LED Changeover - 1970 to 1972 Skylark & GS

Discussion in 'Sparky's corner' started by knucklebusted, Jan 16, 2018.

  1. FLGS400

    FLGS400 Gold Level Contributor

  2. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

    Has anyone found the correct Festoon bulb for the sail panel that is WARM white? 2000K to 3000K???
     
  3. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

  4. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

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  5. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    It looks the same with a different revision number. Same brand so I'd give them a try if it were me. Let us know how it turns out.
     
  6. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    Will do, just bought $100 worth of LED's :)
     
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  7. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Go big or go home! Good luck.
     
  8. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    You guys want bright exterior lights so the cops will see you better going by at 100 mph?:D
     
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  9. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    Not necessarily for that, but more for the girl I saw eating corn on the cob and driving with her elbows. And the guy who almost smashed me on 696 the other morning because he was too busy to see my (very well lit) Silverado next to him.

    As far as the cops go, pretty sure I'm the only shiny bright gold Buick in SE Michigan. It's not like I can pull off somewhere and blend in!;)

    Anyways, I have Mart on speed dial just in case I need bail :D
     
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  10. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    I'm with Storm1, there aren't may red Buick GS cars in Bowling Green outside of GS Nats and I own two of them so who am I kidding?

    I like them for the brighter visibility, lower power budget and less stress on the 50+ year old switch and wiring.
     
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  11. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    Greg,

    These all run off the factory ground? Just plug and play right?
    I did buy the flasher from Advance Auto just in case my stock 71 flasher doesn't work.
     
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  12. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Yes, I think they worked either way as they had contacts on both sides so they have a + & - on each blade.
     
  13. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Those bulbs work either way, but with that type of bulb, even if that was not so, all you would need to do would be to flip the bulb over and plug it back in.
     
  14. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Hey....you're supposed to be tuning that qjet.:D
     
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  15. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    I like L.E.D lighting, always thought it was cool, the different effects, and the different types of light emitted, Im going to go L.E.D. for instrument and interior lighting in my GS and GN
     
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  16. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    I'm tuning it by driving it around. If you hear something rumbling in your driveway tomorrow. Don't be alarmed :D I might be in the neighborhood putting some miles on.
     
  17. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    I just noticed that my left blinker light is out in the dash :(

    I should have all my LED's this coming week, but now I'm also thinking about doing the dash lights.
     
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  18. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    I replaced my dash lighting with LED. I did leave the signal and idiot lights incandescent. The LED lights will wash out the indicators due to their brightness.
     
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  19. Storm1

    Storm1 Silver Level contributor

    Good to know thanks Larry

    While I'm in there I may as well replace both signal lights even the one that still works. My luck if I replace only the burnt out one and put the dash back in the other one will fail! lol
     
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  20. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    :):):D:D:D
    Almost time to fire mine up.
     
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