Another led cluster question

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So this is a little bit different of an led question. So i know how to do it and i know what it will look like but noone says which leds are the best ones to use. I went to amazon and when you search 194 you get a buch of different styles of 194 led bulb. So what style make the cluster look the best with out dark spots or bright spots?

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So this is a little bit different of an led question. So i know how to do it and i know what it will look like but noone says which leds are the best ones to use. I went to amazon and when you search 194 you get a buch of different styles of 194 led bulb. So what style make the cluster look the best with out dark spots or bright spots?

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"Inverted wedge" are the best for this. They spread the light wider than typical led's

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Got ya. Im thinking thease. Got a replacement cluster from my parts vehicle that im switching in.

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I used an led strip and it works much better than regular leds, which I used the first time around.
 
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Ill check it out!! That would be so much easier to just wire up a strip

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You basically just tap the leads of the strip into one of the bulb spots, then run the strip around the cluster. Easy and no hot spots.
 
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Here's my leds with the strip I ordered off eBay. I had a bunch of pics on gmfullsize I'd have to find too. This is the only way I would do it. Just be sure to surround all the guages the same or you will have hot spots.
 
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Ginger said:
what year truck is it?
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^^This.
Depending on what year truck you have is what I would go with. If you have a 99-02, then use the 194 LEDs that you posted a picture of. I have the same type of 5sided LED bulbs in my cluster and they have a great light spread with no hotspots. If you have a 2003-2006 (or 07 Classic) then use the LED strips like others have mentioned. There are several write ups on here showing how to add LEDs to the 03-06 clusters, but instead of using individual LEDs, just use a strip.
 
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