ANYONE SWAP LED's INTO THEIR CLUSTER??

[derek02gt]

hey todd do you know if the size was led 37? and what type of white face gauges are those in your 2000 GT?..and one more question..did you replace all 6 bulbs?

 

[04gtdrop]

todd4566, what did you have to do to replace the bulbs? can you explain it to me? about how long did it take? what size or number bulbs did you use? and did they plug and play or did you have to mod'd something to make it work? thanks

 

[todd4566]

todd4566, what did you have to do to replace the bulbs? can you explain it to me? about how long did it take? what size or number bulbs did you use? and did they plug and play or did you have to mod'd something to make it work? thanks

The bulb is a #37, so buy your led accordingly. Once you pull the cluster out, the backs of the gauge lights will be visible from behind. Taking a pair of needle-nose pliers, turn the bulb backings a little to the left and then pull them out. Then take the bulb out, put the led in, and your done! *Keep in mind there are also numerous bulbs for the warning lamps - the backings of these bulbs are easily distinguished by location, and black in color. The actual gauge bulbs have a light white backing.
The led swap should only take a few minutes after the cluster is removed. There are no additional modifications required - that's it! I have a Gt cluster sitting in the closet & can take pictures tomorrow night if it would be helpful, but trust me.. this is an easy one.

Here's an example of the kind of led you will need:
http://cgi.ebay.com/74-37-LED-LEDS-...ryZ71537QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[jeffnoel]

Yes, Autometers use 194s. I used green LEDs to match the stock display which are much brighter than the old bulb with the green condom supplied by Autometer.

 

[streetstang03]

so how many bulbs do you need for a 99+ stang?

 

[derek02gt]

you need 6 bulbs for the gauge cluster..that'll light up your tach,sppedo,gas,oil,bat,car temp.

 

[juiced_94gt]

on ebay theres 2 kind's of bulbs...inverted and standard (i think) will the inverted work? they look more blue or will that affect light output?

 

[04gtdrop]

i think someone said six? but i guess i would need to know for sure as well, cuse i'm going to do this.

tom, thanks for the input man. sounds easy enough. but if you can post the pic also that would be greeeeeeeeeeat.


so how many bulbs total are back there? one for each warning and then six for the MPH, RPM's, batt, oil, fuel, temp. am i missing anything?


edit: man i'm a slow typer, i cant even post back before an answer is up, man you guys are quick

 

[SilverGTV8]

Now the only question is what color?

 

[todd4566]

It's actually 5 bulbs that light the gauge faces, but you might as well get a few spares. Color choice is up to you, but keep in mind that darker colors won't illuminate the needles as well.

 

[04gtdrop]

tommustang, any pics? thanks

 

[04gtdrop]

sorry to bring a dead thread back, but i thought it would be better to use this one, instead of making another one.

so just to clarify, when i order up the bulbs i want to order #37 bulbs for my 2004 GT????

 

[jeffnoel]

Thje sylvania link I posted above shows a mix of 37s and 194s for instrument cluster.

http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide/

 

[BrutalStang]

i have no idea why i was subscribed to this thread in the first place. not that its not pretty cool, but i never even said anything, so i figured i would.


not that anyone cares................

 

[MyEarsHurt]

I dunno about the 37's there are other bulbs in the dash aside from the luminating ones...like for example, the check engine light bulb, low coolant, theft light, etc etc etc. Those are smaller than the 194's so those may be the 37s in reference....just a thought