changing bulbs to leds
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
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Printed Date: May 12, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Topic: changing bulbs to leds
Posted By: BrianM83
Subject: changing bulbs to leds
Date Posted: March 11, 2007 at 8:54 PM
I want to change the interior lights on my AC and other switches to LEDs. The circuit for these have 5 or 6 bulbs in parallel and the voltage to them changes with the dimmer. If I were to replace these with LEDs what would have to do? I know I can solder the LEDs in but Im worried about blowing them if I turn the dimmer too high. Any suggestions?
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Posted By: dirtjumper895
Date Posted: March 12, 2007 at 5:38 PM
I don't know if i can answer your question, but I have done this in my chevy s10. The instrument pannel lights were clear 194's and i replaced them with blue 194 wedge leds. The leds work good, but i lost the use of the dimmer. It does not dim them, it only turns them on and off.
Posted By: BrianM83
Date Posted: March 12, 2007 at 5:59 PM
these are bulbs that are actually soldered to the circuit board. I cant just swap them, I'll had to resolder in new ones.
Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: March 14, 2007 at 4:29 AM
They won't be able to dim like dirtjumper895 brought-up.
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