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I never seen the movie that im remembering but they did a story on the find of the car and the resto leading up to it being at the SEMA show, Love the car it was very nice, or is very nice... Im sure this is the one, i saved it a long time ago and for awhile had it as wall paper.. Sorry for the size, love the color and the red LED dash lighting at night they showed it was cool... Im going to check the pricing for those LED set ups and see whats involved getting them in.. Thanks for posting yours and stuarts,


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Propwash said:
LOL...No doubt Tor-Red. By the time the story/thread is complete on this car, a guy could publish it as a book. Sure is long enough.

As far as the LED's, the company I go through has any type bulb the 69' needs in LED. They even have a handy buld finder for your make/model. Just plug them in and you're good to go as far as the interior lights.They also work with my factory dimmer. As far as exterior bulbs, a LED flasher would be needed to use with the turn signal's, because the LED's draw so little compared to a factory, the factory flasher doesn't receive enough to engage.

I've ordered from these guys about a half a dozen times with no issues at all.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/
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The website says to mount a resistor. In fact, "one resistor for each bulb". I thought of doing every bulb in LED's but if I need a resistor for each bulb, maybe not. If so, mounting a resistor for each bulb will run into some serious $$$, IDK.
 
Thats neat, i would have never guessed that, looks great regardless.
 
rrTor-Red said:
The website says to mount a resistor. In fact, "one resistor for each bulb". I thought of doing every bulb in LED's but if I need a resistor for each bulb, maybe not. If so, mounting a resistor for each bulb will run into some serious $$$, IDK.
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Tor-red,

Interesting.......not quite sure where you may have picked that up over there...Below is the important information I was able to find listed on their site.

1.Always compare the LED bulb you are purchasing with the current bulb you're replacing in your 1969 Plymouth Satellite. Check the base, numerical designation, and dimensions to determine if the LED bulb is the proper replacement.

2.For Red or Amber lens, the LED light color must match the lens color of that bulb's location.

3.The same bulb may be listed under multiple locations. For instance, The same bulb might be used for both Tail Light and Stop Light Applications.

4.If a bulb location appears multiple times in your results. Check the current bulb you're replacing to determine its numerical designation. If the number is not present, compare the bulb's base and dimensions with the listed LED bulbs

5.Car manufacturers do not release instrument panel bulb information. It is important to check your 1969 Plymouth Satellite's instrument panel bulb to confirm the LED replacement bulb is appropriate.

6.Due to their extremely low current draw, LED brake/tail lamps will not flash with thermal flasher units or Hyper-Flash with some stock flasher units. These installations will require an electronic flasher unit or load resistor.

7.LED bulbs may cause some newer vehicles to indicate a bulb is burnt out (because of their low power consumption). The only fix for this is to install Load Resistors across the bulbs that are being indicated as bad. Some vehicles will also disable the cruise control system if a brake light bulb is being indicated as bad, the installation of Load Resistors will also solve this problem.

8.We always recommend the wider viewing angle (beam). Narrow viewing angles will light up a smaller but brighter area, like a flashlight.

9.LED bulbs will dim with your dash light intensity control.

10.This vehicle bulb finder is currently in beta. Replacement Information may be incorrect or the Bulb Finder may not work correctly for you. If this is the case, feel free to send us feedback using the button located on the left hand side of your window.
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Here's the bulbs I used in the dash....

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2FWLED-x.htm

These bulbs lit up the cluster just fine, hooked up to a standard car battery, with no resistor, and worked when I tied in the dimmer. So far so good on the LED's without a resistor Tor-Red. If I do run into any issues, i'll be sure to let you guys know right away.
 
Not sure if the new bulbs have a bridge inside but, make sure the polarity is correct. It DOES matter which direction they go in. Nothing is more frustrating than putting your dash back in and finding there is one, two, or no lights on your dash.
 
propwash ignore that PM i sent you a little bit ago, that previous info post answered my question
 
smyythe68 said:
Love the look of the LEDs, I've put them in a few dashes myself before you could just buy direct inserts. I soldered these in to this dash that you could barely see before. I know, I know, it's not Chrysler but it is a Daimler product. Hey Propwash, no excuse needed. Some times S*** happens and ya gotta get back on the horse(BIRD), at sometime. Eagerly awaiting progress....
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Looks freakin amazing. Sorry Prop for hijacking your thread. Please let us in on the details!!
 
I found it under the car bulb section. I punched in the yr, make of a car. A screen comes up with every bulb found on a car. You simply click on a bulb P/N, then it comes up at the top.

Thats what threw me off when I first saw it. Thought there's no way will someone put LED bulbs in and have to have a resistor for each, even if the bulb flashes. For instance, click on bulb number 1157, then it will pop up with the LED bulb.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle/1969/plymouth/satellite/47/919
 
rrTor-Red said:
I found it under the car bulb section. I punched in the yr, make of a car. A screen comes up with every bulb found on a car. You simply click on a bulb P/N, then it comes up at the top.

Thats what threw me off when I first saw it. Thought there's no way will someone put LED bulbs in and have to have a resistor for each, even if the bulb flashes. For instance, click on bulb number 1157, then it will pop up with the LED bulb.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle/1969/plymouth/satellite/47/919
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Ahhhh...I see where you are coming up with that Tor-Red. Bulb 1157 does flash, so it will most likely need to be used in conjunction with a LED flasher. I briefly skimmed that in post #954:

As far as exterior bulbs, a LED flasher would be needed to use with the turn signal's, because the LED's draw so little compared to a factory, the factory flasher doesn't receive enough to engage.
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As far as the dash/interior bulbs are concerned, there is absoulutly no need.
I have a couple spare led bulbs left over, if you would like i'll send one over your way so you can try it out in your dash...Just PM me your address and i'll send it out to ya...... on the house.

Not sure if your dash runs the same bulbs, but here is the info/size I would be sending

WLED Miniature Wedge Base bulbs
T3-1/4 (#194/168) filament bulbs found in many automobile and water craft applications. Built in current limiting resistor and diode to protect the LED from reversed polarity installation. 12 Volt DC operation.
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Not much of an update, but a little bit of one......

Starting the reassembly of the dash...Sure looks nice with the fresh/restored parts...

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I'm off all next week, so most of my time will be down at the body shop. I'll be sure to snap some pic's

Happy Holidays everyone!
 
Thanks prop, reminds me of days past.. Bet you had fun doing it and your right sure does look nice!

"I'll be sure to snap some pic's" JUST for my "lookin forward to!" ;)
 
Thanks Ron.....It's just a dash, but it's amazing how much work I had to put in to make it look fresh again. Not as nitty gritty as all the sheetmetal surgery, but never the less the work needs to be just as detailed. At least the atmosphere is a bit more comfortable.
 
Hey thanks gent's! It sure feels nice to be on the downside slope of this project...

Hope all you guys have a great Christmas and New Year's!
 
"have a great Christmas and New Year's!" You and your family as well!
 
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