The light for the gear selector had burnt out in my '81 240D. After some searching, I went to autolumination { http://autolumination.com/74.htm }and purchased one of these {Ba7s Single Contact Midget Flange ( Porsche Instrument Panels)} in red, as a replacement. The old bulb had melted some of the plastic housing. The LED will not melt anything and I can now see the letters in the dark.

I also replaced the Festoon bulb in the glove box with { 39mm = 1-1/2" Long 9LED } super white. It does great. I am going to replace the front and rear dome lights next.

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1981 240D, Auto Trans, 160k miles -- CRASHED!

My shifter light just went out...is that a plug and play install, or did you have to to some wiring?

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

It is plug and play. The bulb base is the same on that LED as it is on the original bulb.

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1981 240D, Auto Trans, 160k miles -- CRASHED!

Try em on the cluster and let us know. Pictures would be great as well.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

how much? my festoon light ( the one in the front area that is timed) is not there and id like to have that plus my rear courtesy light likes to work when it wants to

Is the festoon light part of the front dome light function, or is this another light somewhere?

The rear courtesy light is the rear dome light, right?

-Tad

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1995 G320
2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe
2005 ML500
2007 ML350

the festoon light is 30$ on fastlane but thats because it has a built in timer to shut off when the car is turned off and doors closed.. but the rear one is only 3-4$ on fastlane..

I will get some pics and see if I can get them on here.


The festoon bulb that I mentioned, was just for the bulb not the housing. The 9LED bulb was $7.

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1981 240D, Auto Trans, 160k miles -- CRASHED!

I need some of the tiny lamps for the CCU. Has anyone used LED's for those? Which type of LED??........the selection is vast.

Did u get the focused or inverted lens?

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

I used the inverted lense.

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1981 240D, Auto Trans, 160k miles -- CRASHED!

Cool! Thanks! Shift Lighting here we come!

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

I installed the bulb, on a W123, does the bulb illuminate the individual PRNDSL or Fiber Optics the strip.

I installed the LED, VERY VERY Bright, but inside the housing, I can barely see the lighting with everything put back togehter.

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

I installed the LED in the socket that comes out from the side next to the PRNDSL display. When it is light outside, I cannot see that it is lit up. When it is dark I see it fine. I also use an LED in the dial that selects heat or AC. I used a blue LED and it lights up nicely.

I have not tried to use an LED for the fiber optics.

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1981 240D, Auto Trans, 160k miles -- CRASHED!

UPDATE
I have taken pictures, kunda of blury, but pictures none the less. I will figure out how to post them here.

Also I tried to use 194 4-Led Bulbs in my dash and immediately blew a fuse. They have a new super star single LED that I'm going to try next.

I'm afraid to try the 24 LED tail light I bought. They may blow a fuse as well.

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1981 240D, Auto Trans, 160k miles -- CRASHED!