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master_disaster · 12-20-2007, 07:15 PM

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?

Titan85 · 12-20-2007, 07:26 PM

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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.

master_disaster · 12-20-2007, 07:37 PM

how do you put the wide angle plug in? do you pull the old bulb out of its base and replace it?

irishhockey34 · 12-20-2007, 07:39 PM

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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

Titan85 · 12-20-2007, 09:49 PM

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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.

klobel · 01-16-2008, 08:57 PM

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?

Celticsfan · 01-16-2008, 09:14 PM

how many of these bulbs would i need to do a firebird cluster, heat panel, and shifter(i know 1 for this)

BadBrains420HR · 01-22-2008, 04:30 PM

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

Titan85 · 01-22-2008, 06:03 PM

Yeah, the heater control and shifter have a single bulb.

ck50camaro · 01-22-2008, 07:37 PM

Hey i have a camaro and there are 9 #194 in there and 3 #74 for the turn signal,high beam light
http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/index.php

http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=40_114

Ozz1967 · 01-26-2008, 12:53 PM

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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?

snowflake · 01-26-2008, 01:47 PM

I'm glad I seen this thread. Those look awesome. This is next on my list.

BadBrains420HR · 01-26-2008, 03:40 PM

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

Titan85 · 01-27-2008, 08:22 AM

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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

Ozz1967 · 01-27-2008, 09:54 AM

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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.

Ozz1967 · 01-27-2008, 10:20 AM

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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.

BadBrains420HR · 01-27-2008, 10:31 AM

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

Ozz1967 · 01-27-2008, 10:33 AM

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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?

cooltc2004 · 01-27-2008, 10:51 AM

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.

Ozz1967 · 01-27-2008, 10:57 AM

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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?

BadBrains420HR · 01-27-2008, 11:47 AM

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

BadBrains420HR · 02-11-2008, 07:17 PM

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

Hunnicuttz · 02-21-2008, 04:54 PM

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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

ck50camaro · 02-21-2008, 05:20 PM

get the 5 smt leds from frickinbrite, they are awesome, 2 in your mirror, should have 1 or 2 in your heater?

Hunnicuttz · 02-21-2008, 05:23 PM

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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?

Charged350 · 02-21-2008, 05:43 PM

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