Led Dash & Logo (Page 1/1)
CDIJeff APR 19, 08:58 AM
Surprised haven't seen really any photos of Fieros with led dash's, interior's found some older post from when Leds barely put out any light.

Replaced my rear logo, interior dash.
Also replaced interior with LEDs I'll get photos and bulbs later if anyone wants to see what that looks like when the sun goes down.
Photos don't due justice on how crisp they make it seem.
Very pleased how it came out, kinda retro new if that's a word.

Tried a couple other colors such as blue, green, red, and orange.
Green and blue straight up don't work you get blank patches that look horrible trying to go though the high and low voltage and high rpm where it's red.

Red is red and I mean really red way to harsh for me at night, if your into red you will love it.

Orange is just halogen just brighter that's it, makes the needle a little more orange then it's natural color of yellow.

White is the product you see in photos, most happy with.

Also yes the HVAC has a mini wedge led in it, did almost nothing compared to stock, such a small bulb not much can be done.
Only the six dash bulbs are less the rest are still halogen since they are only on with blinkers or check engine.

Here is the link of the bulbs I bought
https://amzn.to/3EvQVbg

If link ever stops working here is a screenshot from Amazon.











oldrock2401 APR 19, 06:16 PM
Dang, that looks good. Way brighter than the leds I put in my cluster a few years ago.

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theogre APR 20, 08:08 PM
Last thing most need is a bright dash that floods your eyes making hard to see outside at night.
Even when you have external lights from signs, street lights, etc, bright dash is more of a problem.
Good luck w/ Cops, Lawyers, and more claiming to don't see a kid after hitting them...

Many Newer cars can't dim enough by maker's design problems cause same problem on side streets and outside of city where nothing but your headlights trying to light up whatever.

Worse, Many install LEDs claiming bs often still have iffy wiring that breaks down if you're lucky. Iffy wiring can easy burn down a car often with you driving. And I'm not talking about just AC/Heater Resistor pack that gets full of crap.

Plus this "Bulb" is "CANBUS Error Free" that often uses Load Resistors that Heats and eats power same or worse then the 194 bulb they replace. "CE Certified" means little even when not counterfeited but many falsely believe = to UL.
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Specifications:
LED Chip: 4014 SMD
Voltage: 10~30V
Color: 6000K xenon white
Lumens: 500lm
CE Certified

Features:
500 Lumens super bright
Non-polarity design, easy to install plug and play
Built-in constant current IC, wide working voltage
Built-in canbus system, error free for most vehicles
Gold plating design for better heat dissipation, longer lifespan

Watch "Smokin' hot CANbus LED lamps. (230C in open air.)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkPGqM0Sl64

Most claim "Dim" dash lights need better "bulbs" way before LEDs but problems are often Not the OE 194 Bulbs but problems w/ dimmer circuit, dash power or grounds, dirt, etc. Even cars that never had a smoker or drive on crap roads, after just 10 years the dash internals often have a heavy dirt film that dims light output.

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Trinten APR 20, 08:56 PM
Nice!

I had put in some LEDs for the PONTIAC that I had gotten from SuperBrightLED. They are nice, the brightness isn't too much more than ... whichever incandescent bulb some folks put in that would start to melt wires because it was too hot. The previous owner of my last Fiero had done that, so I had to replace the sockets at the time that I put in the LEDs. Didn't have any signs of heat damage in the 5+ years after that.

I like the idea of the LEDs inside. It's sharp, but how well does the dimmer work? At least in the pics it's a little too bright for night time driving. Plus, it just seemed like a tremendous amount of work to take all that stuff apart to put in LED.

Maybe if you want to make some side cash, when I'm ready I'll send you my cluster(s) and the bulbs and pay you to install them for me.
CDIJeff APR 20, 10:53 PM
I understand you want to be safe with how bright the dash is.
The leds in the dash are not overpowering to the point where its blinding.
My trucks factory dash is still brighter then this.

The interior flood bulbs however when I opened the door, yeah they are a little bright and oversized but they only turn on when I open the door.

The dimming is alright kinda goes in 25% ranges not a smooth transition if it was a higher end led such as GTR or Retrofitsource brand.
The photos are a lot dimmer then my phone camera are making it out to be with the two photos I took of dimming.

Inside photo and the rear red markers are led, from what I rear you can't put leds in the front markers since they also work as blinkers it will cause problems.
Haven't tried not sure if that true.

As for changing the dash bulbs I just followed the first two instructions, takes maybe 5 minutes to pull the plastic.
Then reach your arm behind and change the bulbs.

https://www.fierostore.com/.../Default.aspx?Id=535

First photo is about 50%
Second is 25%