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Having installed relays, some years ago, for turn signals, parking and h=
ead lamps, I have had no incentive to use LEDs there. =20
But in the instruments, I did, and have been very pleased (you thought I w=
as going to say delighted) with them. Instrument lighting was never satisfac=
tory; I had tried a variety of bulbs, and had jumped the rheostat out of the=
circuit without ever getting enough light to read the gauges when a car wit=
h headlamps on was following. =20
Max points out that the LEDs vary in size. When installing the new one in=
speedometer, bounce the instrument with your hand before putting it in. Be s=
ure that the LED is not touching the rotating cup of the instrument. If the=
speedo does not read with the new LED in place, wiggle the LED slightly bac=
k out of the speedo to give clearance.
Bob
=E2=80=9872 GT, with legible instruments
> On Jun 10, 2020, at 5:24 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:
>=20
> I did this on my 66. You also need to replace the flasher unit with an ele=
ctronic one (available from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators work.
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> I got my LEDs from LEDlight.com.
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> Note that there are a LOT of different types available. I chose Warm White=
(to resemble the original illumination) after testing bright white and find=
ing it was too bluish. The length of the bulb varies depending on the number=
of LEDs it carries (you can see in the photos how they are made up of =E2=80=
=9Cstacks=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 some instruments ha=
ve enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but others do not.
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> Sorry, I would post the specs if they were readily available, but my recei=
pts are =E2=80=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 years ago.
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> --
> Max Heim
> mvheim@sonic.net
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>> On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger <astei@me.com> wrote:
>>=20
>> I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my instrument b=
ulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 directional signal ligh=
ts)
>> I think I want to install LEDs.
>> Should I?=20
>> How many are they?
>> What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, long or shor=
t)?
>> Where should they be sourced?
>> Are kits available somewhere?
>> Thank you in advance for any help.
>>=20
>> Andrew Steidinger
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; Having installed relays, some years ago, for turn signals, parkin=
g and head lamps, I have had no incentive to use LEDs there. </div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"> But in the instruments, I did, and have been very=
pleased (you thought I was going to say delighted) with them. Instrument li=
ghting was never satisfactory; I had tried a variety of bulbs, and had jumpe=
d the rheostat out of the circuit without ever getting enough light to read t=
he gauges when a car with headlamps on was following. </div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"> Max points out that the LEDs vary in size. When installin=
g the new one in speedometer, bounce the instrument with your hand before pu=
tting it in. Be sure that the LED is not touching the rotating cup of the in=
strument. If the speedo does not read with the new LED in place, wiggl=
e the LED slightly back out of the speedo to give clearance.</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Bob</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9872 GT, with legible instruments</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 10, 2020, at 5:24 P=
M, Max Heim <<a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net";>mvheim@sonic.net</a>>=
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-e=
quiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I did this on m=
y 66. You also need to replace the flasher unit with an electronic one (avai=
lable from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators work.<div class=3D""><br=
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I got my LEDs from <a href=3D"http://LEDli=
ght.com" class=3D"">LEDlight.com</a>.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></=
div><div class=3D"">Note that there are a LOT of different types available. I=
chose Warm White (to resemble the original illumination) after testing brig=
ht white and finding it was too bluish. The length of the bulb varies depend=
ing on the number of LEDs it carries (you can see in the photos how they are=
made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 s=
ome instruments have enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but others=
do not.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Sorry, I w=
ould post the specs if they were readily available, but my receipts are =E2=80=
=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 years ago.</div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a hre=
f=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div clas=
s=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On J=
un 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger <<a href=3D"mailto:astei@me.co=
m" class=3D"">astei@me.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchang=
e-newline"><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">I have a 1967 MGB, negative groun=
d. I want to replace all my instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/=
Temp, and the 2 directional signal lights)<br class=3D"">I think I want to i=
nstall LEDs.<br class=3D"">Should I? <br class=3D"">How many are they?<br cl=
ass=3D"">What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, long o=
r short)?<br class=3D"">Where should they be sourced?<br class=3D"">Are kits=
available somewhere?<br class=3D"">Thank you in advance for any help.<br cl=
ass=3D""><br class=3D"">Andrew Steidinger<br class=3D"">____________________=
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