full custom gauges my journey from stock to usefull

[MUDKICKR]

if you would have put some gauges on the a pillar you could have fit your tom tom in your dash.

 

[smolkin]

Please explain what I need so far as the LEDs and where do I get them, thanks.

A few pictures would be wonderful.

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I got the LEDs from Pep Boys I think.

 

[88beast]

i would not want the tom tom in the dash it goes between vehicles. also the leds are avaible at advance auto too i bought those for the blinker lights.

 

[cbarm]

What is the rubber hose for on those LED's??

 

[MIDNIGHT RIDER]

Are those LEDs ready to just wire straight to plain old 12-volts ??

I am getting excited about this possibility of finally getting all of my gauges all lit-up and actually see-able.

I guess the same remedy would also benefit all those much-too-dim factory dash illumination bulbs.

I have found, but not yet bought/tried direct 194 LED replacements; however, they are a bit pricey.

Thanks for the picture.

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I got the LEDs from Pep Boys I think.

 

[Matrix37495]

I have found, but not yet bought/tried direct 194 LED replacements; however, they are a bit pricey.

Something to take a peek at...

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/miniature-wedge-base/filter/Cross_Reference_Number,WLED,21,201:

 

[smolkin]

What is the rubber hose for on those LED's??

It is there to hold the LEDs in the "light tube" that several Sunpro gauges I've seen use to illuminate the gauge. I don't know if that technique is effective when trying to re-light a factory dash, though.

Are those LEDs ready to just wire straight to plain old 12-volts ??

I am getting excited about this possibility of finally getting all of my gauges all lit-up and actually see-able.

I guess the same remedy would also benefit all those much-too-dim factory dash illumination bulbs.

I have found, but not yet bought/tried direct 194 LED replacements; however, they are a bit pricey.

Yes, they are 12V LEDs, you can find them at a lot of different places. For a factory dash, it may be easier to get the 194 replacements, because in that application the lights have to shine "sideways", i.e., LEDs are usually very directional in their output, whereas the incandescent OEM bulbs make a more ambient output. The 194 LED replacements I've seen are designed especially to output more light to the side, so if you made up your own out of plain LEDs like I did, you would want them pointing to the side I imagine.

 

[88beast]

you will want the bulb for the stock dash because the dash uses that curcuit board.