How many dash lights?

[NinjaClyde]

I am planning on installing the blue led dash backlighting LED's from superbrightleds.com. I am planning on changing the #74 bulbs with the 74-xHP3 led light from the website. If I read correctly this seems to be the main bulb type that is used for the backlighting in the dash, gauge, and ignition areas in the car.

I am wondering how many lights I would need in the 1g dsm? I know to get a spare because it is almost inevitable that one will be DOA.

 

[tmota503]

I would like to know this as well.

 

[mchustle]

I know on my 2g I ordered 13 of the t74 wedge style and it changed everything. I'm not sure about the 1g, but I also thought the 1g bulbs were the big fat ones instead of the little ones like the 2g.

 

[gusu]

I can't seem to find the thread but the how to thread for the red LEDS in a 2g has a post on how to do it in a 1g somewhere in there.

 

[NinjaClyde]

ya, i think i saw a 1g thread somewhere about the led backlights, but i don't remember if it said the bulb type. I was hoping to avoid having to take apart my car's whole dash just to find out. I was hoping to find someone else with a 1g that has done this. Once we figure this out i'll go back and edit my first post with all the info so hopefully we wont have to search again.

 

[eclipsemf]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/app...superbright-red-leds-my-cluster-switches.html

Here's the link to that thread your talking about, I think it should have all you need!

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/appearance-interior-exterior/413848-blue-interior-leds.html

I think this one might have a bit of info as well.

 

[NinjaClyde]

Thank you, eclipsemf that was the thread i saw earlier. After searching thorugh it on page 4 i found rickt84's post about the 1g bulbs. page 4 of http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/appearance-interior-exterior/320755-installed-superbright-red-leds-my-cluster-switches-4.html

Since I havent seen anyone posting any 1g pics up, I thought I would. There are a total of 19 bulbs, 10 74's and 9 194. It's exactly as Rodent has explained, and just as easy. I am waiting on taxes to spend the money upgrading the leds. Hope this helps!


Edit: The pic of the bulbs: Left (bigger) #194 Right (smaller) #74

Is the darkness on the backside of the gauge face from heat-spots? Or is that normal?

So thank you Rickt84 for the info and i hope this helps filter out the extra 2g info for other 1g dsm owners. Also calan has a nice picture of what i want my final dash to kinda look like on page 5 of that thread, but i will repost it here as well.