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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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i just replaced my dash lights and hvac lights with leds and they do not seem to be lighting up right does anyone know what might be going one[IMG]<a href="http://s1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/fordguy2236/?action=view&amp;current=IMAG0084.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/fordguy2236/IMAG0084.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>[/IMG]
 
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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When I did my hvac lights and had to flip the led bulb ( most are polar sensitive), I used the 20smd t10, very bright, tight fit almost to big
 
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Old Jul 15, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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So i should try and flip them around
 
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Old Jul 16, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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yell i flipped some of them around and it looked like they where all working then when it got dark i tried them and it wasent much better i can barley see any of the numbers or the lines on the fuel gauge and the other three little gauges. anyone know what might be happening
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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guys i really need help with this i cant figure it out and would really like to have them working
 
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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did you ever get them working ? thare is nothing wrong with my dash lights but thay are old any yellow colored im wondering if i should replace thenm and how hard it would be idlike to have them be a nice white color instyed for sure? i wonder if thare are any videos on this?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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No I haven't got them working yet. Haven't felt like messing with them to much work to get them out all the time. but the lights I have working look really good
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by fordguy2236
No I haven't got them working yet. Haven't felt like messing with them to much work to get them out all the time. but the lights I have working look really good
got a picture? do thay have other colors besides green?
 
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