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Old 19-05-2007, 03:34 PM
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can u get brighter gauge bulbs?
my autometer bulbs for my gauge (which are the same as escort sidelight bulbs) are really dim can u get stronger one if so whats the brightest?
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Old 19-05-2007, 03:49 PM
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What an odd question?

Just stick new bulbs in or eat more carrots
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u can get led bulbs, which are the same peanut bulb shape but i duno if these would be too much/too bright
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What an odd question?

Just stick new bulbs in or eat more carrots
they are new
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Old 19-05-2007, 03:55 PM
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well i have used autometer gauges and they dont seem dim to me?
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Old 19-05-2007, 03:57 PM
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well i have used autometer gauges and they dont seem dim to me?
i have 5 in my car and all 5 seem shit but maybe just me
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i use a 5 led cluster and it is very bright.
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were from mate?
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like these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Super-White-LE...QQcmdZViewItem
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no. they need to be wide angle. What colour would u like the illumination? Mine are blue, but u can have any colour. I'll dig u out a link later.
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i put LEDs in my autometer gauges the other week
got mine from here
http://www.ultimatemods.co.uk/store/
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i put LEDs in my autometer gauges the other week
got mine from here
http://www.ultimatemods.co.uk/store/
got any pics of them in action
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