Dim gauge cluster

[Twostacks]

I wasn't happy with the brightness of my gauge cluster so I decided to take it apart and found alot of dust covering the reflectors. Reflectors were cleaned and I added high output LEDs and added white face templates. After all that the dash is still dim. I went back to the stock bulbs and it helped a little but still hard to see at night. I can dim the dash with the dimmer knob but it should go brghter. Has anyone had success with this problem

Thanks
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[towcat]

194 bulbs are 2cp
168 bulbs are 3cp
they are identical size-wise.
they do make a difference in brightness.

 

[CurtIDI94turbo]

Is your dimmer switch bad? I don’t know if it’s possible to jump the switch and run full power to your cluster to see if it brightens them up?

 

[jonathan]

194 bulbs are 2cp
168 bulbs are 3cp
they are identical size-wise.
they do make a difference in brightness.

which ones are brighter?

 

[icanfixall]

The 168 is brighter. I also have the same issue with my dash lites. Very hard to see... Kinda dim all the time. I am running the 168 bulbs too.... No dirt on my system either.