Anyone using LED lights?

For the dash, there are only 3 illumination bulbs
* speedo illumination (two bulbs)
* cluster gauge illumination (one bulb)

they are T10 bulbs (W2.1x9.5d base) or "miniature wedge"
original spec is 2.7 watt (type 161)
can also use T3-1/4 glass with T5/W5W base (max. O.D.: 10.3 mm)

This same bulb (Nissan 26261-89902) is used by the new GT-R

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Replace the 7" round sealed beam headlights with LED versions
* For looks
* For lower power usage (?)
* Not for brightness. H4 headlights can be brighter

Like these H4 diamond-type from https://www.jaganlamps.com

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Or how about Angel Eyes (halo bulbs). NOTE: Only legal to light up the LED rim when off-road say at a car show

levey's Datsun 1200 with home-made angel eyes

any hid for 7 inchers or is the only choice led besides h4?

HID is a whole 'nother story. HID is a type of arc lam

No need for it as sealed beam Halogen is available in high-lumen versions. Likewise H4. And LED headlights can be even brighter while using the least power. The only down downside is LED headlights are ugly

Wagner H6024LED is a USA DOT-compliant headlight for right-hand roads
* brighter than H6024 Halogen
* wider beam
* whiter beam (higher color temperature)

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bought lots of lights for the coupe from Superbright LED, all lights except perhaps license lamp & headlights I have LED's in

https://www.superbrightleds.com/

pretty reasonable $$ place

Interesting site

They don't list headlights for Datsun 1200, but have other bulbs

The room lamp is the too-long version. It will fit if you bend the lamp tabs out a bit
Quote:29mm is the stock Nissan 26736-89902

Which color to buy?
* Cool White 6000K
* Natural White 4500K
* Warm White 3400K
* Red
* Blacklight
* Green
* Blue

The stock room lamp has a frosted cover so I suppose the cool white bulb is not needed? Maybe "natural white" would be closer to the stock incadescent bulb?



Can-bus version or normal version???

Then what about beam angle?
* 30-60 degrees
* 61-120 degrees
* 120-150 degrees
Looks like you have to turn the bulb to a certain orientation to shine the light down

The surprising thing is most bulb vendors don't give brightness specification. For this room lamp it says it is "comparable wattage" to a 3-5 watt bulb. The Nissan version is a 10W bulb, so this LED version probably is not as bright. But SuperBrightLeds also list 21 lumens for the Cool White version. I wonder what the stock version is

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I dont remember exactly which bulbs I bought but I replaced almost everything , turns, side markers, reverse, brake, dome, dash light - those bulbs came a little long so I sanded them down to fit the socket on a bench sander, worked fine. Turns you need a flasher for i believe.

Overall they were incredibly cheap comparatively to any parts store, marine or auto. You can buy LED's anywhere now but still expensive

Cool white has a bluish hue
Warm white = yellowish

bought brakes in red, turns in amber, etc...