Lets start by telling you that I did the Instrument Cluster fix by redoing the reflectors ala Clarks-Garage.com I used chrome vinyl and 5watt euro bulbs. The results as far as brightness were outstanding...until I had to kept taking the cluster out because they apparenty burnout the bulb sockets...not literally but the sockets do have burn marks. I switched back to the Sylvania 194 3 watt bulbs as suggested by Clarks-Garage and it still works better than before the reflector fix. I really wanted to see these beautiful gauges lite up so I started to search for an LED stick. After many hours of searching I found this...

http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Co...hode_tubes.htm

12" tube which fit perfectly in the cluster $5.25
12" inverter $5.25

...and here are the results. I used my parts car cluster as a donor.

The pic doesnt do the actual results any justice...I have a POS camera that doesnt hold true. I'll get my buddy Joe to use his fancy camera and reshoot actual results.

 

looks nice. i really need to do something similar to mine...

 

Really look's good.

How did you mount and pull power?

 

Nice find! The link seems to be down. Did you notice if they had the same kit in red LEDS?
Thanks!

 

They draw only 350mA @ 12vdc

 

So does this work with the dimmer in the car? Is it only on when the interior lights are on? Funny how I had this exact same thought the other day when I took out my cluster to use LEDs. Well done.

 

Does this provide even lighting or is it brighter in bottom than on the top.

 

It looks even throughout. The pic is not very good as far as represnting how they actually look.

 

LEDs should be able to dim, down to a point. Beyond that point there's not enough voltage to even cross the diode so the thing just won't light up at all. Usually that low point is lower than anyone would want to set their dimmer to anyway.

 

So did you runt the bar underneath? Can you post pics of how you did this? I'd like to buy thhe stuff and do it myself while I still have money in my account. Yes, even a measily $11.00 is a treasure to me!

 

The price sounds right...need more detail on what you did...pics of install would probably give you 944 gauge cluster demi-god status.

 

I'll do a complete write up once I figure out permanent mounting. I just ordered a UV tube and took one for the team. I'll still install the white and reinstall the UV.

 

I'll be watching this with great interest!

One thing, though... the link is for cold cathode light bars... I wouldn't think those would dim well (think fluorescent light)

Cold Cathode (wikipedia)

 

I have been thinking of using LED's too. Im gonna wait and see how the UV turns out. I would think it would be nice, but not very bright. Kinda how I feel somedays!

 

I really dont care if they dim...its not like the rest of the light in our cars require sunglasses. I do however need to know if anyone has a power source I can tap into.