Led Gauge lighting test 3 different styles

by **Midias** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:49 am

Recently one of my LED bulbs in my gauge cluster died so I decided to try a few different direct 194 bulb replacement styles. Of the 3 I tried one was a clear winner in terms of intensity and spread.

I tried a wide angle single high power LED with a diffuser tip to spread the light. A 4 LED angle replacement bulb and a 5 LED radial bulb with 4 pointing to the sides and a high power pointing forward ( PICS BELOW). The winner was the 5 led version it had the most intense light and the best spread especially into the corners. The 4 led was second with some bright spots but it was a little weak in the corners. The diffuser was a great spread but not enough light. I will get pics of it tonight.

In the end you need 5 bulbs but get more maybe 6 or 10 because I have found sometimes you get a bad one in the bunch because of sweet china production quality.

4 Light

Wide angle single led

5 LED with 4 side LED and 1 top LED

by **Dawgz** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:05 am

I wanna see how this turns out, then maybe ill give it a go, but with hyper white led's.

GL!

by **hskrsolara** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:32 am

The 5 led is the type I have...in clear white. Overall I am pleased with the result, although the white is never as "hyper" as we prefer. Looking forward to the comparison.

by **SleeperSolara** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:30 pm

Dawgz wrote:I wanna see how this turns out, then maybe ill give it a go, but with hyper white led's.

GL!

Same here.
Was goin' to do some white LED's for my gauge cluster and H/V/A/C controls.

by **Midias** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:57 pm

OK here are pics sorry if they are a little blurry.

by **YESCA** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:15 pm

Go to www.superbrightleds.com I use them all the time and have never had a problem with their products.

by **Dawgz** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:39 pm

damn, looks pretty nice, whats the actual color when it comes near the redline mark, is it pink-ish or bright red?

by **r0w** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:29 am

looks like pinkish to me

by **DaZanY4002** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:40 am

That looks really really nice vs our stock green shade.

by **AllShowNoGo** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:31 am

Not to thread jack but this is what it looks like with the same bulbs in cool white. The blue i believe turns out a lot brighter then white due to the green tint over our gagues.

by **Midias** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:37 am

Dawgz wrote:damn, looks pretty nice, whats the actual color when it comes near the redline mark, is it pink-ish or bright red?

More of a dark purple I think I over exposed both shots and it came out pinkish.

by **Dawgz** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:26 am

AllShowNoGo wrote:Not to thread jack but this is what it looks like with the same bulbs in cool white. The blue i believe turns out a lot brighter then white due to the green tint over our gagues.

OMG

where did u get those bulbs.

by **Akfahad** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:49 am

great job Midias, looks hot.

by **lilm** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 12:12 pm

Dawgz wrote:
AllShowNoGo wrote:Not to thread jack but this is what it looks like with the same bulbs in cool white. The blue i believe turns out a lot brighter then white due to the green tint over our gagues.

OMG

where did u get those bulbs.

thats the color i got but i have a dim spot around 80 mph i think

by **AllShowNoGo** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:20 pm

bulbs are the same as midas but white.

superbrightleds...

Led Gauge lighting test 3 different styles

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