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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Thanks everyone. MacADaYear, thanks for helping me with my qustions last month. I tried it, and got it to work, but there were big hot spots, so I lost interest. Some day I get back in there and try it again, it is just a big pain in the ***. And I am not very good a soidering.

Are you talking about the a/c controls?
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by -= MacADaYear =-
Are you talking about the a/c controls?
Yes, well the cargo lamp switch
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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thanks everyone I really appreciate all the help now I just have to wait for the bulbs
and if anyone knows about those clips he's talkin about let me know thanks
guys
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 02Silverado
Yes, well the cargo lamp switch
You should have too much trouble with that one...

Try using 2 leds instead of one and spreading the light more.
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Little comparison. Biggest thing with teh LES's I've heard is they can be too light and have minor hot spots, as was pointed out above.

http://james.jaguar.net/agreif/cluster/cluster.htm
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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You can also check out www.streetinspiredkustoms.com, they have some gauge light kits and some other cool stuff for trucks too. I got my painted mirror caps from them, they came fast and they look great.
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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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ok so how do you get rid of the hotspots...?
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Mine arnt even noticeable, but I think if you did something to spread the light more you would have less "hot spots". Try sanding the tips of the LEDs down flat, that should spread the light at little more... otherwise it really isnt that bad if you do it right.

I thought I had really bad hot spots untill I realized a few bulbs wernt lit....
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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SO, check it. I ordered my red LEDs from superbrightleds.com per the recommendations here and the gauge clusters on the 03-04's are NOT the same as the older style, they don't use 194 twist-in type bulbs, they actually have like little LEDs soldered to the contol board. So, if you have a 03-04 I wouldn't try it. Just a FYI.
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Old Apr 24, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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Yea we havent seen any 03+ do the mod... but if the 03s have LEDs in there already, with a little patience you could just swap the LED to your color of choice and not have to worry about resistors etc.
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