


So I was bored, and I decided to add some LED headlights. I also wanted to see a little better at night as my eyes are getting worse the older I get… I purchased some headlights for relatively cheap on Amazon, and I was really surprised at how easy they were to install. I was also pleasantly surprised at how much of a difference they made at night. Me being me, I went ahead and installed the LED lights on the interior door panels and overhead lamp. Overall, I would consider it a relatively simple process.
However, me being me, I took it a step further and tried to install some LED lights on the cluster gauge. I was only able to get one in though, which made a huge difference. I’m still kind of frustrated with that part of the installation. It was challenging to get behind the cluster gauge. On the other hand, it was pretty easy to crack open the dashboard. It’s just a couple of screws; maybe about 8. I had to be gentle, so maybe cracking open is a poor choice of words. The dash is about 31 years old, but it’s in good shape; however, it’s still fairly old and brittle in some places. I digress. I was only able to get one lightbulb in because the shift linkage cord was in the way, and I didn’t want to mess that up because I have no clue how to fix that. Even with all of that said, that 1 lightbulb really helped brighten things up. I was also able to get behind the a/c climate control dash to brighten those lights up, too (see pic #1).
In general, I think I’m running out of things to do with the truck, so maybe I just need to enjoy it, ha! That’s not me though… I think the Power Steering Fluid needs to be changed in the near future. I’m going to check it today, and see what my next project will be ๐