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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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So here is my problem. I currently have a Autometer LED in my Monster tach. Sometimes it doesn't light, sometimes its dim, sometimes its bright.

I decided maybe it was the fault of the LED itself. I recently put in an order with superbrightleds, as I had used them in the past for two other orders. They told me in an email to order the 74 bulb, so I snagged the 74-BHP3, figuring it would light the tach better than the single LED bulb like the autometer. Doesn't matter which way I orient the bulb, it doesn't light?


Anyone on here using a LED in their Monster tach? As much as I would love to buy a Cobalt tach (I had one in 2002, in 2003 some ******* ripped it right out of my 83 Z28), I can't stomach spending $200+ when I have a working Sport Comp, that Autometer rebuilt only a year or two ago also. I had the lighting problem before sending the tach out and afterwards, I don't think its the tach itself.

So if you are using a LED in a 5" tach, what are you using? Anyway to test the LED bulb from superbright outside of the tach?
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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i bought my led from autometer, havent had a problem and its been in there for 2 years.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 07:40 AM
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Hmm mine has been kind of funky since the day I put it in. I'm almost thinking of going back to a regular bulb and just going over it with a blue sharpie.
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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That size 74 led u have fits in the socket that lights up the door handle, window switch area. U could test the led in there.
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 10:46 AM
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I don't think LT1's have lighting there? I also don't have power windows/locks though, so maybe that is why I don't remember any lighting there?
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