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Old 11-03-2019, 12:52 PM
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Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

I have an 88 trans am gta with a digital dash and am thinking about changing it over to led bulbs, is there a kit I can buy to make sure I get the right ones?
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

Not to sure I have a digital dash I’d like to get rebuilt I wonder if any one does that
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

I'd give M&R Electronics a call. They just repaired my 1988 Delco radio, resoldering the boards, replacing capacitors. I really don't know if they work on digital dashes, but they do install other car electronic besides just radios. The guy I spoke to there seemed very sharp. I bet they could rebuild a digital dash; it wouldn't hurt to ask. It's the same sort of work really, putting together the right parts, whether that results in a radio or a digital display.
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

It just uses the standard 194 sized LEDs and the turn signals uses N10s IIRC. Go to superbrightleds for some high quality bulbs. Do not replace the one bulb that is on the board that doesnt light up. That is for testing and troubleshooting only. Honestly not a big deal to do. Just do not break it when you take the screens off the boards.
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Looks good. Bright! Do those dim well with the brightness dial?
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They dim just a bit
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My digital dash looks way different and none of the buttons work it’s stuck on kmh speedo doesn’t work nothing
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Mine is the 86 only 1st version.
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Yeah I have a 87
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There is a single plug that goes to the board that controls the switches. Check the connection.
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I’ll have to do that I just pulled this car out of a field it’s been sitting since 1996
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

Originally Posted by ksr
I'd give M&R Electronics a call. They just repaired my 1988 Delco radio, resoldering the boards, replacing capacitors. I really don't know if they work on digital dashes, but they do install other car electronic besides just radios. The guy I spoke to there seemed very sharp. I bet they could rebuild a digital dash; it wouldn't hurt to ask. It's the same sort of work really, putting together the right parts, whether that results in a radio or a digital display.
Where are they located?
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