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    • jmjp5055
      I'm finding I hate driving my 'vert at night

      By jmjp5055 · Posted

      I changed most of the dash , interior and exterior bulbs on my ‘94 cutlass convertible to led , I purchased most of what l needed on ebay.  There’s a video showing what it looks like at night.  IMG_3530.mov    
    • Human
      I'm finding I hate driving my 'vert at night

      By Human · Posted

      I just ordered some LEDs to replace the OEM bulbs ($8.89) for a box of 10. They're supposed to be a direct replacement for the bulbs and brighter to boot. We'll see. There were several color options. I briefly thought red might be fun, but I decided white would be the brightest. 
    • Human
      I'm finding I hate driving my 'vert at night

      By Human · Posted

      It does not appear that any bulbs are burned out because the lighting is uniform, albeit ridiculously dim, across the panel. I can imagine that dust might be a possible culprit. I've just got to figure out how to get in there to clean off the bulbs. I have also noticed the other evening is the panel lights were fairly bright when I first turned the lights on, but then quickly became progressively dimmer. I can still see the needles, just not what they're pointing to. It's also possible that could be an optical illusion caused by changing levels of ambient illumination (e.g., street lights, headlights from other vehicles, etc.). If I end up replacing the bulbs, I would want to investigate options for brighter ones. Meanwhile, I'll continue to endeavor to minimize nighttime driving as much as possible.
    • White93z34
      I'm finding I hate driving my 'vert at night

      By White93z34 · Posted

      Well, a 95 is now 31 years old... a lot has changed since then. Possible that the bulbs are dusty/dim you could try replacing the illumination lamps in the cluster - perhaps one or more is burn out. Or perhaps we're just spoiled by new cars and thats just how it is...
    • Human
      I'm finding I hate driving my 'vert at night

      By Human · Posted

      So, I'm without my daily driver (2013 Buick LaCrosse) for a couple of weeks, and my '95 Cutlass Supreme convertible has been pressed into daily driver service. This is fine during the daytime, especially when we've been having afternoons in the mid-'70s, which is perfect drop-the-top weather, but after dark? Not so much. The instrument panel lights are so dim, I can't see the speedometer, especially when a jacked-up SUV or pickemup truck shines its way-too-bright headlights in my rearview mirror. I can't imagine they were this dim when the car was new. There's got to be a fix. Oh well, I just have to remember to be glad I have transportation. 
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