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Old 11-28-10, 08:42 PM
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I have a 1995 GS 300. I found the DIY instructions to change the dashboard climate control, and ECT transmission factory lights to LED. I have attached 3 pictures that will be referenced in my question.



1) Dash Board. I have attached the picture of my GS300 dashboard (dash_004_small.jpg). All the light bulbs comes in a twist based bulb sockets (see attachement - twist_socket_003.jpg). In all the instructions in the DIY threads it shows the other socket (see picture - hook_lead_004_small.jpg).

Climate control. It has the (hook_lead_004_small.jpg) sockets.

My questions is -
1) how do I order different LED lights for these two different sockets shown in the picture? What is the name for the two different LED wedges?

Thank you in advance for all the reply.
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Old 11-28-10, 10:54 PM
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I remember someone manage to change out their lights on their dash and climate control on an old thread somewhere on this site. I wish I knew, the only thing I know how to do is hard wire the crap out of our 1st GS with tons of gadgets.
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search man all she be revealed lol here ya go

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Thank you for the replies. See the attached picture. what type of LED bulbs are these called. I know of the wedge based LED. Thank you in advance.
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Old 11-30-10, 10:27 PM
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where can I get these LED bulbs
Old 12-02-10, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 443GS300
where can I get these LED bulbs
check out superbrightleds.com

click on 12 volt car bulbs
then click on Twist-Lock instrument bulbs

and you should find what you're looking for
Old 12-02-10, 08:02 AM
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Ive been looking too. I did manage to find a google search result for this but it was for a LS400. I want to have the correct bulbs before I do this so if you do get bulbs please post where and part numbers for the colors you used.
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I had this site saved....this is what was used on the ls400 if i remember coreectly.
https://www.crazyleds.co.uk/home.php?cat=73
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I'm going to hopefully get this done in the next week, so i will post up exactly which bulb i use and some pics
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you guys do know that i have hundreds of these bulbs in stock sitting right beside me, right?
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on superbrightleds.com which seris do we use for our cars?
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i don't buy off superbrightled's, they're extremely overpriced and lots of people have problems with the bulbs.

i buy off my suppler in australia.
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