instrument lights

[fiat218]

i know there was talk about changing the bulbs in the instrument panels for better lights in the gauges, what where the bulbs. thanks

[Danq]

All of the instrument light bulbs are 194. The indicator lights are 194 as well.

[fiat218]

but are they bright ? mine are dull

[Danq]

How old are the bulbs?
Bulbs dim over time. Also the dimmer rheostat might be affecting the brightness of the bulbs.

[fiat218]

i dont know how old and the dimmer was not even hooked up so who knows

[leftfield6]

I'm going to try some LEDs in place of the stock bulbs. I have what I think are the right ones left over from another project, so the next time I have the dash apart, I'll experiment.

[fiat218]

well i thought some fiat peeps was using led lite, and what size would that be? and would u have to order them

[124JOE]

i thought the post was on how many watts-3w 7w 12w more watts brighter lights

yes you could find some LEDS to fit but i dont know where.joe

[fiat218]

that could be joe. or was it that the led bulbs to hot too

[124JOE]

that could be joe. or was it that the led bulbs to hot too

no leds dont heat up
if anything the 12w bulb would be the hottest.joe

[Danq]

I put red leds into my dash this year and I like the result. I go them from http://www.autolumination.com.
I put a blue led in the hi beam indicator, now I can see that sucker. With a bulb in it you barely see it in total darkness.

[fiat218]

what was the number u used ?

[Danq]

My gripe with the web site is that they don't list part numbers on the listing page. Just a lot of choices.

Cut and paste of the led I used for gauge lighting.
"The Widest, 194 168 W5W 2825 Ever Made!
Outfitted with the latest Super Wide High-Flux low profile Leds
Designed especially for gauges, & applications requiring a super-wide large uniform field of bright light
Only 10mm diameter x 26mm overall"
Cut and paste from the cart page.
"T10 Wedge
Item # Super Wide
Color: [color], Lens: 194"

For the high beam indicator
"4- Star SMT
Outfitted with Four of the latest Super High-Flux low profile Leds.
Designed especially for gauges, and constant-on applications requiring extra cooling and regulated current flow
11mm diameter x 19mm overall"
Cut and paste from the cart page
"T10 Wedge
Item # 4-Star
Color: [color], Lens: 194"
These LEDs are polarity sensitive, so flip them if they don't work.

[fiat218]

thanks dan, i wanted to change mine too

[131]

Interesting that they're $5.99USD, a similar site in Australia has them for $16AUD. The website is not particularly user friendly, do you know if they do international sales?

Cheers,

Mick.