Dash Lights

[jclay5]

Ok I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't seem to find it anywhere in the archives.

Does anyone know where I can buy replacement bulbs for my beede dash gauges?

I want to change the color from green to blue to match the downward facing LEDs on my Roswell bar.

[bergermaister]

Mine were a basic automotive 194 bulb with a green rubbery slip cover on it.

I swapped them out to blue leds from http://www.superbrightleds.com. Pretty happy with the way they turned out although the tach is a bit dim. I may order a brighter bulb to stick in there. The darked out spot is where my depth gauge is (red backlit unfortunately) and I have no idea how to change that one out since it is an LCD display.

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1000209.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1000221.jpg

The LEDs were a bit finicky to get a good connection and come on for some reason.

I saw some colored slip covers at Schucks Auto parts recently that would have worked with the basic 194 bulbs.

Good luck!

[jclay5]

So that website has a blue LED bulb that will fit in the same slot as the 194 bulb?

My tach does the same thing.

[jclay5]

berge,

Can you tell me where on that site you found the blue LED lights for the dash.

Also did it just fit right in the slot without any modifications?

I think I might have found them but I wanna make sure they fit and you've obviously ordered the right ones.

[bergermaister]

I ordered the WLED-x-x that are only $1.39 each for the blues. On the tach light I could probably have fit a bigger size - like the WLED-x4 LED that I'm guessing would be a little brighter. In fact you may be able to go with the larger sized x4 all the way around. It could be a little too much though - 7 lumen vs. 3 lumen may be too bright.

If I recall the smaller gauges only take one bulb each but the larger ones might take two? Memory is a bit foggy on that one.

They have a lot of other cool lights there too. I started doing a few hidden interior lights and found the temptation to go crazy with it almost overbearing. Here's a few more.

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1000216.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1000213.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1000210.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1000198.jpg

Planning to add to it this spring when I redo my stereo and add some waterproof under my swim platform, some rear firing underwater spotlights, and a few more interior cabin lights. Maybe a few that shine down from the tower if I have room for the wiring. I can't help it - it's addicting!

-Berg