LED bulbs for the gauges
 

Thinking of going to LED's for my autometer Z series gauges. Currently has the stock 194 bulbs with the red boots. I have a total of 27 gauges! (port side has gauges also) looking to cut down on amp draw by converting most of my lighting to led.

For the guys who installed the LED bulbs, are they any brighter? Did the "shade" of red look different?

Looks brighter - lil deeper red and consistent color through out.

Good to hear. Any recommendations for a style of bulb, I see a bunch of styles?

Dont forget, you'll probably need an adapter. I'm not sure what Autometer offers, but I know with Livorsi gauges you need the base adapter. Total for each adapter and bulb is about $ 7.00 or so I think.

I switched from the red covered 194 bulbs to the white LED's from Livorsi. Now the guages have a cool flourescent like glow that is sooo much easier to see at night and is easier on your eyes.

Highly recommend the switchover.

I did mine with blue 194 LED's. Came out great. I used the Oval Wide Angle Lenses $2.50 each. scroll down about 2/3's the way down the page. http://autolumination.com/194.htm

No adapter needed w/ monster gauges. They plug right into the socket. 120 degree wide angle viewing $0.79 each

194 series at the very top on the chart - 1-LED Wide Angle 3 lumen

http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm

These are the same bulb Livorsi sells.

That bulb looks like a direct replacement for a 194 ? Is that so ? I would like to change mine over also. Have Gaffrig gauges.
Hi Bill ! Long time no see. This is Mississippi bunch that came and rode with Macklin a few yrs back. Seen Macklin during christmas.
Later and thanks for any info.

I don't know that I've ever pulled a bulb out of my Livorsi 2 1/16" Waterproof Series gauges. Are they the same as the Monster Series? Looks like a beneficial, easy and cheap upgrade.

Those bulbs from autolumination look pretty cool. they look better than the ones from Livorsi. I did do mine a few years back, so they have gotten better lately.

anyone have any pics of these installed at night?

wish I had seen this last week....replaced two livorsi gauges in my boat...new ones come with non changeable LEDs so was trying to get the rest to look like the 2 new ones...ended up using some super bright red 194's I found locally, pretty close...called livorsi....they said they had a match bulb but were $5+ each...

Superbrightleds.com All the Way! All my gauges run the 194 equivelant in Red LED and I have their flexible LED strips through the cockpit.

all my Gaffrig gauges run the 1445 bulbs. I cant figure out how to get to the bigger bulbs in the tach and speedo?? there are 2 black plugs on the back but i cant get to the smaller one??? I open the bigger one but it didnt look like a bulb back in there? Can anyone verify? thx.