My new purple guage lights
#1
I ordered new purple bulbs from autodynamic, and I got them the other day. I have taken some pics of them, and here they are. They are actually much darker, much like the VW lights in Jetta and the Beetle, only without the red needles. They aren't too good at night, but soon I'll be getting my Superwhite PIAA's for my dash.
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Tell me what you think?
Also I got my .Org stickers in the mail. They look great, Thanks Jambo. I put them on the rear windows on the back doors near the front. I'll would have taken some pics but my digi cam batts ran down. I work at Best Buy, I'll pick up some tomorrow. Hey, if any org member in the club shop at the Best Buy in Laurel, MD stop by the computer dept. and holla at me. Just ask for Brandon. You guys know my by MadMax1991
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Tell me what you think?
Also I got my .Org stickers in the mail. They look great, Thanks Jambo. I put them on the rear windows on the back doors near the front. I'll would have taken some pics but my digi cam batts ran down. I work at Best Buy, I'll pick up some tomorrow. Hey, if any org member in the club shop at the Best Buy in Laurel, MD stop by the computer dept. and holla at me. Just ask for Brandon. You guys know my by MadMax1991
#2
Looks great man!!!
I love the way it looks, definently reminds me of the new VWs! I've got my blue 194s sitting on my bookcase but have had no time to pull the cluster....one day I'll get my lazy *** up and put 'em in!
#3
Re: Looks great man!!!
Originally posted by DA-MAX
I love the way it looks, definently reminds me of the new VWs! I've got my blue 194s sitting on my bookcase but have had no time to pull the cluster....one day I'll get my lazy *** up and put 'em in!
I love the way it looks, definently reminds me of the new VWs! I've got my blue 194s sitting on my bookcase but have had no time to pull the cluster....one day I'll get my lazy *** up and put 'em in!
My white 168's
#5
looks very good. mine didnt turn out nearly that nice. i have blue, and you can hardly notice the blue tint. i put it in the guages and in the shifter. where did you get the colored caps to go over the bulbs?
Originally posted by Madmax1991
I ordered new purple bulbs from autodynamic, and I got them the other day. I have taken some pics of them, and here they are. They are actually much darker, much like the VW lights in Jetta and the Beetle, only without the red needles. They aren't too good at night, but soon I'll be getting my Superwhite PIAA's for my dash.
Close-up
Tell me what you think?
Also I got my .Org stickers in the mail. They look great, Thanks Jambo. I put them on the rear windows on the back doors near the front. I'll would have taken some pics but my digi cam batts ran down. I work at Best Buy, I'll pick up some tomorrow. Hey, if any org member in the club shop at the Best Buy in Laurel, MD stop by the computer dept. and holla at me. Just ask for Brandon. You guys know my by MadMax1991
I ordered new purple bulbs from autodynamic, and I got them the other day. I have taken some pics of them, and here they are. They are actually much darker, much like the VW lights in Jetta and the Beetle, only without the red needles. They aren't too good at night, but soon I'll be getting my Superwhite PIAA's for my dash.
Close-up
Tell me what you think?
Also I got my .Org stickers in the mail. They look great, Thanks Jambo. I put them on the rear windows on the back doors near the front. I'll would have taken some pics but my digi cam batts ran down. I work at Best Buy, I'll pick up some tomorrow. Hey, if any org member in the club shop at the Best Buy in Laurel, MD stop by the computer dept. and holla at me. Just ask for Brandon. You guys know my by MadMax1991
#6
Man where do I get some blue ones for my Max? I have the stock dash lights and they are getting dim as hell. I have turned them on as high as they get but they are old and laim. Someone tell me what kind? where? please let me know...THX
#8
Originally posted by thebull
looks very good. mine didnt turn out nearly that nice. i have blue, and you can hardly notice the blue tint. i put it in the guages and in the shifter. where did you get the colored caps to go over the bulbs?
looks very good. mine didnt turn out nearly that nice. i have blue, and you can hardly notice the blue tint. i put it in the guages and in the shifter. where did you get the colored caps to go over the bulbs?
#10
Originally posted by Evil Yak
are those 168's safe?
I've had bad experiences with running bigger
bulbs instead of 194's
but I still wanna change out my dash lights
are those 168's safe?
I've had bad experiences with running bigger
bulbs instead of 194's
but I still wanna change out my dash lights
#13
im not thebull, but you can change the
shifter light easy. just lift up piece around the shifter
console, reach underneath and feel around for the bulb
connector. twist and pull out, then replace. it's a 194.
thats the only bulb ive changed in my interior
shifter light easy. just lift up piece around the shifter
console, reach underneath and feel around for the bulb
connector. twist and pull out, then replace. it's a 194.
thats the only bulb ive changed in my interior
#14
Originally posted by Madmax1991
I have been useing 168's for a few months with no problems. I'm looking in to putting 18w 168's in my dash for true brightness. The downside about the white dash in the 3rd gens is that they don't allow alot of light through them. Which is bad on our eyes. But I was using 5watt 168's, the standard 194 is 3.5 watts, which isn't much when compared with the 5watt 168.
I have been useing 168's for a few months with no problems. I'm looking in to putting 18w 168's in my dash for true brightness. The downside about the white dash in the 3rd gens is that they don't allow alot of light through them. Which is bad on our eyes. But I was using 5watt 168's, the standard 194 is 3.5 watts, which isn't much when compared with the 5watt 168.
#15
Well guys I did it again. I installed new dash lights. I ordered 2 set of 168 Xtreme white PIAA's, the color temp ratings on these lights are 4150°K. I got them from www.autobulbdepot.com. These lights are superwhite and they are bright as hell. I'm telling you for a fact that these bulbd will brighten up any 3rg gen dash. They have yet to go dim on me. I paid $12.50 per pack of two bulbs, only 2 sets were needed. I'm telling everyone that they need to get these lights. I have not noticed any extra heat problems with them. They also have a very bright blue hue to them. PICS TO COME SOON, I still haven't got the batteries for the digi cam. The SE max's will notice much better visibility of the guage readings.
#17
is it really easy to change the bulbs in the dash and shifter. i'm thinking about doing it but i don't want to mess up any thing in the dash. how long will it take and if i change the shifter can it be a diffrent color other than green
#19
Thanks. Yes the dimmer switch still controls the lights. Since the fourm as been down, I've since put in new brighter PIAA's. Those are very bright. They remind me of the dash lights that are in the S-class benze and the Infiniti's. I'll post some pics tonight.
#23
Originally posted by Madmax1991
Hey Guys, give me some feed back.
Hey Guys, give me some feed back.
#25
Originally posted by ngthing
Looks nice, can you take a pic of your acutal headlights /w corner lights on, and ofthe shifter? I've had troublefindind matching corner bulbs and headlight bulbs.
Looks nice, can you take a pic of your acutal headlights /w corner lights on, and ofthe shifter? I've had troublefindind matching corner bulbs and headlight bulbs.
#26
Re: question...
Originally posted by Evil Yak
wats the wattage of the stock bulbs compared to the wattage of them
bad boys you put in? I'm gonna change out mine too but I'm still
deciding on color, etc. I have a red car, so i was thinking...
red bulbs?
wats the wattage of the stock bulbs compared to the wattage of them
bad boys you put in? I'm gonna change out mine too but I'm still
deciding on color, etc. I have a red car, so i was thinking...
red bulbs?
#30
Originally posted by Ryu
Madmax1991, do you have any instructions how to get into the instrument panel?
I wanna change out the light behind there in my 1990se but i have no idea how to get behind.
Madmax1991, do you have any instructions how to get into the instrument panel?
I wanna change out the light behind there in my 1990se but i have no idea how to get behind.
good luck
#34
Re: Here's a pic of mine
Originally posted by DaBoxGTI
Here is what my gauges look like with Eurolite Superwhite 194s.. Do you think I should get the 168s instead? I always thought the 194's were brighter
Here is what my gauges look like with Eurolite Superwhite 194s.. Do you think I should get the 168s instead? I always thought the 194's were brighter
#35
Hey, I'm IN on the bright blues behind the guages. I was under the impression that those were not 194's back there. If we can replace those, that's awesome. Anyone have a write up on how to get to the lights back there?
Thx,
Matt
Thx,
Matt
#36
Found the Post.
Originally posted by newmaxguy
Hey, I'm IN on the bright blues behind the guages. I was under the impression that those were not 194's back there. If we can replace those, that's awesome. Anyone have a write up on how to get to the lights back there?
Thx,
Matt
Hey, I'm IN on the bright blues behind the guages. I was under the impression that those were not 194's back there. If we can replace those, that's awesome. Anyone have a write up on how to get to the lights back there?
Thx,
Matt
To get the top dash panel off, you need to remove the entire dash trim. Do these steps:
1) remove the panel around the shifter. (this just pops up when you pull it from the bottom.
2) remove the trim around your radio/climate control. You need to remove the two screws on the bottom under your ash tray and cig lighter. The top of this panel just pops out when you pull. (Be sure to pull everything evenly.) This piece wont come completely off until you disconnect your hazard switch and cig lighter.
3) remove the panel with your dimmer/cruise/mirror controls by removing the four screws underneath it.
After you have removed these, you will find a number of screws along the bottom of the top panel. Remove these (4 or 6 i think...) then remove the 4 screws that you saw facing upward. Now, you will need to disconnect your clock. If you want to take it out, it is held in with 3 screws. You first also need to be careful when taking the top panel out of the dash. Make sure your steering wheel is completely down because you will need to bend the bottom of the panel slightly to take it out (be careful).
For those of you that are replacing the bulbs in the guages, there are 4 more screws holding the instrument cluster in place. I didnt disconnect anything when I replaced the bulbs because it was easy to work with.
You folks may want to keep a damp rag or a dirt devil nearby to clean out all the dust you are going to find in there! Good luck.
#37
Re: Found the Post.
Originally posted by DaBoxGTI
I found that in an earlier post...hope it helps.
I found that in an earlier post...hope it helps.
and I posted that earlier in this same thread too
#39
Re: regarding dash bulb replacement
So... So, I can't change the color of the GXE dash by just using bulbs? Sux. Is the SE the only one that is able to change? What about putting brighter lights in? Help any?
I'm looking for a poorman mod to make my dash look better!
M
I'm looking for a poorman mod to make my dash look better!
M
Originally posted by ngthing
if you've got a GXE /w green lights, don't even bother. it is the gauges themselves that make the light green.
if you've got a GXE /w green lights, don't even bother. it is the gauges themselves that make the light green.
#40
Quick Question
I have a stock 92 gxe maxima, and my question is.. if i replace my stock instrument planel bulbs , will teh needle stay orange or do i have to do something to chnage the color...? i will be doing this mod in a couple of days,,, thanks for your time guys... enjoy the ride.