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Old 03-25-08 | 07:59 PM
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Default Are high power LEDs worth the $?

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...&viewOrder=yes

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I found this site that sells LEDs and I want to know if these will fit in my gauge cluster (SC4) with out modification.

Are the high power ones worth the extra $? They cost twice as much.

BTW Im getting white
Old 03-25-08 | 08:03 PM
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NONE will go in a cluster and spread light properly, but we've discussed this to death. They'll spot up. If you just want "white" you'll have 8 bright spots of white here and there and they'll make you proud.

A more recent thread here involved me showing people how to determine how bad you are spotting using contrast in pics.
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I guess I will just get regular bulbs. I believe they are #24
Old 03-30-08 | 08:50 PM
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ok I found these screw in ones, but I dont know which size I need.
At this point I dont care about the spotting, I need lights in my gauges.

After searching the forum for several hours I havnt found anyone using these and if someone is, I didnt see where they said the sizes that they used.

T1.5-x Instrument LED bulb
or
B8.5D-x Instrument Cluster LED bulb
found on this site...


http://www.superbrightleds.com/

please help me.

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Old 03-31-08 | 06:26 PM
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Over 100 views and no one knows?
Old 03-31-08 | 07:31 PM
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im pretty sure its the T1.5 bulbs...thats what they use in the LS but dunno bout the SC's.
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Thank you sooo much

I asked 3 other forums and no one knew or even responded
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http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...RG-Results.htm

and for the LS lighting.. http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/light...stercolor.html
Old 03-31-08 | 08:41 PM
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I like those led strip gauges.

Now I know which led to get, thanks
Old 04-08-08 | 12:10 PM
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Default found one cool site have most of the bulbs for car

Last night I search for an upgrade of my new Lexus. I found this cool place that you can get most of the bulbs and accessories for your head lights.

check it out

http://webshareimage.com/images/9nhf...z7tyohyeao.jpg



good luck. I just brought a kit from them. As soon as I have a picture. I will show you the color .

fyi

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