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Oh, one more thing: don't replace the alternator warning lamp =E2=80=94 =
the resistance of the incandescent bulb is a necessary part of the =
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> On Jun 10, 2020, at 2:24 PM, Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:
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> I did this on my 66. You also need to replace the flasher unit with an =
electronic one (available from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators =
work.
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> I got my LEDs from LEDlight.com <http://ledlight.com/>.
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> Note that there are a LOT of different types available. I chose Warm =
White (to resemble the original illumination) after testing bright white =
and finding it was too bluish. The length of the bulb varies depending =
on the number of LEDs it carries (you can see in the photos how they are =
made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 =
some instruments have enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but =
others do not.
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> Sorry, I would post the specs if they were readily available, but my =
receipts are =E2=80=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 =
years ago.
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> Max Heim
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>> On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger <astei@me.com =
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>> I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my =
instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 =
directional signal lights)
>> I think I want to install LEDs.
>> Should I?=20
>> How many are they?
>> What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, long or =
short)?
>> Where should they be sourced?
>> Are kits available somewhere?
>> Thank you in advance for any help.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Oh, =
one more thing: don't replace the alternator warning lamp =E2=80=94 the =
resistance of the incandescent bulb is a necessary part of the =
circuit.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
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class=3D"">--</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; font-size: 13px; =
min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jun 10, 2020, at 2:24 PM, Max Heim <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: =
space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I did this on my 66. =
You also need to replace the flasher unit with an electronic one =
(available from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators work.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I got my LEDs from <a =
href=3D"http://ledlight.com/"; class=3D"">LEDlight.com</a>.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Note that there are a =
LOT of different types available. I chose Warm White (to resemble the =
original illumination) after testing bright white and finding it was too =
bluish. The length of the bulb varies depending on the number of LEDs it =
carries (you can see in the photos how they are made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=
=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 some instruments have =
enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but others do =
not.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Sorry, I =
would post the specs if they were readily available, but my receipts are =
=E2=80=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 years =
ago.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div=
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<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger <<a =
href=3D"mailto:astei@me.com"; class=3D"">astei@me.com</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my =
instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 =
directional signal lights)<br class=3D"">I think I want to install =
LEDs.<br class=3D"">Should I? <br class=3D"">How many are they?<br =
class=3D"">What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, =
long or short)?<br class=3D"">Where should they be sourced?<br =
class=3D"">Are kits available somewhere?<br class=3D"">Thank you in =
advance for any help.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Andrew Steidinger<br =
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