Matrix led's in the dash??

[xavier]

I searched and saw the lighting guide but I didnt see if anyone has tried those matrix 194's for the guage cluster? Has anyone tried em? Do they fit?

[RichD978]

they do but the guages wont be completely lit

[xavier]

even with the matrix ones. The matrix ones have one oval opaque in the middle and 4 other led's facing the sides so its 270 degrees of light supposedly

[RichD978]

i would ask Jon

[xavier]

whos Jon?

[RichD978]

the one who made the tutorial for interior/exterior lighting

[bassthrive]

wide angle, matrix, beam - all LED's will give you bright/dark spots on your gauges. stick with colored incandescent 194's.

[Jon11582]

wide angle, matrix, beam - all LED's will give you bright/dark spots on your gauges. stick with colored incandescent 194's.

Xavier, Got your PM. I think what Bassthrive says is true, but your welcome to try.

The matrix LED still has hotspots, because its still focused on 5 spots, even though it illuminates alot better. Its no where as drastic as as the other LEDs, but its still there. I think it would be especially noticable in the dash, since theres a small area between the LED and the surfaces they illuminate (i.e. a matrix LED for the trunk wouldnt be so bad since the focused light diffuses over a distance)

Im pretty sure they will fit, since theres still good vertical clearance, but for red, the regular red bulbs are just as good as the LEDs for color, so I would stick with those, and not worry about hotspots or spending more on Matrix LEDs.

[xavier]

ok guys....I think thats what I will do then...I'll go with the red 194's incandescents. I'm repainting mine until I get some