panzergeist Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hey all. New to the forums, having just purchased a '96 (non-turbo) 850.Plenty of the usual issues are present (door strap pop, broken odometer, stuck antenna, cabin light/door chime short) and I'm working to address them.This weekend I'll be fixing the odometer, and was hoping to replace the clock/temp/trip display bulbs with LEDs, but I'm at a bit of a loss.I've been through the following links a few times:http://volvoforums.com/forum/volvo-850-16/volvo-850-full-led-conversion-guide-dont-miss-28646/ which leads to http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/104744-full-95-volvo-850-led-conversion-walkthroughand-some-pics-of-my-car/ which indicated some issues with LED results for the clock/temp/trip display.I also found http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/120113-dash-lights-led-conversion/ which seems to just point to using a T5 wedge LED for clock/temp/trip but doesn't specify a configuration (tower, with lens, single focus, etc).Lastly I came across this post:http://volvospeed.com/vs_forum/topic/157496-850-led-conversion-my-experiences/Unfortunately, the images in the thread appear to be dead references.In short: Does anyone have a suggested LED solution for the clock/temp/trip display in a Volvo 850? Is the LED conversion for that function worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolvoCrashTester Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 My friend has done it on both his 96 wagon and 99 C70. Definitely worth it, and it would look odd if you didn't match the clock area.You could compare the LED kit iPd sells to see which ones you need to find. I noticed their kit doesn't contain all of the same style bulb.I will ask my friend what he used when I see him tomorrow if that would help you more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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