gauge cluster bulb

mazda terd box · 10-13-2008, 07:43 PM

i have a 93 s-10 and i wanna get LED bulbs i wanna know the size and how many do i need?

Licenseplate · 10-13-2008, 08:12 PM

i hear you need to do quite a bit of wiring because the bulbs are soldered in or something
not sure how many bulbs you would need, i have an 85 round gauge dash

Squeegee · 10-13-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Licenseplate

i hear you need to do quite a bit of wiring because the bulbs are soldered in or something
not sure how many bulbs you would need, i have an 85 round gauge dash

its like 6 or 7 bulbs for the 82-85 dash, but they are worth it, not sure on the other style dash, i thought they came out the same way

***orangesonoma*** · 10-13-2008, 10:43 PM

they twist in for 93.. its the same style as the newer ones.. the 194 is in a small twist in clip that goes in the circuit board

Lil'Blue87 · 10-13-2008, 11:43 PM

I have an 87 s10 with only speed and gas gadges...

I just pulled my dash apart this weekend (to paint the grey plastic blue

) and there are 4-194 blubs in mine. (same bulb as in the front corner clearence light beside the headlight). Mine simply had a small socket that the bulb stuck into and then turned a 1/4 turn to lock it in. (Exactly like the corner marker light execpt no wire coming out the back of the socket). Idk anything about LED conversion...but hopefully this helps you out! Good Luck!
-Jon

thankthelowered · 10-14-2008, 03:48 AM

I took the liberty of taking these for you.

Valthalion · 10-14-2008, 05:35 PM

where do you buy them ? ebay?

coloRADo_S10 · 10-15-2008, 02:45 AM

www.superbrightleds.com

get them here^

i want to do this to my 91 one as well. So when you do it you should do a first gen thread on it.

Squeegee · 10-15-2008, 06:12 PM

heh, i did it on my 85, but its not quite the same

bg's · 10-15-2008, 09:17 PM

I got mine here. They have great customer service and
I've been running my red LEDS for a few years now,
with ZERO probs. I keep thinking the bulbs themselves
were 74's, but it's been so long, I've forgotten.

http://autolumination.com/

Here ya go. Just scroll towards the bottom.

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

Licenseplate · 10-15-2008, 10:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Squeegee

heh, i did it on my 85, but its not quite the same

any pics of this?
im just about to do mine

Squeegee · 10-16-2008, 01:52 AM

don't have pics of the actual process. you just pull the bezel off, and the gauges unbolt and the bulbs are behind them, bulbs just simply pull out

do have a pic with them in though, just be careful with the needles, mine were pretty brittle and broke a couple, lol

Licenseplate · 10-16-2008, 03:18 AM

do you need to pull the needles off or can you jsut unbolt the entire gauge?

Valthalion · 10-16-2008, 09:42 AM

would this work ?

as is ?

Squeegee · 10-16-2008, 11:47 AM

you just pull the entire gauge off, i just wasn't careful lol

***orangesonoma*** · 10-16-2008, 09:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Valthalion

would this work ?

as is ?

i have them in mine.. they work great but i had issues with keeping them at full voltage..so i dim it down and they have been fine..

in white

coloRADo_S10 · 10-17-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bg's

I got mine here. They have great customer service and
I've been running my red LEDS for a few years now,
with ZERO probs. I keep thinking the bulbs themselves
were 74's, but it's been so long, I've forgotten.

http://autolumination.com/

Here ya go. Just scroll towards the bottom.

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

How many do you need in a 91?

beat-ol truck · 10-17-2008, 11:48 AM

I get all my LED and related products from here:

http://www.oznium.com/leds

good stuff.

I would assume the 91 takes the 6 shown above.

bg's · 10-17-2008, 08:58 PM

Quote:

How many do you need in a 91?

Looks like 7. I bought 12 bulbs and wired them in using
the OEM sockets. Pretty simple. I believe I saved 4
or 5 for spares. I'd have to go look, and I'm beat.

10-13-2008, 07:43 PM	#1
mazda terd box Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 42 Location: User is: OffLine	gauge cluster bulb i have a 93 s-10 and i wanna get LED bulbs i wanna know the size and how many do i need?
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10-13-2008, 08:12 PM	#2
Licenseplate baby blue Age: 19 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 344 Location: BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb i hear you need to do quite a bit of wiring because the bulbs are soldered in or something not sure how many bulbs you would need, i have an 85 round gauge dash
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10-13-2008, 10:41 PM	#3
Squeegee Pat FTW! Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,410 Location: Dillon, SC User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb Quote: Originally Posted by Licenseplate i hear you need to do quite a bit of wiring because the bulbs are soldered in or something not sure how many bulbs you would need, i have an 85 round gauge dash its like 6 or 7 bulbs for the 82-85 dash, but they are worth it, not sure on the other style dash, i thought they came out the same way
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10-13-2008, 10:43 PM	#4
*orangesonoma* registered s10 offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,065 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb they twist in for 93.. its the same style as the newer ones.. the 194 is in a small twist in clip that goes in the circuit board
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10-13-2008, 11:43 PM	#5
Lil'Blue87 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 26 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb I have an 87 s10 with only speed and gas gadges... I just pulled my dash apart this weekend (to paint the grey plastic blue ) and there are 4-194 blubs in mine. (same bulb as in the front corner clearence light beside the headlight). Mine simply had a small socket that the bulb stuck into and then turned a 1/4 turn to lock it in. (Exactly like the corner marker light execpt no wire coming out the back of the socket). Idk anything about LED conversion...but hopefully this helps you out! Good Luck! -Jon
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10-14-2008, 03:48 AM	#6
thankthelowered Lock and Low'd Age: 22 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Ripley, TN User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb I took the liberty of taking these for you.
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10-14-2008, 05:35 PM	#7
Valthalion 1984 2.8L 2D Chevy S10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 164 Location: Montréal, Québec User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb where do you buy them ? ebay?
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10-15-2008, 02:45 AM	#8
coloRADo_S10 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 649 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb www.superbrightleds.com get them here^ i want to do this to my 91 one as well. So when you do it you should do a first gen thread on it.
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10-15-2008, 06:12 PM	#9
Squeegee Pat FTW! Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,410 Location: Dillon, SC User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb heh, i did it on my 85, but its not quite the same
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10-15-2008, 09:17 PM	#10
bg's SoCal Football Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,548 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb I got mine here. They have great customer service and I've been running my red LEDS for a few years now, with ZERO probs. I keep thinking the bulbs themselves were 74's, but it's been so long, I've forgotten. http://autolumination.com/ Here ya go. Just scroll towards the bottom. http://autolumination.com/74.htm Last edited by bg's : 10-15-2008 at 09:19 PM.
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10-15-2008, 10:27 PM	#11
Licenseplate baby blue Age: 19 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 344 Location: BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb Quote: Originally Posted by Squeegee heh, i did it on my 85, but its not quite the same any pics of this? im just about to do mine
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10-16-2008, 01:52 AM	#12
Squeegee Pat FTW! Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,410 Location: Dillon, SC User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb don't have pics of the actual process. you just pull the bezel off, and the gauges unbolt and the bulbs are behind them, bulbs just simply pull out do have a pic with them in though, just be careful with the needles, mine were pretty brittle and broke a couple, lol
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10-16-2008, 03:18 AM	#13
Licenseplate baby blue Age: 19 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 344 Location: BC, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb do you need to pull the needles off or can you jsut unbolt the entire gauge?
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10-16-2008, 09:42 AM	#14
Valthalion 1984 2.8L 2D Chevy S10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 164 Location: Montréal, Québec User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb would this work ? as is ?
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10-16-2008, 11:47 AM	#15
Squeegee Pat FTW! Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,410 Location: Dillon, SC User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb you just pull the entire gauge off, i just wasn't careful lol
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10-16-2008, 09:32 PM	#16
*orangesonoma* registered s10 offender Age: 30 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 37,065 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb Quote: Originally Posted by Valthalion would this work ? as is ? i have them in mine.. they work great but i had issues with keeping them at full voltage..so i dim it down and they have been fine.. in white
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10-17-2008, 11:38 AM	#17
coloRADo_S10 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 649 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb Quote: Originally Posted by bg's I got mine here. They have great customer service and I've been running my red LEDS for a few years now, with ZERO probs. I keep thinking the bulbs themselves were 74's, but it's been so long, I've forgotten. http://autolumination.com/ Here ya go. Just scroll towards the bottom. http://autolumination.com/74.htm How many do you need in a 91? Last edited by coloRADo_S10 : 10-17-2008 at 11:42 AM. Reason: replied to quickly
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10-17-2008, 11:48 AM	#18
beat-ol truck Certified Slacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 173 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb I get all my LED and related products from here: http://www.oznium.com/leds good stuff. I would assume the 91 takes the 6 shown above.
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10-17-2008, 08:58 PM	#19
bg's SoCal Football Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,548 Location: Who cares.. User is: OffLine	Re: gauge cluster bulb Quote: How many do you need in a 91? Looks like 7. I bought 12 bulbs and wired them in using the OEM sockets. Pretty simple. I believe I saved 4 or 5 for spares. I'd have to go look, and I'm beat.
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