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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: capitlj on February 03, 2006, 10:13:39 PM

Title: Led Wtf
Post by: capitlj on February 03, 2006, 10:13:39 PM
i missed u guys. What is the major malfunction with LED can i not just replace my old incandescent bulbs with LEDs.  If not what do i have to do to use these f#@*ing things.
Title: Led Wtf
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 03, 2006, 10:19:40 PM
What bulbs are you trying to replace, and what type of LED are you trying to replace them with?
Title: Led Wtf
Post by: capitlj on February 04, 2006, 06:02:37 PM
I want to replace the 194s in my dash and all ot the taillamps i plan on getting the sequential turn signal setup from you later and i think the LEDs would look sweet
Title: Led Wtf
Post by: Thunder Chicken on February 04, 2006, 07:46:47 PM
In that case, yes, you can replace the 194's but you may not get even lighting. LED's have a "spot" beam while 194's flood the whole inside of the cluster with light.

With the tail lights, you can install LED 1157 or 3157 bulbs, but you'd probably find they won't be very bright behind your Cougar's stock light housings. YOu will also have to keep regular bulbs up front so that the turn signal flasher flashes, or youll need to add some load resistors to the circuits if you want LED's at all four corners.