Resistors simply just limit the current to the item at hand (in this case the LED) if you use a resistor too large the LED will look dimmed out and not as bright, try hooking a LED to a 9v battery without a resistor an watch what happens you will see a bright flash an the inside turns brownish black because the current wasnt limited and you blew the LED out

 

ok i understand i thought you were talking about useing the dimmer switch on the panel itself, i will use 1 resistor per led, thanks bro for all the info

 

np, you cant really use the dimmer on these, they will dim slightly but the next notch on the **** down will most likely just turn the LEDs off completely they arent like a conventional bulb hope that all helps

 

hey bigkernel44 on the resistors will 1/4 watt work or do i have to buy the 1/2 watt

 

The bulb size is 37 and you can find led replacements that will push right into the stock plug (no modification) on www.ebaymotors.com just do a search for the bulb size.

-Archie

 

are you serious? they have bulbs that size in blue, i was told they dont have them in color

 

They are leds and yea they come in blue and other colors here's a link

 

# 37/74 size bulbs did not fit mine, and yes use the 1/2 watt chaz

 

thanks bro that saves me alot of time, ill just buy these babies in blue and pop them in, no wiring needed

 

and i was getting my hopes high, what year car you have bigkernel44, where the bulbs to big or small for you

 

too large =/ i believe the 37's will for 97+ though i have a late model 96

 

yeah im doing this on my 96 to so im in the same boat your in then

 

Just a thought but you could always trim the base of the led (it is plastic) that way you can make the square peg fit the round hole

 

is that what you did to make them fit? what year car you have

 

From the diagram... those sure look ALOT like #74 bulbs behind there.

Kernel: did you try actual #74 bulbs and they do not fit ? ?