Digital Clock from a Cherokee

[coolwind57]

Happy happy day.  A couple of weeks ago, I found a digital clock in a Cherokee at the junk yard.  I pulled it and paid $4 for it.  As I opened up my MJ's dash expecting to have to splice wiring to get it to operate, I was elated to find the unused connector just behind the dash!  SCORE!  PnP, baby!

 

I think the digital clock was pulled from an 88 or 90 XJ, I can't remember for sure.  But it is the one noted for putting out pathetic dim lighting.  But, I'm happy.  I popped a new bulb in the back and slapped her all back together and I have a factory clock now.  Just thought I'd share my success.

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[Minuit]

I have that same clock in my '89, pulled it from an '88 Eliminator. Some dingus wrote "Jeep" on it in paint pen, still haven't cleaned it off almost a year later 

 

I wonder if a dimmable LED bulb would make it visible without being overbearing? It looks ok in this pic but as soon as the sun comes anywhere near it you can't see it at all.

 

[coolwind57]

I was wondering too if I could get a brighter LED replacement.  I think it is a number 74 incandescent bulb currently residing in there.

 

I'm thinking of trying these below.  One dude says that the incandescent bulb puts out .7 lumens, whereas the LED puts out 16 lumens.  If true, that is huge and should really improve things.  

 

https://www.amazon.com/White-Light-Bulbs-Single-Dashboard/dp/B0099T1SPE?pf_rd_mnb=ATVPDKIKX0D34&pf_rd_stb=center-2&pf_rd_rat=0817NMRY4ZRQZM6P18TH&pf_rd_t3r=101&pf_rd_ptd=470938631&pf_rd_ied=507846&tag=buaazs-20&pf_rd_ptd=470938631&pf_rd_ied=507846

[Dixie]

On 9/24/2017 at 10:05 PM, coolwind57 said:

I was wondering too if I could get a brighter LED replacement.  I think it is a number 74 incandescent bulb currently residing in there.

 

I'm thinking of trying these below.  One dude says that the incandescent bulb puts out .7 lumens, whereas the LED puts out 16 lumens.  If true, that is huge and should really improve things.  

 

https://www.amazon.com/White-Light-Bulbs-Single-Dashboard/dp/B0099T1SPE?pf_rd_mnb=ATVPDKIKX0D34&pf_rd_stb=center-2&pf_rd_rat=0817NMRY4ZRQZM6P18TH&pf_rd_t3r=101&pf_rd_ptd=470938631&pf_rd_ied=507846&tag=buaazs-20&pf_rd_ptd=470938631&pf_rd_ied=507846

How’d this work out? Wanting to do the same. 

[coolwind57]

I never tried it.  Looks like I made that suggestion a year ago.  You renewed my interest in giving it a shot though.