Led interior and dash lights? (Page 1/2)
adm927 SEP 12, 07:27 PM
Anyone make a kit to convert all interior lights to led? Something I have been thinking about doing in the future. Would like to stay with the factory orange dash lights, etc.
JCircs SEP 12, 08:22 PM
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/087680.html
Chris Eddy SEP 12, 08:24 PM
Some have had success with the dash back lighting, you can search for my own good results.
But when you try to change things like the radio, the ash tray lighting and such, it can get a lot uglier.
theogre SEP 13, 01:31 AM
Dash Dimmer doesn't work well w/ many LED.
Dim dash is problems w/ dimmer, bad bulbs/sockets, dash dirt, etc.
Orange color is not bulbs.
See my Cave, Dash Dimmer and http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/138175.html

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jmbishop SEP 13, 06:09 AM

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Originally posted by theogre:

Dash Dimmer doesn't work well w/ many LED.
Dim dash is problems w/ dimmer, bad bulbs/sockets, dash dirt, etc.
Orange color is not bulbs.
See my Cave, Dash Dimmer and http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/138175.html



Agreed, you might get some LEDs that work well but it's not likely to be a popular LED and good luck finding matching LEDs for the different sockets. Then if you have any failures, good luck finding then again.
cmechmann SEP 14, 10:16 PM
The most common bulb is the 168/192.
I had installed led replacements for them on my 85GT. The led 168s are readily available. Remember if they don't work, to rotate them to change the polarity. Leds will only work in one direction.
With that said. You may have an issue with them being too bright. The dimmer will not work. They will stay around the same brightness and then just go off.
USMUCL SEP 15, 08:00 AM

quote
Originally posted by theogre:

Dash Dimmer doesn't work well w/ many LED.
Dim dash is problems w/ dimmer, bad bulbs/sockets, dash dirt, etc.
Orange color is not bulbs.
See my Cave, Dash Dimmer and http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/138175.html




As has been said on other threads, this is not always true. Based on another thread on this forum, I bought these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/p...3_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.

The are bright red and dim just fine.
tshark SEP 16, 08:41 AM
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kevin SEP 16, 12:31 PM
tshark,
It is good to know that your dash LED's both dim well (you have no complaints in this area) and that you have all the lights for each of the Fiero's lighting sources. Was there a particular kit you purchased that had all the LED's you wanted in one single pack? Or, did you have to purchase each light separately? Let me know....
Cordially,
kevin
Ps. What brand did you buy? Did the brand you purchased also all the other LED lights for the HVAC, cigarette ashtray,etc.

[This message has been edited by kevin (edited 09-16-2017).]

kevin SEP 16, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by kevin:

tshark,
It is good to know that your dash LED's both dim well (you have no complaints in this area) and that you have all the lights for each of the Fiero's lighting sources. Was there a particular kit you purchased that had all the LED's you wanted in one single pack? Or, did you have to purchase each light separately? Let me know....
Cordially,
kevin
Ps. What brand did you buy? Did the brand you purchased also include all the other LED lights for the HVAC, cigarette ashtray,etc. Or, if not, did you buy all the other LED's, one by one,from O'Reilleys, Autozone, Wallmart?