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Old 03-16-2012, 12:56 PM
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The T4 bulbs are arriving today! Be ready for an update tonight
Awesome!
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good/bad news,

T4's fit the HVAC
my switch bulbs are T3 from comparison.
So yet again im one step away from the completion.

But here is the hvac Which was a pain, had to sand the plastic base of the leds i bought. it was too large to fit all the way through the stock slot but once i sanded a small part off they locked in securely.

Check the floor lights ha, 13 led bulbs. $1.99/pr + free ship on eBay.
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Looks good. For the gauge lights, I'm sure it looks slightly different than what the camera shows - how much does the orange show?
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Looks great!!!!


Funny, I swapped my HVAC bulbs with my switch bulbs and they fit. Different manufacturer maybe?

It took me three orders following suggestions on a thread on Jeepforum to get mine right. I apologize if any of my info was wrong.
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Originally Posted by LYKOS
Looks great!!!!
Funny, I swapped my HVAC bulbs with my switch bulbs and they fit. Different manufacturer maybe?

It took me three orders following suggestions on a thread on Jeepforum to get mine right. I apologize if any of my info was wrong.
no worries, I checked them both before ordering and just assumed they were the same size(never put them side by side). I have a 99 so maybe it changed somehow between our models. The bulbs are only slightly smaller for the switches.

As for the hvac im a little unhappy with the bulbs. They have two small square leds on each of the bulbs and they have a narrow output range, so the red does not show up well on the right dial of the HVAC panel. below is the link to the bulbs i ordered, I have an extra set so I was thinking about drilling holes to mount the extra pair behind the hvac panel. hoping it will work and light up brighter.

http://www.v-leds.com/Interior-LED-B...66097-1-2.html

Also checked out the Minneapolis auto show this weekend, and what did I see front and center?

Not me in the drivers seat but i got my turn.
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Quick question here- Does anybody have the quantity and type/size of bulbs (LED) for a base model 89 manual? So dash, xfer case, and HVAC? I know there were some differences between other older and newer models... Just wanting to see if someone has confirmed for this.
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Does the dimmer switch still work with LEDs? I can't stand having my dash lights being bright, so I always have mine at the dimmest it can go. I'd consider doing this, but I don't want it to be too bright.
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Originally Posted by EvstaG
Quick question here- Does anybody have the quantity and type/size of bulbs (LED) for a base model 89 manual? So dash, xfer case, and HVAC? I know there were some differences between other older and newer models... Just wanting to see if someone has confirmed for this.
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Does the dimmer switch still work with LEDs? I can't stand having my dash lights being bright, so I always have mine at the dimmest it can go. I'd consider doing this, but I don't want it to be too bright.
it works some what i went with blue i find it perfect for my liking im 89 so dont really know about newer years brightness

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hey all, been a while and there has been a few updates to my dash led system. BAsically I was wrong before about the switches. The defrosters takes one t3 bulb like i Said but that is just the indicator light that the rear defrost is on. And even with the blue bulb in it still shows orange. I didnt notice that the underside of the switches is where the t4s go like LYKOS posted. Since i wasnt happy with the quality from v-leds i ordered t4s from a different source to complete the dash. Hope the blue matches up.

HVAC-neo wedge t4 bulbs (qty 2)
Switches- Neo wedge t4 bulbs (qty 2), (defroster has 1 t3 indicator bulb, not necessary)
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For those of you who've done this, what was roughly the final cost on replacing all the interior lights?
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Originally Posted by motorcharge
For those of you who've done this, what was roughly the final cost on replacing all the interior lights?
About 10 bucks. I bought all my bulbs off eBay from China. So they took a few weeks to ship but the money I saved was worth the wait
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Should have been more clear, sorry. I meant from the site in the OP.
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So the LED bulbs are plug and play, pretty much? Are there different types of bulbs I can use? Some easier to install than others? All you do is remove the covers, etc and just unplug/replace? LEDs are pretty cheap, too right? I might want to replace my stock 92 lights with a white or blue LED.


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The link in the OP has a link to the site the LEDs were bought from. That site has a guide by vehicle for what bulbs replace what. Shouldn't be any different than replacing them with normal bulbs.


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