Looks like work to me.

I installed LEDs that just plug into the stock bulb socket with no modification. They're completely dimmable too. These LEDs have a forward firing LED and 4 side firing LEDs so it works great with the design of our cluster optics.

I used these:
T10 Wedge 5 Ultra Bright SMT LED Light - Automotive LED Lights - LEDLight

These fit the sockets too but you may need to modify the light tunnels a bit for them to fit. They would be pretty intense though.
T10 Wedge 12 SMT Tower LED Light - Automotive LED Lights - LEDLight
T10 Wedge 25 Ultra Bright SMT LED Light - Automotive LED Lights - LEDLight

Here's a pic with the super white LEDs in my cluster. I took it in my garage with all the lights out and the headlights on. The pic is blurry since I didn't use the flash.

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2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

My instrument cluster is plenty bright with the stock lighting, fact is I crank down the rheostat most of the time

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

I just installed the exact bulbs Chad linked in this thread. [followed his link from another thread]
I'm super happy with the light output, and I like the very clean white light. Wish they had one to fit my spider bulb!
Time will tell how long they last. If they last awhile then they are certainly worth the price.
I thought Chad linked the wrong ones when I first got them in, but you remove the bulb assy from the instrument cluster, then pull the bulb out of the brown bulb-holder that it resides in. And polarity is necessary, so if you put it in and it doesn't come on, just pull out the whole bulb assy, rotate 180 and reinstall.

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Same here, mine are too bright sometimes and they are stock.

I did change my instrument housing from a 80 300d from PNP since mine was scratched up. since I did that the lighting is brighter at night. I don`t know, maybe I had some resistance in the other rheostat, I don`t know.

I do know the turn sig arrows are much larger.

I have purchased some other CD`s from this E-Bay seller. all quite helpful of the ones I have. these are good for a noob.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Perhaps someone already did something before you purchased the car. All I really know is that non of my four diesels 123s are very bright at the full rheostat settings.

Both my 240s are about the same as far as the brightness of the instruments. I,ve gone in and replaced any burned out bulbs and both clusters are plenty bright for me. Maybe folks that drive in well lit cities would like more light on the cluster though.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

My rheostat has had some issues as of late so I ended up jumping pins with a wire.

I would eventually like to restore its functionality, but since my max brightness is the level I like it at I see no reason to restore it right now. I know there is a DIY article on cleaning out the coil. Maybe I'll do it over the summer with the other mini projects I have planned.

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Your needles on your cluster look amazing. ugh I wish mine looked that good! Did you repaint them? Or were they kept in pristine condition?

They look awesome!

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76 MG Midget
78 Datsun 280Z
86 Peugeot 505
01 Subaru Outback

“Owning a car is like owning a dog. Every now and then, it craps on the carpet — but it’s still your dog.” - Jeremy Clarkson

Thanks, the previous owner painted them. I need to paint the needles in my CD since those ones have faded to yellow.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

mercedesleds.com sells a plug n play kit for most models

I ran across that site when I was looking. It is a little misleading because it looks like the pictures they are showing are "back lit" clusters and the needles are either lit or have been painted with florescent paint.

There is a pic on the forum of what an older car looks like with LED's in it. The forum pic is a hell of a lot more realistic and gives you an idea of what you will be "seeing".

I think the superbright LED's site has a chart that shows the bulb crossovers and wattages. I was looking at it a couple weeks ago. I'm still on the fence about switching over.

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AJ

1985 300D (SOLD)