Johnny Atomic
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- Oct 18, 2019
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- Location
- Little Rock AR
- First Name
- Johnny
- Truck Year
- 1983
- Truck Model
- Sierra Classic 1500
- Engine Size
- 350
Thought I'd show off one of the projects I've been working on for the last month or so. I was having problems with my dash lights not working. Turns out it was that the footwell light bulb was burned out and caused all kind of weirdness to ensue. I didn't figure that out until AFTER i had the dash completely disassemble and all the dash bulbs tested and replace with different LED bulbs. I almost never go to Walmart but happened to be there a couple weeks ago and saw these lights and thougt it might be a good way to make the dash lights even brighter than just switching out the old style bulbs for LEDs.
I bought this Bro-dozer starter light kit from Wallyworld for $20. Link Here:
Bro-Dozer Light Deluxe Starter Kit Link
I cut off the cigarette lighter power supply thingy and striped back the red and black wires.
I took the red and black wires and soldered them to the base of one of the LED bulbs. I put a zip tie around it to hold the wires in place and not be held in place by the solder joint.
I did this so that when you plug the bulb back in it will be the power source for the light kit. So it goes on and off with the gauge bulbs. All of the current LED replacement bulbs plus the LED light strip kit should pull less current than the old incandescent bulbs.
I then drilled and hole and put a grommet in the cluster housing.
I ran the cables from the light kit through this hole. This leave the controller box outside the cluster. I just left it hanging down under the dash for now temporarily until I decide on which setting I will use.
I then stuck the sticky back LED strips inside the cluster housing. (I re-configured the 2 LED strips end to end instead of with two separate wiring leads).
I bought this Bro-dozer starter light kit from Wallyworld for $20. Link Here:
Bro-Dozer Light Deluxe Starter Kit Link
I cut off the cigarette lighter power supply thingy and striped back the red and black wires.
I took the red and black wires and soldered them to the base of one of the LED bulbs. I put a zip tie around it to hold the wires in place and not be held in place by the solder joint.
I did this so that when you plug the bulb back in it will be the power source for the light kit. So it goes on and off with the gauge bulbs. All of the current LED replacement bulbs plus the LED light strip kit should pull less current than the old incandescent bulbs.
I then drilled and hole and put a grommet in the cluster housing.
I ran the cables from the light kit through this hole. This leave the controller box outside the cluster. I just left it hanging down under the dash for now temporarily until I decide on which setting I will use.
I then stuck the sticky back LED strips inside the cluster housing. (I re-configured the 2 LED strips end to end instead of with two separate wiring leads).
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