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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 06:27 PM
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LED dash light bulbs

Is there a LED replacement dash light bulbs for 1979 F-100?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 08:40 PM
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Tons of options on eBay and Amazon. Just search for the bulb number and pick your color. A lot of people recommend the site superbrightleds. There are others, but the nice part about sights specializing in LEDs, they can guide you by the vehicle. When I pulled up a 1979, there were several options for dash light bulbs. I seem to recall mine having 161s when I swapped to LEDs, but I wouldn't swear by it. The 161 and 194 are interchangeable though and picking either takes you to the 194 LED.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...91&scc_id=1416
 
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 09:23 PM
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i got mine at HiPo Parts Garage
https://www.hipoparts.com/led-gauge-lighting-kits/
Comes with very detailed instructions, i got the Elite Series II in blue along with fluorescent blue needle restoration paint.
My truck is still spread out all over the backyard so my gauge cluster isn't ready to be reinstalled and i haven't even tried it yet.

However, with that kit is not included a '194' blue LED for the heater controls so you'll have to buy one somewhere else (i got mine from Amazon seller SiriusLED)
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Old Sep 12, 2018 | 09:42 PM
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Here's a hipo set up.

New LEDs
 
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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 09:47 AM
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Which series of bulbs are these?

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Here's a hipo set up.

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Old Oct 5, 2018 | 08:22 PM
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I believe they were the "Elite" series. https://www.hipoparts.com/1961-79-fo...nversion-kits/
 
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Superbrightleds.com, Amazon, or just google it.

Just search 194 bulbs. You'll find a huge variety of colors and lumen levels.
 
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Got these at Advance; https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...c3nid=IR-27795
 
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Try to get some that are "dimmable" just in case they get too bright.
 
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Just in case you're considering going with a color other than white I'll show you some red ones I put in my Bronco for the hell of it. They're not dimmable, but that wasn't a concern for me since I like them on the brighter side. I put them in every slot on the dash, so even the heater controls are red. Oh joy! lol






 
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