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Whats the difference between the “Perfect Match” LED and standard blue LED?

April 26, 2017BLUE LED perfect match standard

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Whats the difference between the “Perfect Match” LED and standard blue LED?

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Our standard blue LED does a great job of lighting a VDO or SW gauge blue. However, the match to the mk4 instrument cluster is not exact. Simply put, our “perfect match” LED offers a brighter, exact match.

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Our standard blue LED does a great job of lighting a VDO or SW gauge blue. However, the match to the mk4 instrument cluster is not exact. Simply put, our “perfect match” LED offers a brighter, exact match. What makes the match so much better? The stock VW mk4 instrument cluster uses 430 nm LEDs to backlight the body of the instruments. Our units use six or nine 3mm 430 nm LEDs to light the gauge. Standard blue LEDs use one 470 nm LED. What do I need to buy? In order to light any perfect match LEDs, a power regulator must be used. One power regulator will light up to 4 perfect match LEDs. One LED will be needed for each gauge. A typical order will include one Power Regulator and 1-3 Perfect Match LEDs. Why is the Power Regulator so important? In order to achieve not only the correct colormatch, but an acceptable brightness, our LED units must use 9 LEDs. Packed into the confines of the housing, lens, and gauge heat becomes a problem. Cleaning up the input voltage ensure the LEDs are nev

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Our standard blue LED does a great job of lighting a VDO or SW gauge blue. However, the match to the mk4 instrument cluster is not exact. Simply put, the “perfect match” LED offers a brighter, exact match. What makes the match so much better? The stock VW mk4 instrument cluster uses 430 nm LEDs to backlight the body of the instruments. This units use six or nine 3mm 430 nm LEDs to light the gauge. Standard blue LEDs use one 470 nm LED. What do I need to buy? In order to light any perfect match LEDs, a power regulator must be used. One power regulator will light up to 4 perfect match LEDs. One LED will be needed for each gauge. A typical order will include one Power Regulator and 1-3 Perfect Match LEDs. Why is the Power Regulator so important? In order to achieve not only the correct colormatch, but an acceptable brightness, these LED units must use 9 LEDs. Packed into the confines of the housing, lens, and gauge heat becomes a problem. Cleaning up the input voltage ensure the LEDs are