For a while now I have been wanting to get brighter dash lights and headlights. I can barely see my mph at night and it's a real pain. What would you recommend I get? It's a 71 with the ss dash.

I had the same problem when I restored my SS dash. First, :thumbsup:Make sure the ground from the wiper switch, metal guage cluster, headlight switch and printed circut are in tact and tight/clean. Second, :thumbsup:Make sure you are using the correct wattage bulbs and that the sockets and their contact areas are clean and making contact with the printed circut. :thumbsup:Lastly, make sure the headlight switch is good and not turned all the way to the left.

Another thing that is not terrible and looks pretty good is a set of the Autometer LED Gauge lights. I am sure that there are companies that make the socket style replacements. They throw off a pretty intense light. We made the blade style Light LED replacements work in a 69 camaro and it looked really good.

Another thing that is not terrible and looks pretty good is a set of the Autometer LED Gauge lights. I am sure that there are companies that make the socket style replacements. They throw off a pretty intense light. We made the blade style Light LED replacements work in a 69 camaro and it looked really good.

Yeah, thats what I was thinking. After you check to make sure that all your connections and sockets are clean and intact, if they are still not bright enough for ya, there is a company that makes LED replacement bulbs for ALL size bulbs. I think the name is autolumination.com :thumbsup:

Quick way to check if it's just your ground connections is to run a new ground or two off one or two of the screws holding the back metal of the gauge cluster on. Run the ground to a good spot on the body somewhere and see if it helps.

Note you need a good body to frame ground, too - but that one usually isn't the problem for this.