How To: Replace Gauge Cluster Bulbs - Page 2

mr2boost · 10-27-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tycoon788

what gauges r these??

The gauge says ProSport on it & that is exactly what the ProSports look like too. Hope this helped you.

Daniel

johnysniper · 02-22-2009, 04:39 PM

so my airbag light came on....and i was wondering if that had anything to do with the light switch?? has anyone else had this problem?

datguydeni · 03-05-2009, 01:50 PM

ben forgot to ask you if theres a significant difference between all the bulb types?

Ben · 03-05-2009, 10:10 PM

In terms of the base? Or the actual LED arrangements?

datguydeni · 03-06-2009, 01:54 AM

arrangements i believe just put in 9led bulbs (trimmed heads) in wondering if my 9led has better light output then the 5led. xD only way to find out is with pictures and first hand i guess.

biorchang · 04-11-2009, 10:38 PM

Has anybody tried the UV LED? Just wondering if that would make the dials "glow" or if it is just crap-ola??

I am putting in the blue LED gauges from EMSPowered...so looking for something that is going to either match that or give me a kewl contrast.

Ben · 04-12-2009, 02:05 PM

The UV bulb would probably hurt your eyes because it is not really bright.

datguydeni · 04-12-2009, 04:39 PM

i was thinking using UV light and Clear Neon paint. The stuff they use on making show case computers

efx · 04-26-2009, 03:16 AM

Thanks for posting this up Ben. I know your posting was in 2006, but I just read this in 2009 since I'm new here. Ben's mod was for the MK2's and I just did the one for the MK1's for anyone else that is interested. Both of these are now covered. I just used the same LED'S he used so that was very helpful. Here's mine.
85 light cluster pictures

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

The cool white would look like my gauges (I have the cool white):

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...2/DSC_0473.jpg

The warm white is like a plain jane light bulb, so it is kind of yellowish

datguydeni · 04-26-2009, 12:56 PM

one of my leds just burned out starting to flicker, like a strobe light. my 9 led bulb.... =(

ChArLeZ..! · 04-26-2009, 01:00 PM

That sucks Deni..i just did my cluster on friday only took me around 30 mins to do it....

datguydeni · 04-26-2009, 05:30 PM

since 9 led are so wide i had to take the cluster apart. to put them in from the inside. now i have to take them back out lol.

MidnyteRunner · 10-10-2009, 02:00 AM

Can these LED lights still be controlled by the dimmer? im thinking about getting the WLED-x5 Cool White 8000k but i want to know if they can still dim just incase i feel like they are too bright

datguydeni · 10-10-2009, 12:35 PM

yes you can dim them but to a certain point. (can't go like a little higher then off) but anyways yes the dimmer works.

skoobie doo · 11-11-2009, 10:19 PM

TonyHuynhTwo · 12-19-2009, 05:17 AM

I think I might do the reverse glow gauges in the car are lighting up the drivers side of the car.

This is with the dimmer switch set at the lowest position.

mr2v63vz · 12-19-2009, 01:11 PM

now
2 questions the lights in the link are the onese used? are they the ones that didn fit perfectly i mean?
amd did you put the condoms on the new lights is it too bright withought them?

TonyHuynhTwo · 12-21-2009, 06:54 PM

Huge typo: I think I might do the reverse glow gauges in the car. The lights in the gauges are lighting up the drivers side of the car.

I tried the wide angle 5-leds, and regular 6-led but it wasn't the look I was going for. So I soldered about 80 SMT leds into the back of the cluster. It's ridiculously bright but I want something that looks different.

I used the same type of leds for my trunk:

Only 40 in the trunk though. Twenty on the right Cool White and Twenty on the left Warm White. So I have double the leds in the cluster.

mr2_guy · 12-31-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyHuynhTwo

Huge typo: I think I might do the reverse glow gauges in the car. The lights in the gauges are lighting up the drivers side of the car.

I tried the wide angle 5-leds, and regular 6-led but it wasn't the look I was going for. So I soldered about 80 SMT leds into the back of the cluster. It's ridiculously bright but I want something that looks different.

I used the same type of leds for my trunk:
http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...2/P1010531.jpg
Only 40 in the trunk though. Twenty on the right Cool White and Twenty on the left Warm White. So I have double the leds in the cluster.

Looks pretty good, ever thought of having white license plate lights? I'm thinking of doing that to mine, since one of license plate bulb went out.

TonyHuynhTwo · 01-13-2010, 04:33 AM

That's how you get pulled over in my area.

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TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Huge typo: I think I might do the reverse glow gauges in the car. The lights in the gauges are lighting up the drivers side of the car. I tried the wide angle 5-leds, and regular 6-led but it wasn't the look I was going for. So I soldered about 80 SMT leds into the back of the cluster. It's ridiculously bright but I want something that looks different. I used the same type of leds for my trunk: Only 40 in the trunk though. Twenty on the right Cool White and Twenty on the left Warm White. So I have double the leds in the cluster. Last edited by TonyHuynhTwo; 12-21-2009 at 07:09 PM.. Reason: double post

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02-22-2009, 04:39 PM	#22 (permalink)
johnysniper Some Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tacoma, Wa Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	so my airbag light came on....and i was wondering if that had anything to do with the light switch?? has anyone else had this problem?

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datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ben forgot to ask you if theres a significant difference between all the bulb types?

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Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	In terms of the base? Or the actual LED arrangements?

03-06-2009, 01:54 AM	#25 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	arrangements i believe just put in 9led bulbs (trimmed heads) in wondering if my 9led has better light output then the 5led. xD only way to find out is with pictures and first hand i guess.

04-11-2009, 10:38 PM	#26 (permalink)
biorchang 94 Turbo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 16 Thanked 52 Times in 51 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	Has anybody tried the UV LED? Just wondering if that would make the dials "glow" or if it is just crap-ola?? I am putting in the blue LED gauges from EMSPowered...so looking for something that is going to either match that or give me a kewl contrast.

04-12-2009, 02:05 PM	#27 (permalink)
Ben Same In The End Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 4,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 309 Times in 284 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	The UV bulb would probably hurt your eyes because it is not really bright.

04-12-2009, 04:39 PM	#28 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i was thinking using UV light and Clear Neon paint. The stuff they use on making show case computers

04-26-2009, 12:56 PM	#30 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	one of my leds just burned out starting to flicker, like a strobe light. my 9 led bulb.... =(

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ChArLeZ..! Fresh.. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Inland Empire Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	That sucks Deni..i just did my cluster on friday only took me around 30 mins to do it....

04-26-2009, 05:30 PM	#32 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	since 9 led are so wide i had to take the cluster apart. to put them in from the inside. now i have to take them back out lol.

10-10-2009, 02:00 AM	#33 (permalink)
MidnyteRunner Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Garland TX Posts: 261 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Can these LED lights still be controlled by the dimmer? im thinking about getting the WLED-x5 Cool White 8000k but i want to know if they can still dim just incase i feel like they are too bright

10-10-2009, 12:35 PM	#34 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yes you can dim them but to a certain point. (can't go like a little higher then off) but anyways yes the dimmer works.

12-19-2009, 05:17 AM	#36 (permalink)
TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I think I might do the reverse glow gauges in the car are lighting up the drivers side of the car. This is with the dimmer switch set at the lowest position.

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mr2v63vz Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New windsor,NY Posts: 828 Thanks: 95 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	now 2 questions the lights in the link are the onese used? are they the ones that didn fit perfectly i mean? amd did you put the condoms on the new lights is it too bright withought them?

01-13-2010, 04:33 AM	#40 (permalink)
TonyHuynhTwo Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 154 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	That's how you get pulled over in my area.