why dont leds work in guage?

[irondiezl3]

so ive always had in issue no matter what led i try weather its on or 5 led bulb they never stay on all the time. i thought it was the connectons so i tightened them all up but it seems like after a while they always go out and they arent blown. they work everywhere else in the car with no issues for years. but anytime i try putting in the guage they work for a while then stop. does the guage need a higher power bulb since the leds are under 1w? i dont get it ive seen people on here post leds in guage cluster before? anyone else ever encounter this?

[guiguilandry]

did you soldered them or used an adaptor to make them fit in the board
I have some socket for the t10-inverted leds that works perfectly in the cluster...

[Papa Rad17]

did you soldered them or used an adaptor to make them fit in the board
I have some socket for the t10-inverted leds that works perfectly in the cluster...

my buddy has those in his and they are still working fine. I put in the 5led 194's in my mine and they keep burning out after a few weeks of throughout a flashing fit. It could just be faulty bulbs though, I put the same ones in my front turn sigs and they only last so long. mine were the ebay cheap 20 for $10 or whatever packs. I'm wondering if getting some higher quality will help the situation any.

[jhubbz]

I have the 5 led 194 bulbs in mine and I soldered them in to the socket. It def helps to invest in higher quality ones as the resistors on the cheaper ones tend to burn out fast. Has anyone soldered LEDs straight to the board?

[irondiezl3]

maybe ill solder them in i know its not the bulbs cuz ive put them in other parts of the car and had them for years still working.

[Papa Rad17]

I have the 5 led 194 bulbs in mine and I soldered them in to the socket. It def helps to invest in higher quality ones as the resistors on the cheaper ones tend to burn out fast. Has anyone soldered LEDs straight to the board?

cherryington had done tons of LED projects and made quite a few how tos for various things. of course he screwed a few people then left the site but... he knew his leds.

[irondiezl3]

Hes Gone?

[billytheman1188]

of course he screwed a few people then left the site but... he knew his leds.

cherrington*.....and are you sure about that? You're still kind of a noob here so i can't fully believe you until i get confirmation from someone else ;)

[jhubbz]

cherryington had done tons of LED projects and made quite a few how tos for various things. of course he screwed a few people then left the site but... he knew his leds.

Really? I thought he was just busy with school? I have nothing but positive things to say about him. What you mean he screwed a few people?

[Papa Rad17]

I thought that to. He had a bunch of things up for sale then after payment disappered. There was.a.ton of crap on his sale thread. He re-appeared one day posting he needed.a part and just got.a.bunch of crap.

[[ion] C2]

I thought that to. He had a bunch of things up for sale then after payment disappered. There was.a.ton of crap on his sale thread. He re-appeared one day posting he needed.a part and just got.a.bunch of crap.

What exactly did he sell? Lol.. I think you might be thinking of Heineck..

[Papa Rad17]

C2;610997']What exactly did he sell? Lol.. I think you might be thinking of Heineck..

yes! him, thats who I was thinking. I would have checked but I was on via mobile at the time so navigation was little difficult... we need an aleromod app!

[Alerojester]

X200000

[jhubbz]

yes! him, thats who I was thinking. I would have checked but I was on via mobile at the time so navigation was little difficult... we need an aleromod app!

Cmon, it's really not that bad. I use the Dolphin browser on my Droid all the time and have zero complaints.

Anyways, back on topic. Any update on your ventures?