Well, after a few months of not having dash lights I finally bit the bullet and decided to put some LEDs in the cluster. I must say they are excellent!! Deffinately the way to go if you are tired of your dim dash lights. I will get a picture with them on and post tomorrow since it is raining now but the difference is amazing. If anyone wants to know how to do it or a wiring diagram I can alson post those tomorrow.

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1981 300 SD 213k miles "Stock for now"
1999 Super Duty 7.3L 113k miles
1981 300 SD 180k miles "Heavily modified" SOLD

I for one have the need to know. Please post a full rundown if you can find the time. I steered away from this once before because someone complained the led light beam was too tight to use or some other limitation. I would really like to have dash lights with a small surplus available. Never have liked having to keep the potentiometer at the top setting but still wanting more illumumination.

I found some tiny wedge based LEDs that fit the A?C controll knobs of a 240D. They are slightly less than 1/4" in diameter. Do you think they would fit the stock dash illumination sockets?

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Ron Schroeder
'85 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
'83 300 Turbo Diesel 2 tank WVO
Some former WVO vehicles since ~1980:
'83 Mercedes 240D
'80 Audi 4000D
'83 ISUZU Pup
'70 SAAB 99 with Kubota diesel
'76 Honda Civic with Kubota diesel
'86 Golf
Several diesel generators
All with 2 tank WVO conversion
LI NY

Give us a night pic!

I happen to like the dull glow of the instruments on these cars, it gives them character.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I like the brighter lights, but if my gauges have to be upside down, I'll leave them original.

Len

Wow. Never realized how diff the SD cluster is in the back.

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Please post the wiring diagram. I'm always looking for ways to improve my autos.

Thanks,

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Brad
1981 300TD - daily driver
1963 Chevy II
2001 F-250 7.3 Power Stroke