i was looking into doing the mod and just wanted to make sure i got everything right- i dont want to be soldering leds in so all i have to do is buy the 194 bulbs in blue correct-since i have a 97-this is what i was looking at to throw in there place ebay lights
i also was wondering how many is in the cluster that i need to replace?
lastly does anyone have pics of theres done already -preferably blue and also let me kno if these will creat hot spots and if so what other bulbs should i use

 

anyone???????

 

Yes, just get 5 194 bulbs and you will be fine. Personally, I'd shy away from blue, as I got two sets, and on both sets, whichever bulb I put in the slot behind the right half of my speedometer would always turn purple and look like crap.

I've got read 4 LED bulbs in now, and I reccomend those. You'll get hotspots with most, but its not a huge deal IMO.

I say get LED 194 bulbs, and pay a few more dollars. Do it right, so you won't have to do it four times like I did ;(

 

what colors would look best i have a 96 black on black leather with very few mods (just bought another max) i wanted to do the mod also but i didn't want to solder anything because its sometimes too risky. what colors would look best

 

well look at the link in my first post-they are led bulbs so they wont change color -do you thynk they should be fine?

 

does anyone have pics of the gauges lit up in blue or any color for that matter that just did the 194 swap and not just leds with resistors

 

kenny take a look at em and let me kno if these will b ight-if not send me a link of what i should get

 

these are mine
2 from the top are without the 194 bulbs in, 3rd down is with all led and 194 in all blue
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/786951/1

 

Email these people for led bulbs: ctlumination@***.net. Just tell them the size and color. I usually get led bulbs from them on ebay. And yes....from what i can remember, the inverted bulbs are the ones which spread the light. Those in your link look good.

 

you can also buy those leds from SuperBrightLEDS.com

 

Those are my blue gauges. Got the Inverted LED off of eBay.

 

blackmax-that looks sick - so u used the same bulbs im looking at or diff?

 

Black maxima how many LED you used in your gauge? I want to make mine red and i'm wondering how many bulbs are in the back of the cluster? Should i go with the single LED or the ones with 4 LED together?

Thanks

 

Thanks, yes same exact ones! They don't give you hotspots. I wish I saw that auction. I would of taken 10 bulbs for that price. Comes out to be $1.something per bulb. Mine were like $2 per bulb...

 

There are 5 Bulbs in my 96. There might be 6 in the 98 and 99's? I would go with the Inverted Single LED Bulbs. They do not have hot spots and will not blind you. Stay away from the 4-LED Style ones.

 

whoever asked about what color they should do theirs for the black on black.. i suggest red.. i did blue like everyone else and their mama's and its getting old.. i think red's tight tho

 

yours llooks realy even but they dont look very bright
is it just the pic? mine are pretty bright at night and pretty even , but i wish they wher brighter, and perfectly even :\

 

just out of curiosity im planning on getting the single led bulb to replace the ones in my gauge cluster and just wondering if anyone knows how white would look

 

If you're going to use singles, better get the inverted one's here's a pic of mine ( non inverted) with 6 Led's per bulb ( 5 bulbs total) also on my web are pics with 4 and 1 Led's per bulb. Single non inverted will NOT be bright enough!

 

Where can i get the red inverted ones from i have a 96 so there should be 5 bulbs correct.

 

Mine are bright enough. They are brighter than the picture. It's really personal preference. I didn't want to go to bright. These are very even and no hot spots.

EBAY! Search for "Inverted 194" or something like that.

 

I'm in the process of maskin my blue LED gauges, this is really useful

 

do you need to do anything to the needle to make them blue or does the led change the color of the needle on its own?

 

On my 96, the blue LEDs made the needles blue all by themselves. I'm not sure about the 98 Maxes.

 

whats the difference between invterted and non inver***ed. i have a 96 maxima and want White or Blue Leds...wut kind of LED bulbs are best? 6LED...4LED....inverted/non??

 

Inverted is just one LED bulb. It has a wide viewing angle and desperses light around the whole bulb. That means you won't get hot spots. The 6LED and 4LED bulbs are brighter and have a small viewing angle. Meaning it will give you hot spots.

 

thanks maxrb8..so the inverted ones arent gonna be bright enough so theres gonna be no way around those hot spots

 

The inverted LEDs are bright enough.

 

so do u do the needles at the same time or do the 194s light them up blue ? is it to diff bulbs that make them orange? this is what they look like at night now the needles are well orange lol

and where it says the mileage and shyt it also does that blue with the 5-6 bulbs?

 

Everything you see in my picture (a couple posts back) I did with 5 Inverted LEDs. I replaced the 5 stock bulbs...

 

blackmaxima i kno that u just replaced the bulbs but was your needles orange or clear? if they are orange are they still orange during the day but just light up blue? let me kno

 

so let me get this straight, for a 97 max, with analog meters, i need to get 5 #194's. INVERTED LED bulbs. Plug them in call it a day? i can get this from either Ebay or superbrightleds.com

 

Anyone know what LEDs were used in this gauge cluster?
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=392026
i want that look...
i dont think they are white or blue, maybe a mixture??

Devin

 

BlackMaxima...I just wanted to say thanks for all the good advice and pictures of your gauges...I just looked up the bulbs on ebay and got myself 10 194 inverted blue leds for only $3.95....cant wait to put those in and see them light up the dash.

 

i like the way RB8 did his gauges...i really dont care about hotspots...i just want the brightness, so i guess inverted arent for me. Rb8...wut did u use in the picture posted here on the first page? And wuts the difference between 4LED and 6LED in brightness and Wide Angle LEDs...

 

My needles are not orange during the day light. I believe they are white, which is basically clear.

No problem. That's cool! Let me look ate some pictures when you are done.

 

Hey check my webpage, so you can compare between 4 and 6 for brightness, but take it from me, the 6'rs are as bright as they come without modifications, any wider and the bulb wouldn't fit in the gauge hole. I like the idea of the inverted one's they look nice in Black Maxima's but I just can't believe 1 single inverted LED granted will ellimnate bright spots as it projects a wider angle but it just can't be as bright as 6LED's per bulb, maybe I should just get a set of inverted one's off ebay and throw them in to compare??? Nah I'm really happy with the 6.

 

Ok, now here's the link many people will need once they get their bulbs. This will tell you how to take apart your dash:

http://www.geocities.com/amixam69/nissan/dash/

 

MeanBean has a wicked setup. No hotspots or anything.

Bulbs are ok, but the key is to solder on leds.

 

Thanks RB8, Im going for 6 LED for brightness, hot spots ill worry about later im not too picky with that.


I think that looks very sexy, i want that^^^^
Im guessing thats 6LEDs, where's the best place to get them? Ebay or Superbrightleds.com. Its 5 Bulbs altogheter right? Thanks for everything this post was very useful, next post would probably be about the Climate Control and Window Switches