NSW Corvettes

Technical Tips => Electrical-Electronics-Air-Lighting-Guages-Security-Vacuum => Topic started by: demonx on April 13, 2009, 04:46:18 PM

Title: BRIGHTER GUAGES !!!
Post by: demonx on April 13, 2009, 04:46:18 PM

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-tech-performance/2289680-sick-of-dim-gauges-at-night-in-your-c3.html

Here's a thread on another forum I just stumbled across.

I just posted my question to him on page 6, hopefully we can get an answer on this as they look to be a really good idea.

IF he does have some that'll look original I'll buy the kit and let you guys know how it all pans out.

Title: BRIGHTER GUAGES !!!
Post by: MADLT1 on April 13, 2009, 05:42:03 PM

yes let us know how it go's;46

Title: BRIGHTER GUAGES !!!
Post by: Reklaw on April 21, 2009, 07:59:31 PM

Hi Demonx. Like probably everyone else, I too would like to have better illumination in guages. (particularly the speedo so I don't get booked). From investigations so far, I believe the bulb type in my '75, and probably a lot of other models, is a BA9S. The BA being for bayonet, the 9 being the diameter of the base of the globe in mm, the S for single contact. The are quite a few LEDs on The Bay for BA9S replacement. If the US contact doesn't work out, there may be some other options. I'll continue to suss this out.

Title: BRIGHTER GUAGES !!!
Post by: demonx on April 21, 2009, 09:34:27 PM

I've already ordered a full dash kit.

I think it was 20 bulbs.

Title: BRIGHTER GUAGES !!!
Post by: bayley74 on June 21, 2009, 08:58:27 PM

Hi Demonx,
Did you get the new bulbs? Did they fit and how much brighter are they?
Cheers,
Jeff