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    L.E.D. lights in the Speedo cluster? - 91 CV

    I recently got a new speedo cluster for my 91... (Mine, the case was all cracked and falling apart from the heat) I figured while I had the dash apart, I would install L.E.D. lights in the cluster, to make it brighter. Also it would be less heat, which would make the speedo case be less likely to crack and fall apart. Has anyone done that here? Was wondering which lights to use, to make it brighter, as well. The dash lights on these cars have alwasy been dim, at best...
    I gues what I am needing to know is if anyone did it, and did it make the speedo cluster brighter? And if it did, which ones did you use? (Also maybe some photos "before and after" to see the difference?)

    Thanks for any help, in advance... Tom...


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    I have not before picture right now, but I did it on a 91 police speedo. Here are the results; You want any LEDs that are code 194 replacement bulbs. I got mine off ebay.

    "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
    1985 GMC 1500

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      #3
      Did it seem brighter? (Can't view the picture right now... at work, damn Navy computers!) That is the main thing i am looking for... since the stock bulbs suck.. too dim...

      I'll check out the picture at home...


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        #4
        Didn't 87gtVIC do a big thing on that.
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          #5
          Sorta....but I have the other type of speedometer. And Yes trwp72 everything is much brighter. A lot of people lately are installing LED's into their speedometer and all of the results are fabulous.
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            #6
            Sorry I posted it at school and they must have fudged it up, and yes it seemed much brighter.

            "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
            1985 GMC 1500

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              #7
              Is that blue bulbs?
              Or white?


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                Blue, sorry. I just liked blue. White should be very bright.
                "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
                1985 GMC 1500

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                  #9
                  I think I'll go red. I'll have to remove the pissy blue filters from the cluster, but that's no biggy.

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                  ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
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                    #10
                    Do you have any pictures of the bulbs them selves so I sort of know which ones you have? They come in all different intensitys.. Yours are about right, don't want it to get TOO bright! Thanks.. Tom....


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                        #12
                        Thanks!


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                          #13
                          Yeah the 5 light LEDs work well, there what I used.
                          "Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
                          1985 GMC 1500

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by slymer View Post
                            I think I'll go red. I'll have to remove the pissy blue filters from the cluster, but that's no biggy.
                            I wonder how the red will look on the silver in our clusters.
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                              #15
                              i'm kinda interested to find out myself.

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                              Originally posted by gadget73
                              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
                              Originally posted by dmccaig
                              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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