t5 led questions

[WIALERO]

i was lurking around on ebay and found these i just want the leds but i could sell the motorsall for 5$ to someone here i just am in it for the leds but would they work? like can i just pop them and and wala ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6x-GM-GMC-STEPPER-MOTOR-X27-168-Gauge-Cluster-free-10-Led-Backlights-Blubs-/111231086236?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &fits=Model%3AAlero&hash=item19e5e3ae9c&vxp=mtr

[WIALERO]

or these just a plug and play?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-X27-168-Gauge-Speedometer-GM-GMC-Stepper-Motors-10x-3-SMD-Led-bulb-Blue-PC74-/291030992424?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories &fits=Model%3AAlero&hash=item43c2cc8628&vxp=mtr

[Shiwnath]

Don't bother buying the one with the stepper motors. It doesn't make any sense to do so. They don't even work in our gauge clusters. Also buyer beware of ebay LEDs. I've bought my fair share of them and they don't last anywhere close to what an average led should. I've actually bought a set of white LEDs from eBay and they've had slightly different, yet noticable colour variations.

You could just buy these and use whatever 194 bulbs that you want.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6pcs-168-194-Twist-Lock-Instrument-Panel-Dashboard-Led-Light-Bulb-Base-Sockets-/181214701622?pt=Car_Audio_Video&hash=item2a313ce836&vxp=mtr

[RalphP]

There's also the big names like VLeds, SuperBrightLEDs, and I'm sure there's others. It would be worth your money, due to the effort to get the gauges out and in, to buy your LEDs from one of them instead.

RwP

[WIALERO]

thanks il take a look at them i did my intruige/alero cluster with the led strips and eh they look good but they turn a light blue when my lights are on in the background so im just gunna take the strips out and do leds

[RalphP]

Get Warm White strips then, and use those.

Avoid Cool White - they're a lot more bluish than Warm White.

Ditto for the LEDs.

RwP

[Papa Rad17]

those T4 and t5 blubs drop in the switches. I got red ones back in the day for them. The info is on here for what exactly you need, one of them requires the T4 and the rest T5 or something like that. For the cluster get 194's and drop them right in. If your going red you'll have to tear into it and scrape off all the blue crap, again there is a how to on here someplace.

[sleepyalero]

i did that for mine and used red tape.