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LED Dash Mod

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by OMAC4, Sep 3, 2011.

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  1. Apr 26, 2013 at 6:08 AM
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    It said on the package that they were the 360 degree view ones.
     
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  2. Apr 26, 2013 at 6:42 AM
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    I did mine last night. As you can see it's pretty spotty. I, of course, didn't do my research and just picked some bulbs. So after doing some reading, and wasting some money :facepalm:I am ordering some more today.

    Also, I think I broke the circuit board on the ac panel on the far left side (Level Selector). Damnit!!

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  3. Apr 26, 2013 at 6:50 AM
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    Where did you get your bulbs from and what brand are they?
     
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  4. Apr 26, 2013 at 7:39 AM
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    I ordered from superbrightleds.com. Fast shipping and good customer service. They even called the same day I made my order to verify my shipping address. I'm not sure what brand the bulbs are, but they're bright. I just didn't get the wide view. They also show a "Relative Brightness" scale on the bulbs so you can get the super bright ones! I think I'm going to order either the 13 or 15 LED bulbs...
     
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  5. Apr 26, 2013 at 10:21 AM
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    Okay thanks. Ill check them out and see if they look like the same ones I have before I go tearing my truck apart.
     
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  6. Apr 26, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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    It doesn't seem like superbrightleds.com has any 194 360 degree view bulbs.
     
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  7. Apr 26, 2013 at 2:33 PM
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    When you get bulbs for doing the cluster, stay with the 5 LED bulbs at 360deg view. The ones that are 9 LEDs and up are too long to fit properly, and disperse the light evenly. Also, I recommend getting the 5050 LEDs which are brighter than many of the other ones. These are the ones I buy in bulk:

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    Also remember that an LED has a voltage polarity. If you install it into the socket, and then install the socket into the cluster and it does not light up, simply remove the socket and install it 180 Deg off your first install.
     
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  8. Apr 26, 2013 at 3:32 PM
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    :facepalm:Don't know why that didn't occur to me. Thanks a million.
     
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  9. Apr 26, 2013 at 10:59 PM
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    Theydo! I just ordered all of mine from them. You just have to read the description and it will say wide angle view, 360degree.
     
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  10. Apr 27, 2013 at 5:03 AM
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    For all of you that have swapped over to the LED's -

    Are you able to use the cluster light dimming switch with LED's or are they just always at full brightness?
     
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  11. Apr 27, 2013 at 6:02 AM
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    ^^^ Yes they will dim just like the factory bulbs will with no issues.
     
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  12. Apr 27, 2013 at 9:13 AM
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    Agreed. I have no trouble at all with dimming my cluster. They dim just like the other bulbs.
     
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  13. Apr 27, 2013 at 1:46 PM
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    BamaToy1997, thanks again. I reversed polarity on two of my dash bulbs and 1 on the ac panel, voila!! I could see it even in the daylight! Now I can't wait for night time to see it!
     
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  14. Apr 27, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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    Thanks guys, I've always wondered about this and couldn't ever seem to find a straight answer.
     
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  15. Apr 27, 2013 at 2:29 PM
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    Are there certain leds on superbrightleds.com that don't dim, Because sometime last year I got some red ones from them and they don't dim at all.
     
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  16. Apr 27, 2013 at 3:33 PM
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    What type of bulbs did you get 450rider? Perhaps it's just the 360 bulbs that are dimmable?
     
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  17. Apr 27, 2013 at 3:43 PM
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    The 194 were 360 and the 74 was doming like 220 I think
     
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  18. Apr 27, 2013 at 3:48 PM
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    Huh, guess I'll just have to go for it and see if they end up dimming or not. I just don't want to end up with them on at full brightness while I'm trying to drive at night.
     
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  19. Apr 27, 2013 at 9:30 PM
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    An LED should dim, regardless. They are identical to regular bulbs in that their brightness is based on voltage. Not sure why yours wouldn't. That is a first.
     
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  20. Apr 28, 2013 at 5:23 AM
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    A lot of LED bulbs require a driver to be able to dim....
     
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