Led Replacement Bulbs for Instrument cluster

[frankb]

does anyone know if there are LED lights that can be used in a 1969 510 instrument cluster without modifying anything? If so, can you recommend?

 

Thanks

[datzenmike]

I got mine off Amazon. They match the Hitachi bulb and just push into the twist on socket. The holders I think can be different for different years Datsuns but the bulbs are the same. I think it was this one that I got for my 710... https://www.amazon.ca/TUINCYN-3030-2-SMD-Interior-Festoon-License/dp/B073XKZ9QH/ref=pd_rhf_ee_s_rp_c_2_1_5/146-2307348-9527062?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B073XKZ9QH&pd_rd_r=32fb7d0c-27cd-4e7d-917a-4b753b0500a4&pd_rd_w=Rv28T&pd_rd_wg=9mIWf&pf_rd_p=c7e66acf-8109-4e3b-8d81-cffd2de4d2a0&pf_rd_r=DXF2PYVV83KM8E1MWA7F&psc=1&refRID=DXF2PYVV83KM8E1MWA7F

 

I tried either way so polarity is not a problem. You can select different colors. They are brighter but have not tried, nor expect, the dimmer switch to work with them.

[Ranman72]

Randy,s 68 510 LED guages

 

 

Edited March 5, 2021 by Ranman72

[LS_Wagon]

I found some while LEDs in amazon that are plug and play and love how they look. I can actually see my turn signals in day light now.  No more driving a good distance not knowing my turn signal is on. Car is too loud to hear the clicking of the signal relay.

 

Here’s the link to the bulbs I’m running. They press right into the original sockets.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Partsam-Instrument-Bright-Cluster-Dashboard/dp/B00KT1BH1Q?pd_rd_w=yq2fc&pf_rd_p=2020812b-f441-4130-ae1f-95cfbcb2c9c3&pf_rd_r=52T2HZHJHS4AHZBNBWV4&pd_rd_r=7f894aea-8b09-4eb2-bdb3-70e6ea9d4595&pd_rd_wg=MSKzE&pd_rd_i=B00KT1BH1Q&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_rp_c_2_25_sc

Edited March 5, 2021 by LS_Wagon

[datzenmike]

The biggest joke on Datsuns is a dimmer switch. How could anyone want or need to dim the already dim lights????? I can now read the odometer numbers at night and there was a shadowy area around 1 o'clock on the speedometer that's gone.

 

Does the dimmer switch work with LEDs? I expect being diodes that they don't dim.

[LS_Wagon]

1 hour ago, datzenmike said:

The biggest joke on Datsuns is a dimmer switch. How could anyone want or need to dim the already dim lights????? I can now read the odometer numbers at night and there was a shadowy area around 1 o'clock on the speedometer that's gone.

 

Does the dimmer switch work with LEDs? I expect being diodes that they don't dim.

There are some dimmable LEDs but the small ones we have are just off and on.

Edited March 5, 2021 by LS_Wagon

[datzenmike]

and that's good enough. I'm just happy to see what I'm looking at.

[MikeRL411]

With all the cars I have owned, once I have settled on a dimmer level I never adjust it again.  My 411 has had thesame setting for 52 years.

[datzenmike]

On long trips at night I can't help trying to turn the dimmer up...... only to find it's as far as it will go. Couple of hours later out of frustration I try again. It's always as far as it will go. It's the cruelest joke.

[frankb]

Thanks guys!