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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Default Autometer LED's VS. collored bulb covers

Just purchased to Z-series autometer gauges and want to change the lighting to red... autometer makes replacement led sockets/bulbs and they also make red collored bulb covers. Anyone try either of these methods and how do you guys like the results? thanks guys!
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Done both methods. Those bulb condoms don't actually look that bad but i prefer to spend the extra $3 on leds that illuminate a lot better.
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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Done both methods. Those bulb condoms don't actually look that bad but i prefer to spend the extra $3 on leds that illuminate a lot better.
Which look closer to the stock red lighting of a trans am? summit has the bulb covers for 4 bucks opposed to 10 bucks each for the led's... unless you know where to get the led's for a better price and what size to get? also you got any night pics?
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Get your LED's from here I got some and they are damn nice
and you cant beat their prices

www.superbrightleds.com
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Originally Posted by ZL1LT1
Get your LED's from here I got some and they are damn nice
and you cant beat their prices

www.superbrightleds.com
I just don't know which size bulb fits in the autometer gauges?
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Originally Posted by onefastbird95
I just don't know which size bulb fits in the autometer gauges?

The bulb size # is 194 . When you buy the LED's make sure you get the inverted cone tip . This will make the Autometer gauge light up more efficiently . Look at this page about a quarter of the way down

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....21999&next=50
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The bulb size # is 194
thanks! I will have to check them out!
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Here check these ones out . These will work perfectly for you


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-SUP...07426654QQrdZ1
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Here check these ones out . These will work perfectly for you


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-SUP...07426654QQrdZ1
yup those are what I need! thats great! you guys have any pics of the led's on your autometer gauges? just curious how the led make them look!
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Originally Posted by onefastbird95
yup those are what I need! thats great! you guys have any pics of the led's on your autometer gauges? just curious how the led make them look!

I dont have red LED's in my gauges but i can tell you the white LEDs
look damn sexy My GF's Camaro has the red LEDs in her rear sidemarkers
and they are pretty damn bright and nice
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Oh one other thing . When you put the LED's in their sockets turn them
on . If they dont light up take them back out and turn them around .
LED's are one direction only to light up . Hope this helps
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