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Old 03-20-2012, 12:49 AM
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Gauge ****.

my order from superbright LED's came in. Pics were taken with my cell phone:









now thats a factory match!

No more dull green and yellow pointers on the stock gauges
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:51 AM
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dang dont go blind


looks really good tho!
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 12:56 AM
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dang dont go blind


looks really good tho!
Says the guy with the brightest gauges known to man.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 01:05 AM
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lol yea the cobalts are pretty bright...look at my speedo tho, so dim compared to yours

 
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Those gauges are brighter than my headlights I think
How about the brightness of my gauges? At night, they are so dim it's easier to just guess what they say than actually try to read 'em. I'm jealous.
Also, what pillar are you using? I can't find any company that makes gauge pillars for anything older than powerstrokes. Did you fab that?
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 10:44 AM
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Wow that does look great! Especially since they match with the stock gauges

How'd you hook up for your fuel pressure gauge? Have a thread on it?
 
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Me likey... maybe thats what i need to wake my dash up. I think theyre the same bulbs even.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 05:25 PM
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Those look great justin, email me a copy of your superbright invoice please, I buy lots from them but never made the jump till I know what I like, I like your setup.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by IHIDI6.9
Also, what pillar are you using? I can't find any company that makes gauge pillars for anything older than powerstrokes. Did you fab that?
Probably Glowshift..?
92-97 Ford F-Series Gauge Pods

The 92-97's aren't an exact fit, but they can work. I have a triple pillar on my 88 and it only took some trimming on the bottom to make it work. A few pictures are in my gallery. For the older style cabs (86 and older?) I guess you have to cut the dash to make it fit. Turbill had a quad pillar in his 86 and I had some pictures in his gallery showing it. (currently he's parting it out and I'm looking to put the quad pillar in my truck)

As to the brightness, good lord thats bright! I'm more the opposite end of the spectrum. I have really good night vision, so usually have my dash (and gauges) turned down so they don't blind the hell out of me. But those really do pull off some bling and seem like they'd be plenty bright if you like the christmas tree look during the day as well.
 
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they aren't that bright.... camera exposure just makes it look that way.
 
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looks great man!
 
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how much did they cost if you don't mind?
 
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how much did they cost if you don't mind?
The dash LED upgrade? 7 bulbs total. 5 in the dash, 2 in the heater panel... it was like $40.xx shipped.
 
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sorry i meant the isspro?


how was wiring these up? i have downloaded the install manuals in the past and they looked kind of involved.

my glowshifts are better than nothing but i found egauges.com has some good prices on these isspro's. if i would have done some more searching i would have gotten these.
 
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Justin,
What Superbright part numbers and bulb colors did you use?

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