Changed my dash lights to LED! 67 Coronet 500.

• Aug 8, 2014

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Well I purchased a kit with multi color LED's in it.

Pulled my dash, and replaced all the gauge lights with WHITE, the turn signals with GREEN and the Oil and High Beam with RED.

Dash stills dims like before, turn signals etc. look really clear and bright. (I also put in a tach at the blank 'clock' position, but it is not yet wired up and does not have a hole in the back housing for a light anyway)

Video shot on my daughters phone, so not great quality.

[video=youtube;9gUm9uxIcJo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gUm9uxIcJo&list=UUL407jhJUQfsDZ9oANqQlCQ[/video]

 

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Nice, I did the same thing a few years ago and it made a huge difference.

 

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I am putting aftermarket gauges in mine and I lit them up for the first time last night in the basement. Beautiful blue glow backlight. I can't wait to drive this thing at night!

I do like the color change though.

 

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Just realized something!

My speedo is not working! LOL, I forgot to connect it back up..Going to go do that now!

 

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Very cool look! I should be. Doing something similar given I've gone thru a complete dash restoration.

 

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I did the same 2 years ago.

 

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Did it last year when I had my dash re-chromed looks great! The only thing I forgot about the stock radio .

 

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TekHousE said:

Well I purchased a kit with multi color LED's in it.

Pulled my dash, and replaced all the gauge lights with WHITE, the turn signals with GREEN and the Oil and High Beam with RED.

Who's kit did you use?

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That does look good! The dash lights on my '67 are dim - looks like the resistor on the headlight switch is worn - I have a new switch to replace it with - but these LEDs look really good and they should use less current than the original bulbs and last longer - may have just added another item on my 'honey do' list! LOL