Replacing Instrument Cluster bulbs with LEDs - Illumination Detail Question - 67 Barracuda

Mike69cuda said

The illumination is coming from the sides you will be fine. You might also consider LED tape lights around the inside of the dash cluster. I have seen it done and it looks really cool & you can change colors. I didn’t hear about it till I had already done mine.

Also, my bulbs have LEDs on all sides.

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Thanks!
That's the news I was hoping for. So, I'll use 5 SMDs with diodes on the sides then, and not worry about losing illumination by overlaying the gauges faces.

I'll be happy just with those upgrades; as the current illumination isn't all that bad at night. But, the gauge faces are crap.

I have modified 7 PT Cruisers since 2006.
One of those was a 2005 GT Convertible that had horrible illumination, especialy behind the HVAC controls.
I didn't add an LED chain; but added some LED grains to the HVAC control knob areas in that case.
I don't care to do that ever again! :rolleyes: