Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

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Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

16 Mar 2016 12:04
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I found specs, bulbs should be 3.4W.
That is what I installed. Advance auto has 4w bulbs, maybe I'll replace 3.4w to 4w. I cannot see anyhing with 3.4w
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

16 Mar 2016 12:18
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Went LED's, MUCH better.
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

16 Mar 2016 15:40
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Great idea! I was worried about burning speedometer with too powerful bulbs.
Where did you get them? Ebay? How did you search, speedometer bulbs?
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16 Mar 2016 18:16
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

16 Mar 2016 20:29
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I think you can still buy the original bulbs. Over the years I've used #53 which works. Less bright I suppose, never noticed a huge difference. The LED setup is probably best if you can get decent LEDs. There is so much Chinese junk out there in LED bulbs it is rediculous.
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

17 Mar 2016 12:29 - 17 Mar 2016 12:30
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car5car wrote: Great idea! I was worried about burning speedometer with too powerful bulbs.
Where did you get them? Ebay? How did you search, speedometer bulbs?

I think these are the ones that fit my speedo and tach. VERY bright. Super quality.

www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/ba9s-ba...trofit-car/958/2359/
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

17 Mar 2016 14:58
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swest wrote: Went LED's, MUCH better.
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Holy Freakin Crap Steve!!
Brilliant! I never thought of searching them out! I have about 50 good old originals.
Yes, those little bulbs were always dim as hell! Then ad a few bad connections.
Perfect timing! I'm just about ready to start putting my wiring harness together. I had to clear coat my custom made guage bracket before I start to put that light harness in! I softened the light socket rubbers up with the "Wintergreen Oil" treatment.
I am going to order them right now!
Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

17 Mar 2016 15:00
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car5car wrote: Great idea! I was worried about burning speedometer with too powerful bulbs.
Where did you get them? Ebay? How did you search, speedometer bulbs?
Don't worry about heat! LED's are cool when lit
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

17 Mar 2016 15:39
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Car 54: Ooh,ooh ooh. :lol:
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

17 Mar 2016 16:31
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swest wrote: Car 54: Ooh,ooh ooh. :lol:
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Black & White too!
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Re: Are 3.4W bulbs bright enough for your speedometer?

17 Mar 2016 17:30
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We didn't care, it was TV. :laugh:
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17 Mar 2016 18:30 - 17 Mar 2016 18:35
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