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not all led's are created equally, that's for sure. i've bought & tested hundreds of various types over the years. some are ok, some go right in the trash, a few will really impress me... the last ones are the ones i offer
i've found that in many cases people want to change the color of their gauge cluster by dropping in colored led's but are very disappointed with the results.
in those applications, colored led's tend to look blotchy & dim regardless of the type of led being used, due to both the colored led's not having the same output as white led's & the color filtering on the gauge overlays blocking some aditional light transmission.
for those who just want to brighten up their existing dash color, white led's are the way to go with no additional work needed... but again not all led's are the same.
those $10 a piece led's from the auto parts stores probably are no better than my $3 led's. why? they have to mark everything up to cover marketing, fancy packing, etc. while i get my led's directly from overseas suppliers and i don't spend millions of dollars trying to get people to buy my stuff ha!
when in doubt, always ask someone with experience before spending your allowance on led's.
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