converting to leds for interior lights
 

i am trying to change every bulb to an led bulb. i was on superbrightleds.com and they have the direct fit leds to replace wedge bulbs and such. does anyone know what bulbs are where? 95 lt1 camaro a4

i think i have the gauge cluster covered and i think the HVAC has 2 #74 bulbs as do the doors. does anyone know any others? i am going to attempt to solder an led in for the headlight switch, seams like fun.

has anyone changed their needle color? i want to do blue and i am actually replacing the bulbs for the needles to blue leds but i'm not sure if i should just sand the orange/white off and leave them clear or possibly just use white out/paint so they are opaque during the day? should i paint them blue? i believe the light is reflected through the needle and illuminates the color from the front so i would assume that you don't need a special coating? any insight is quite welcomed. i would prefer not to change to truck or aftermarket needles because the length will be incorrect.

also, if you have done this or something similar could you post up some tips and such? thanks a bunch! 8-)

pics welcome too :wink:

Not sure what links you have been looking at but heres a start.
http://www.keliente.com/LED.htm

yeah that site is pretty good. i need to figure out the rest of the interior bulbs though. wasn't sure if someone had a good list or any nice write ups. i also really want to change the needles but am weary about that one.

You and your damn fancy electronics....

More
http://www.fbodyonline.com/install-l...maro-firebird/

Purdy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxqWw-21qiU

thanks matt that one is real good. still need to figure out the glove, ash, shifter, console, mirror, and dome. i also have to replace all the warning lights. freakin mcnord overlay is clear.

Glove box is just a cut and splice LED I would think.
Ash tray, well.... um, you don't smoke... ;)
Shifter I would think just pull the thing up and check em out.

Mirror will be tough, and LEDs may be to bright for up there. We have a dome light?

"Danger to intake manifold"? LOL

Clear LEDs is the overlay is clear maybe?

yeah i am doing colored leds. i have the shifter apart, i think its a 74. i thought the glove, ashtray, and console took a wedge bulb. probably a 74 too. mirror i'm not sure, just wanted bright white in there and the dome so i can wear my sunglasses at night 8-) so i can so i can.....damn corey heart :lol:

The mirror I can see being the toughest one to swap. Never took that thing apart, only thing that works all the time with my car.

I use cool white...

moar? i know you have a pimp setup, i am waiting on my hvac overlays and finally decided to install the gauge overlay :lol: it looks real good.

do you have any ideas for the needles?

An 18 gauge.

ahem?

You got the 6LE guage??

What do you mean for needles?

I did my map lights, the little gizmo by the door switchs, a4 shifter, rear dome, rear plate light

Chris, could you do a write up?

Here you can look up the bulb numbers: Click me!

yeah i got 6le gauges and he is doin the hvac and stuff for free :-P

i want to remove the orange and white backing on the needles and paint them blue with white behind it so they illuminate blue and look blue during the day. i am replacing the bulbs with blue led's for the needles too.

any idea on those bulb numbers? everything cept the plate light, already got something there.


triple-a, link doesn't work. i used some bulb look up on one of the car bulb sights and it threw some crazy numbers and doesn't really specify location or quantity but thank you.

Since I'll be off... I'm do a write up this week for you guys...

Send me pics of the overlay and how you like it... was really interested in one...

well the stock paint on the needles scratches off and/or you can wetsand it till its clear. you can then use sharpie to color the needle and i took some white out and covered the sharpie so the needles are opaque. looks pretty good. i am curious how they will light at night though. from what i could do with a small led flashlight, they seem dimmer. hopefully the multi-led bulbs brighten them up a little.

fyi stock 4th gen gauges will light up blue with white leds. it will also retain the red markings this way, blue leds will lose them. the backing of the numbers are blue and with incandescent bulbs being slightly yellow, you get the green illumination at night.

white leds - note red lines
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...r/DSCF0344.jpg

blue leds - needles don't change much since they are painted and the light is reflected onto them but red lines go blah since blue light passes through and is filtered by the red
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/5...eled013xm2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0430072117.jpg

blue truck needles - don't reach tick marks but look damn good
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...cture065-2.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...cture008-7.jpg


here is mine
http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...88_4364223.jpg

i am going to redo the needle and wetsand it before i sharpie it again. i want to get it just a little bit cleaner before i apply anything and maybe get a better sharpie, only had a fine point :lol: then get a nice, even coat of white behind it. i'll update with the new results when i am done and satisfied.

edit: chris, thanks in advance and they look freakin awesome! i also painted my bezel flat black and am trying to clear up the plastic cover. definitely worth it IMO and they can do some cool things with the markings or even go to 200 mph. now with matching hvac, headlight switch, and shifter plate (going to have to change the gear indicator :D) it should look pimpppp

what trucks are they from? i like that...

Agreed, looks pretty awesome.

gotta be chevys. i'm thinkin like the avalanches or maybe ss's. late 90's early 00's. i'll see if i can find out more. if i used the truck ones, i would personally want to paint the end caps black.

I wants teh bluuueee

you just need white #194 leds. superbrightleds.com you can get the ones with 5 leds per wedge and it should look great. you need 7 for the gauge cluster/needles. unless you are wanting the blue needles, its either my way or go **** yourself :rofl:

found the blue needles!!!! http://newtruckstuff.com/shop/produc...roductid=18003
they are definitely shorter than stock but they do light up good.

right now i am doing mine white so daytime = white nightime = blue :nod: