hey whats going on ..i was wondering what size lightbulbs you would need to change the speedometer lights and all that in the dash..i want to make mine red like in the link below..i have a 1990 nissan maxima gxe (slower model or whateva)..any help would be appreciated..how many lights..etc

http://images.cardomain.com/installs...01_34_full.jpg

 

You can use 194's and you'll need 4 of them.

 

hmmmm... Is there already a thread on how to get the damn thing off. to get behind the gauges. I don't wanna f*ck somethin up. I'd appreciate a link to it (if there is one)

 

I think you might be able to get some help here. It's not my site, but it's a good one.

 

haha...guess I should put the link. Here it is: http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte671n/mymax.html

 

I link would be helpfull!

 

4. Remove upper dash panel that surrounds the gauges and clock.
There are 9 screws total holding this piece in. Five are on the lower part which are easily seen (2 just below clock and one more on each side of the steering wheel). The other 4 are hidden in the top part and you will have to look up from underneath to see them. After this is done, you need to take the whole piece out. Lower the steering wheel if you haven't already. Pull the whole piece out (vents will come out with it). This piece is hard to get out, but if you bend it slightly in the middle, it will help get it over the steering wheel. There is one harness at the clock that you need to unplug. If you want to get to your gauges for any reason now, all you have to do is remove 4 screws (2 on top and 2 on bottom) and unplug its harnesses from the back while pulling the whole assembly out.


Is that it or do I have to take out the stuff near the steering wheel?

 

I just chage my bulbs today and put polarg hyper white bulbs, they look great!!!!!
Its easy to do it, only to take out some screws and the bulbs are behind the thach and speed meters.
but the speedometer and tachometer needles are not as white as the other. those have another bulbs? or what?

 

Lemme get this straight, Just take out the screws behind the dash to get rid of the plastic view thing. Then what??

I would really appreciate some instructions please

 

im guessing you gotta take the whole **** apart..i found this link..might be useful

http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/dashinstall.html

 

also what store would have some good red lights...i cant think of any off hand..i got some from aids auto store here in ny but they are sorta ****ty red

 

Try AutoZone or possibly Wal-Mart. I found instructions from a fellow Max owner. PM me and I'll send them cuz I gotta find'em

 

couple things I gotta say:

1. yes that's it.
2. search more, look for pictures, there are plenty.
3. do it yourself. then you'll know.

 

look at my page Jojo, under how-to for fixing dead clock

it'll tell you evertying up to taking out the plastic piece that goes around teh gauges and clock

from there, there are just 4 screws holding in the gauges and 3 connectors

search, this has been discussed lots

good luck

 

yeah i did it today..it turned out really good im impressed..the only thing i recommend is getting the little little lights for the keyring and **** so they all match..dunno the size number..and put the steering wheel colume up to take off the bottom panel and all the way down to take it apart..besides that its really ez you just gotta look for screws...it goes

steering wheel colume
the panels u need to take off for your radio
the panel with cruise control
then the molding
then you get to the gauge
unscrew it and turn it to the back and theres things u twist and u can put new lights in
4 194 lights is right

u take **** off in that order

 

Hehe, I'm a La-Z @ss

 

speaking of dash lights, i've finally got my pictures. I was just messig around making this picture, it's not on (duh...) but my camera sucks (actually it's my moms cause i got mad and broke mine) and this was the only picture that turned out.

 

uh, oops. sorry for the large picture...

 

I like the aggresive look of da red but i kinda want a blue. What do you guys think?

 

jojo true with blue yo. i wish we could get somethin goin with www.speedhut.com to tool us up some custom gauges(reverseindiglo etc) would need 30 people and itd b kinda exspensive though. just a wishful thought o well guess someday i'll jus go buy some blue lights.

 

i'm going to get another picture of my guages when i get my camera working, if i shut off the blue... well, i get scared personally. it looks awesome.

 

How you can have the numbers red and the needles red!!!!?

 

Do you mean numbers red and needles blue...i was wondering the same thing, but if you meant what you said, one you change the bulbs to red, everything will be red!!

 

Sorry I mean red numbers and blue needles, I put new hyper white 194s but my needles are not as bright and white as my numbers.

 

import intelligence intelliglow needles. they are micro leds that you can get in blue, red, or green. i have no clue why i got the blue ones considering red is my favorite color, but on the site they have a picture of a 240 with them so that made me decide to get blue.

http://www.importintelligence.com

 

If anyone has blue, I'd love to see it but I'm gonna do blue anywayz

 

are you talking about blue numbers and stuff?

 

Yea, I wanna change the lights behind the gauges to blue

 

that's pretty easy to do. if i had the bulbs i could do in 10 minutes. once i get this guage cluster i'm buying, i'll throw in some blues to show you what it looks like, unless you do the conversion before i get my guages.

 

Thanx, I'm probably gonna do it this week. I've already taken my dash apart, being bored over the weekend. So now all I need are some blues. Anyone know how much they'll run?

 

sweet!!! nevermind on that last post. i love this program i have. i changed my red/blue to blue/green. it's crazy. it'll be on in a sec