G1 Instument Light Prollems
Does anyone have any idea what the technical term is for the little bulb sockets in the 83-85 Christmas-tree gauge?
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/...6464192000.jpg I have the part number from the PET (900 631 132 90), but I can't find anyone who'll call it by any kind of industry term... I think it's a "B8 Series" Twist-on socket, but I can't guess at the exact number. Any help or direction would be awesome. Also, has anyone heard of an over-voltage problem when replacing the incandescent bulbs with LED? I bought a whole bunch of T5's earlier this year and swapped every bulb not soldered down (10+). As of right now, only one is left alive. I've been meaning to break out the multimeter and test sockets, but pulling the dash apart is a b*tch, so I'm procrastinating. :rolleyes: I know they're getting power, but I'm afraid it may be too much. Either that or I bought a bad batch of Chinese junk. |
If you don't get the resistance right, you will fry the dimmer switch and more. Some guys have done it successfully without problems, others not so much.
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I'm not sure about the switch, but the lights are failing prematurely.
I've yet to see an LED advertised with the resistance specified... or a failure rate for that matter. |
BTW, that was far from helpful advice coming from a guy calling himself "doc". ;)
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Originally Posted by crazyhayseed
(Post 26782)
I'm not sure about the switch, but the lights are failing prematurely.
I've yet to see an LED advertised with the resistance specified... or a failure rate for that matter. |
Negative. The T5's have a small resistor inline hidden inside the plastic base.
I didn't look at the value, but I'd guess by the size at it being no more than 50Ω... prolly closer to 10 I suppose I could break out the magnifier and figure the bands if anyone is interested... |
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