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jjgms · 03-07-2011, 07:32 AM

I've read all the archived threads on how to replace the 194 bulbs on my kids 2000 Corolla (to which I am greatful) Great threads by the way. Anyway, can someone tell me if they've preplaced the original with LED lights on their instument cluster? If I go to superbrightled.com, I'm really unsure what type to get ( in terms of light coverage). Thanks

pdq · 03-07-2011, 10:29 AM

Unless things have changed, the problems with LEDs is that they don't dim. So you either get off or full brightness on your cluster.

tuukka87 · 03-07-2011, 07:01 PM

I bought some blue led's form ebay and they dim, and work great. I will try to find the seller. Coverage wise, they really illuminate the whole cluster

jjgms · 03-08-2011, 03:44 PM

tuukka87, that would be great if you could find the seller on ebay. I would want the lights to dim and not be on 100% full bright all the time. (BTW, blue is the color we're after)

bpr288 · 03-22-2011, 08:34 PM

superbrightleds..id avoid. i dont know if you saw my old thread, but i bought quite a few LEDs from them, almost all of which are now dead or flickering. I did the hvac, i think they were 70's, and those were the first to die.
I dont know if thats an issue with high power LEDs, but i wouldve hoped theyd last a little longer than a few months. and its not like im in crazy climate.

jjgms · 03-23-2011, 07:25 AM

ya, I decided to stay away from LEDs and stick to the original 194 with the green covering.

captaincorolla · 03-23-2011, 05:37 PM

I've had several of mine fail over the years. But in their defense, so have a lot of my filament bulbs. I always order 1 or 2 extras when I order LEDs. I also do that, since the first time I did my HVAC, I dropped a bulb behind the knobs, down into the mines of Moria, never to be seen again. Had to wait another week for another bulb, to finish a simple project. It's funny though, I've had about 3 or 4 go in the last month or so. When it rains, it pours. Thankfully, I've had plenty of spares around!

DjiNN · 03-23-2011, 10:58 PM

I've used LED replacements for the bulbs. Never had a problem with them. Can't remember what type of bulb I used but blue makes it hard to see the gauges. I got green LED replacements and they worked fantastic. Another color would be white, it doesn't fatigue the eyes