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Dash lights..

Old Feb 3, 2012
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Dash lights..

Will these work for my dash and HVAC panel? If so how many do I need? Thanks! THE 5x5050 ONES.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/194-T10-168-LED-Bulb
 
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Originally Posted by Ranger4.0XLT
Will these work for my dash and HVAC panel? If so how many do I need? Thanks! THE 5x5050 ONES.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/194-T10-168-LED-Bulb
yes and I'd get 10


actually, those look kinda long to fit in the cluster but i think gts007 has used them.
 
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thanks!
 
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and are these the best ones to go with? good light distribution?
 
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yeah 360* is the best. I've only used 120 in my truck and now in my car but have been meaning to order a set of these for better distribution.
 
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Thanks! (again)
 
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wow, ddm sells LEDs now? I feel bad for whoever buys that crap.
 
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wow, ddm sells LEDs now? I feel bad for whoever buys that crap.
not everybody wants to or can afford to drop *** loads of money on LEDs like you do to get an erection

I've never bought any from DDM though, just HIDs. Before you go saying how they're crap, mine have worked fine for over a year and I don't care to drop hundreds of dollars for a different brand
 
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wow, ddm sells LEDs now? I feel bad for whoever buys that crap.
Your comment is useless seeing that you've never even tried them before..
 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
not everybody wants to or can afford to drop *** loads of money on LEDs like you do to get an erection

I've never bought any from DDM though, just HIDs. Before you go saying how they're crap, mine have worked fine for over a year and I don't care to drop hundreds of dollars for a different brand
It doesn't take alot of money to build a properly done LED cluster. It does take skill and basic electrical knowledge though. I'd loan you my EE degree if I though it would help, but this kind of work can be done by even a layman electrical novice.

Nice to hear you dodged the bullet with DDM, however I've bench tested plenty of their parts (ballasts and bulbs) to know with scientific data and numbers that show the parts are junk - not just an attributive comment like "my lights still work, so they must be good."

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Your comment is useless seeing that you've never even tried them before..
I've collected enough fact to know that their products are substandard - so why would I waste money on testing them? Not to mention I can see right from the pictures on the web how they are engineered.
 
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WLED-WHP5 from superbrightleds.com works excellent.
 
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http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...ge.html%23wled
 
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WLED-WHP5 from superbrightleds.com works excellent.
These are a good choice. However, I'd go with the WLED-WHP9 over that. More side light distribution compared with the direct light, so there should be a lot less hotspotting.

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Originally Posted by Jp7
wow, ddm sells LEDs now? I feel bad for whoever buys that crap.
Your comment is useless seeing that you've never even tried them before..
A perfect argument for an R-F "ignore" button.
 
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Mine has no hot spots. They are very bright throughout
 
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