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SBSerpent 10-30-2021 02:21 PM
Instrumentation lighting
 
How does the lighting on the VDO gages work? Is there a small light bulb that fits into the back of the gage?

My fuel gage needle lights up nicely but the numbers on backface don't appear as bright as on the other gages. Wondering whether changing out the bulb will help remedy my issue.

spdbrake 10-30-2021 03:29 PM
They use 158 4watt wedge base bulbs.

Your bulb socket may not be fully seated in the gauge causing the dimness, or someone may have installed a off brand bulb.
Snaps out of the back of the the gauges.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vdo-600840?rrec=true


Bulbs (4 to a pack if you'd like them all to look the same) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vdo-600815?rrec=true
You can get these at NAPA , Autozone etc...

Red bulb boots (They go on mucho easier with squirt of isopropyl alcohol)
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/v...xoChC0QAvD_BwE

Easy access if you pull the speedo out. No need to disconnect it.

FredG 10-31-2021 07:44 AM
Bulbs
 
If you are looking for something brighter you could probably find some LED's to fit. I went a different route and swapped out the gauges for upgraded Autometers. Carbon fiber ones, with LED lighting, to match my dash and replaced all the colored idiot lights with small LED's. Much brighter.



Quote:
Originally Posted by SBSerpent (Post 1498744)
How does the lighting on the VDO gages work? Is there a small light bulb that fits into the back of the gage?

My fuel gage needle lights up nicely but the numbers on backface don't appear as bright as on the other gages. Wondering whether changing out the bulb will help remedy my issue.

SBSerpent 11-03-2021 06:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by spdbrake (Post 1498747)
They use 158 4watt wedge base bulbs.

Your bulb socket may not be fully seated in the gauge causing the dimness, or someone may have installed a off brand bulb.
Snaps out of the back of the the gauges.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vdo-600840?rrec=true


Bulbs (4 to a pack if you'd like them all to look the same) https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vdo-600815?rrec=true
You can get these at NAPA , Autozone etc...

Red bulb boots (They go on mucho easier with squirt of isopropyl alcohol)
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/v...xoChC0QAvD_BwE

Easy access if you pull the speedo out. No need to disconnect it.
Just to be clear, there is one bulb in the small gages and two bulbs in the larger gages (speedo and tach)?

Ordered direct replacement T10 red LEDs so hopefully that should dramatically improve the illumination.

SBSerpent 11-07-2021 04:56 PM
Wow! What a pronounced improvement with the LED bulbs!!!

FredG 11-15-2021 01:21 PM
LED's
 
Yep......I felt like I was looking at the dash lights from a car in the 60's with those small incandescents. The LED's really get it done.


Quote:
Originally Posted by SBSerpent (Post 1499111)
Wow! What a pronounced improvement with the LED bulbs!!!


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