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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Bulbs
From: Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:24:10 -0700
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I did this on my 66. You also need to replace the flasher unit with an =
electronic one (available from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators =
work.

I got my LEDs from LEDlight.com <http://ledlight.com/>.

Note that there are a LOT of different types available. I chose Warm =
White (to resemble the original illumination) after testing bright white =
and finding it was too bluish. The length of the bulb varies depending =
on the number of LEDs it carries (you can see in the photos how they are =
made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=E2=80=9D of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 =
some instruments have enough depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but =
others do not.

Sorry, I would post the specs if they were readily available, but my =
receipts are =E2=80=9Cunsorted=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 =
years ago.

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Max Heim
mvheim@sonic.net



> On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger <astei@me.com> wrote:
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> I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my =
instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 =
directional signal lights)
> I think I want to install LEDs.
> Should I?=20
> How many are they?
> What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, long or =
short)?
> Where should they be sourced?
> Are kits available somewhere?
> Thank you in advance for any help.
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> Andrew Steidinger
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
did this on my 66. You also need to replace the flasher unit with an =
electronic one (available from Moss) so that the turn signal indicators =
work.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I got my LEDs =
from <a href=3D"http://LEDlight.com"; =
class=3D"">LEDlight.com</a>.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Note that there are a LOT of different =
types available. I chose Warm White (to resemble the original =
illumination) after testing bright white and finding it was too bluish. =
The length of the bulb varies depending on the number of LEDs it carries =
(you can see in the photos how they are made up of =E2=80=9Cstacks=E2=80=9D=
 of little square LED units) =E2=80=94 some instruments have enough =
depth for the longer (brighter) ones, but others do not.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Sorry, I would post the =
specs if they were readily available, but my receipts are =E2=80=9Cunsorte=
d=E2=80=9D and I bought these almost 2 years ago.</div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div=
 class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">

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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Jun 10, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Andrew Steidinger &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:astei@me.com"; class=3D"">astei@me.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">I have a 1967 MGB, negative ground. I want to replace all my =
instrument bulbs (Speedo, Tach, Fuel, Oil Press/ Temp, and the 2 =
directional signal lights)<br class=3D"">I think I want to install =
LEDs.<br class=3D"">Should I? <br class=3D"">How many are they?<br =
class=3D"">What wattage for the various sized applications (screw type, =
long or short)?<br class=3D"">Where should they be sourced?<br =
class=3D"">Are kits available somewhere?<br class=3D"">Thank you in =
advance for any help.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Andrew Steidinger<br =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br class=3D"">Donate: =
&nbsp;$12.75<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Archive: =
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