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Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

Old Nov 3, 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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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 12:18 AM
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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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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 06:27 AM
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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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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:20 AM
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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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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:44 AM
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

Looks good. Bright! Do those dim well with the brightness dial?
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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 10:16 AM
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They dim just a bit
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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:10 PM
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

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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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:22 PM
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Mine is the 86 only 1st version.
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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:25 PM
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

Yeah I have a 87
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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:29 PM
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

There is a single plug that goes to the board that controls the switches. Check the connection.
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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 09:31 PM
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Re: Digital dash led replacement bulb kit

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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Old Dec 18, 2019 | 09:33 PM
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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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