White Faced Gauges?

[FORDMAN41291]

That looks sick man, anywho Agnem, no it's not your eyes mine are dim too... it because the light filaments burn out slowly and become dimmer

 

[Agnem]

Light bulbs don't dim, but the color of the plastic, quality of the wiring, and voltage going to them can cause a dimmer appearance. You could put new bulbs in your truck and it won't be any brighter. Some have tried upgrading to the 194 (?) bulb I think it is... but they get hotter, so I don't know how well that works. LED white bulbs might be the ticket if they can be had, but you'll loose your dimmer function on the headlight switch, not that I've ever wanted to dim my dash lights in 26 years anyway.

Anybody ever try these? http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm

 

[Sycostang67]

Thats where I get my LED's, I used the WLED-X5 part number in my 93'. They spread the light a lot better than the forward facing LED bulbs.

On the cluster, I removed all the guages and painted them individually. I also removed the blue bulb filters and painted the inside of the case with chrome paint and used 194 bulbs. It's a lot easier to see at night now.

 

[fordpower21]

is there anyway or anyplace to get a "custom gauge" made i want the check engine light to say admire engine haha thats it or does anyone know how to do it

 

[geonc]

i remember seeing someone had installed white faced gauge covers on their '92-'97 style cluster

thanks
-Jon

Jon....clicky here!
These are the ones I have in my pic...finally found [read-remembered] where I got them
Hope this helps

 

[6.9poweredscout]

Jon....clicky here!
These are the ones I have in my pic...finally found [read-remembered] where I got them
Hope this helps

schweet! thanks!

-Jon

 

[dyoung14]

I know this is an old post, but, is there any blue led that will go in the 83-86 style? im going to paint mine white and im wanting some leds for it any thoughts?

 

[firemedicmonkey]

Jon....clicky here!
These are the ones I have in my pic...finally found [read-remembered] where I got them
Hope this helps

That link is broken... Is there any other place to get that guage face?

 

[firemedicmonkey]

i got my overlay from www.alfaotto.com they have them for the diesel engine, fits perfect then i got the stainless overlay of ebay to put over top to clean things up so you dont see the joint looks really sharp ill try and get a pic up here tomorrow for ya'll

Can you post a pic like promised? lol I would like todo this combined with blue LED replacements... Do you know who the seller on ebay was with the stainless overlay?

 

[icanfixall]

Mel.. My eyes can't look down the road when its bright and then see the dash. Its terrible too. I have tested the 194 bulbs but... I'm only getting 9.7 volts to the dash and extra gauges I have. I don't know where to look for the low voltage either. I recall in the long ago past I could see the dash fine no mater what time of day or nite. No the two Banks gauges are so dim compared to the Isspro EV gauges. I think thats because of the differance in the manufacture of the gauge illumination. The Banks has one bulb 194 and the Isspro has two smaller type bulbs. I might just change the bulb system in the Banks gauges to what the Isspro has.... We will se later.... I'm kinda thinking it just suxs getting older with eyes that have seen a brighter day...

 

[FORDMAN41291]

I know this is an old post, but, is there any blue led that will go in the 83-86 style? im going to paint mine white and im wanting some leds for it any thoughts?

DYoung yes there are some but you have to special order them i found a site one time that sells them also you might want to look at your local electriconics store such as RadioShack but i would suggest looking on the net.... good luck and have a goodn

 

[Sycostang67]

The WLED-5 bulbs I got from superbrightleds.com should fit in the 80's guage clusters. They both use a 194 bulb.

 

[mankypro]

Now that I no longer drive the IDI on 2500 mile road trips this has become less of an issue for me, but wow the dash is dim. I removed the dash last year and replaced all the bulbs with hotter ones, a VERY marginal improvement. I think I'm going to mess with LEDs too. That and some luminescent paint.

 

[sootman73]

That link is broken... Is there any other place to get that guage face?

X2?

Can you post a pic like promised? lol I would like todo this combined with blue LED replacements... Do you know who the seller on ebay was with the stainless overlay?

i would also really like to see these pics.

 

[sootman73]

i found them but i dont know if its a good price or not? jon and geo what did you guys pay for them if you dont mind sharing?

http://www.andysautosport.com/ford/.../dash/gauge_faces/alfa_otto/alfa00124447.html