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    LED cluster bulbs in a Box?

    Do these cars have the standard cluster bulbs that all modern cars have? can they be switched out with LED bulbs? I'd like some white LED bulbs in my cluster

    2011 Ford Ranger Sport 4.0 2wd - Magnaflow Axleback exhaust, K&N 63 Series CAI, DiabloSport 87 Octane tune, LEDs, 3000K LED projector fogs, 5000K Mini H1 projectors - Daily
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    #2
    194 wedge style bulbs in the cluster. you will have to remove the colored caps in order for your white lights to show.
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      #3
      Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
      194 wedge style bulbs in the cluster. you will have to remove the colored caps in order for your white lights to show.
      I figured they were standard 194s but I wanted to make sure, thanks

      2011 Ford Ranger Sport 4.0 2wd - Magnaflow Axleback exhaust, K&N 63 Series CAI, DiabloSport 87 Octane tune, LEDs, 3000K LED projector fogs, 5000K Mini H1 projectors - Daily
      1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Sedan "C-Code" - 289 2bbl/Cruise-O-Matic - Money pit/project

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        #4
        Also note that there isn't much room for anything other than a 194 bulb, so if you do put in LEDs, they must be about the same physical size or smaller while using the 194 base.

        also, do not replace the AMP (Alternator idiot light) bulb. LED will be on all the time. There is actually low current going through that bulb when it's "off".

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          #5
          Originally posted by sly View Post
          Also note that there isn't much room for anything other than a 194 bulb, so if you do put in LEDs, they must be about the same physical size or smaller while using the 194 base.

          also, do not replace the AMP (Alternator idiot light) bulb. LED will be on all the time. There is actually low current going through that bulb when it's "off".
          Got it. I was only going to replace the 3 gauge panel lights and climate control lights because green is hideous and bright white would match the car better.

          2011 Ford Ranger Sport 4.0 2wd - Magnaflow Axleback exhaust, K&N 63 Series CAI, DiabloSport 87 Octane tune, LEDs, 3000K LED projector fogs, 5000K Mini H1 projectors - Daily
          1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Sedan "C-Code" - 289 2bbl/Cruise-O-Matic - Money pit/project

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            #6
            Originally posted by sly View Post
            also, do not replace the AMP (Alternator idiot light) bulb. LED will be on all the time. There is actually low current going through that bulb when it's "off".
            God I did this and tore apart a lot only to learn this awhile ago


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              #7
              The alternator also will probably not charge if you do that.

              I used warm white lamps on mine, it comes out at the stock greenish color but much brighter. I can actually see the gauges at night.
              86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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              Originally posted by phayzer5
              I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                #8
                Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                The alternator also will probably not charge if you do that.

                I used warm white lamps on mine, it comes out at the stock greenish color but much brighter. I can actually see the gauges at night.
                That's funny. I had to turn mine down. OH wait, 87 and earlier got the weird flood lighting didn't they? I like the ugly green people seem to hate on here.
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                1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                  #9
                  Yeah, its sort of a flood light thing. My needles do not glow like the later ones did. I put mine back to stock actually after years of running blue lights. It started to hurt my eyes. Forget who, but someone on here was kind enough to hook me up with some stock color filters. I put regular bulbs in it initially but couldn't see anything. 2800K LEDs are darn close to stock color but considerably brighter.
                  86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                  5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                  91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                  1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                  Originally posted by phayzer5
                  I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                    #10
                    I know where those filters came from. I ended up giving what was left of that cluster to rsolis for parts or trash since I had no use for it and he met me at my place.

                    I run blue LEDs in The Ice Car and can see how many people probably wouldn't be able to stand them, especially if they do a lot of night driving, but I like them.
                    In The Scab I run Red LEDs, not bad on the eyes at all.
                    Of course for a '90-'91 box (actually '98-'02 cluster in The Ice Car) both of those colors require a fair amount of time to modify the cluster (unlike older boxes that have nice easily removable filters).
                    As crappy as the stock lighting was in both '91 MGMs that I have, there was no way that I could leave them stock.
                    My '89, on the other hand, I never had any issues with the stock lighting.
                    Vic

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                    ~ 1998 MGM LS - new DD
                    ~ 1991 MGM LS "The Scab"
                    ~ 1991 MGM GS "The Ice Car"

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                      #11
                      Huh, cluster lighting doesn't bother me at all in either of the '90s but I guess different strokes. Got the cop cluster out of the busted car, putting it in the new one on sunday. Think all the lights work...

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                        #12
                        How hard would it be to retrofit the 88-89 TC cluster in your 87 gadget?

                        Red lighting is a nautical thing, doesn't excite the cones in your eyes so there's less strain at night. Why most alarm clocks are red, so it doesn't hurt to look at them in the middle of the night.
                        1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                        1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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