it does make it a lil easier the bolts are on the bottom ull see them when you take a look for yourself |
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02-11-2008, 07:17 PM
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#222 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1982 Firebird S/E Engine: stock | Re: LED Guages i know the thread is old but im just clearing up something i said before
im showing two gauge clusters the light blue one is from an 82 firebird and the white one is from a 1990 firebird
the red rings around them are the ones you all will want to replace with LEDs the green rings you dont have to replace at all cus it doesnt matter really |
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02-21-2008, 04:54 PM
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#223 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1992 Formula Engine: 5.7 350 Transmission: 700R4 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by BadBrains420HR i know the thread is old but im just clearing up something i said before
im showing two gauge clusters the light blue one is from an 82 firebird and the white one is from a 1990 firebird
the red rings around them are the ones you all will want to replace with LEDs the green rings you dont have to replace at all cus it doesnt matter really | Looking at your cluster pic of the 1990, would that be the same cluster as my 1992 formula? I am going to order the led's in blue. Should I get the single or quad led 194's? If my cluster is the same as the 1990 i should need 9 bulbs right?
Last question, besides the guage cluster where else can i put the 194 bulbs? I would like all my lights in the car to be blue to match my radio and radar detector |
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02-21-2008, 05:20 PM
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#224 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS Engine: 5.0 Litre 305Tbi Transmission: 700R4 | Re: LED Guages get the 5 smt leds from frickinbrite, they are awesome, 2 in your mirror, should have 1 or 2 in your heater? |
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02-21-2008, 05:23 PM
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#225 | | Junior Member
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Car: 1992 Formula Engine: 5.7 350 Transmission: 700R4 | Re: LED Guages Quote:
Originally Posted by ck50camaro get the 5 smt leds from frickinbrite, they are awesome, 2 in your mirror, should have 1 or 2 in your heater? | So the ones in the mirror are the ac/heater unit are the same 194 bulbs? So 13 all together? how about the shifter, is it also a 194? |
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02-21-2008, 05:43 PM
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#226 | | Senior Member
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Car: 87 IROC Z28 Engine: Custom Forged 355 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: 9" 4:11's Detroit Locker | Re: LED Guages ok im doing this to my truck and all my autometers in my camaro...now i have a autogage tach...it has teh twist in type bulb in the front....does anyone have this one and can tell me what kinda bulb is in it...i talked to autometer and he says its a 37 or 86 bulb...superbright leds dont have anything like that so im thinkin its a 74 in there...anyone....cuz im gonna order this like couple hours |
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