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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 10:39 PM
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Has anyone added colored leds to there gauge clusters and if so how did u do it and what kinda leds did u use?
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wicat3
Has anyone added colored leds to there gauge clusters and if so how did u do it and what kinda leds did u use?
Yes and I used green LEDs that I got off eBay. It was easy

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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by odgreen89on35s

Yes and I used green LEDs that I got off eBay. It was easy

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Oops forgot to say there 194 LEDs. Just go to eBay and type in "194 led"

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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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And the cluster takes 9 bulbs

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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:10 AM
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OP, what year are we talkin?
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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I used superbrightleds.com I took all mine out before I bought just to make sure I ordered the right bulbs. My recommendation would be go with good bulbs not cheap one because when they are bright they look awesome I did mine last week and I am thrilled with how good it looks!
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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any pics? i want to get white or blue bulbs for my dash lights.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepxj19
any pics? i want to get white or blue bulbs for my dash lights.

I am in Georgia and the jeep is in Michigan I will be back Sunday and I will snap some pics and throw them up! Once you see it you will want them I did my dome light, floor light, cluster , shifter, temp control, rear defrost and wiper, and cluster in red the only thing not red is the map lights and it is awesome when the ol' jeep just glows red!
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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I too highly recommend superbrightleds.com. great place to buy leds. Not super cheap but that's because they are top notch. Super high quality. Have a few things around my house, accent lights, and they have been perfect for years.

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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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Here are the pics I promised!

Cluster

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...i/DSC04741.jpg

Floor

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...i/DSC04744.jpg

Heater and Rear Window

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...i/DSC04742.jpg

From Rear Hatch

http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...i/DSC04745.jpg
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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That looks rlly good, im not a fan of the red but I rlly like the idea, what type of bulbs did u use?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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74-xHP3 Mine were about 3.50 a piece and I needed 5-6 bulbs for the cluster and I am thrilled with the results.

They are under the car bulb category and the sub category is wedge base bulbs. It says the bulb is for the instrument cluster in the heading.

Thanks I thought it looked pretty got myself! And the only reason I did red is the jeep is red so I am all for the matching.

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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Looks good, did you have to any other electrical work for the LEDs? Or was it just plug-n-play?
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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behind the instrument panel I had to bend the contacts a little in order to make the connection between the socket and the led tighter but other than that it was plug and play!
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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Sweet, im so doing that to mine, any difference in years?
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