Pic of ny96maxse's blue led guage lights
09-01-2001, 12:00 AM
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Here it is folks:
The camera didn't get the true deep blue color of the dash though. I'm getting mine in red.
Vee-Dubs ... eat your heart out... you ain't the only ones with cool gauges anymore.
The camera didn't get the true deep blue color of the dash though. I'm getting mine in red.
Vee-Dubs ... eat your heart out... you ain't the only ones with cool gauges anymore.
09-01-2001, 01:39 AM
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yeah, there was that other thread, but we should post again about where you can buy them. Isn't someone trying to find the place that the local shop buys 'em from?
Those look real good! Especially with the GloNeedles.
Those look real good! Especially with the GloNeedles.
09-01-2001, 08:51 AM
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hey CLEE thanks for taking the pics last night. Too bad the cops had to ruin the night, but there is always tonight
I really wanted to see that 94 turbo civic race that Subaru.
As for my gauges, ALL i have is the LED blue 194's. From the pic it looks like indiglo, but its not. You still cant really tell how they look at night unless you see them in person. Like i said earlier in my post they illuminate just as dark as the new VW gauges(deep blue and very evenly)
Ill know by monday where my shop gets them from.
thanks again Calvin, you da man!!
Anthony
I really wanted to see that 94 turbo civic race that Subaru.
As for my gauges, ALL i have is the LED blue 194's. From the pic it looks like indiglo, but its not. You still cant really tell how they look at night unless you see them in person. Like i said earlier in my post they illuminate just as dark as the new VW gauges(deep blue and very evenly)
Ill know by monday where my shop gets them from.
thanks again Calvin, you da man!!
Anthony
09-01-2001, 09:06 PM
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Places to get LED #194s
I found a couple of website that sell #194 LEDs.
LED 194 Amber:
http://store.yahoo.com/streetbeatcu...d194ambule.html
LED 194 Red:
http://store.yahoo.com/streetbeatcu...dbul.html
Also these:
http://www.ppsonline.net/light.htm
and
http://www.graphicartmotodesign.com...es/products.htm
I'm ordering red next week.
LED 194 Amber:
http://store.yahoo.com/streetbeatcu...d194ambule.html
LED 194 Red:
http://store.yahoo.com/streetbeatcu...dbul.html
Also these:
http://www.ppsonline.net/light.htm
and
http://www.graphicartmotodesign.com...es/products.htm
I'm ordering red next week.
09-01-2001, 10:04 PM
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Ravq: There are five main lights that light up the gauge cluster. And they are all #194s.
Kashoggio: LEDs should last a while, but some of the "newer" color LEDs like green and purple might have less life than "older" color LEDs like red and white.
Kashoggio: LEDs should last a while, but some of the "newer" color LEDs like green and purple might have less life than "older" color LEDs like red and white.
Originally posted by Ravq
Looks good! How many LEDs did it take? And are they all the same size?
Looks good! How many LEDs did it take? And are they all the same size?
09-02-2001, 11:02 AM
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gauges/needles
Originally posted by medicsonic
The '95-'97s have CLEAR needles, so whatever color illuminates the dash is the color of the needle.
The '95-'97s have CLEAR needles, so whatever color illuminates the dash is the color of the needle.
09-02-2001, 11:07 AM
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Re: 97-99
Originally posted by 1HOTMAX
this can not be done.....i repeat, this can not be done. we use a tiny jap buln that they don't make in diff colors. they are half the size of the 194. maybe smaller. i bit bigger than a led
this can not be done.....i repeat, this can not be done. we use a tiny jap buln that they don't make in diff colors. they are half the size of the 194. maybe smaller. i bit bigger than a led
09-02-2001, 01:46 PM
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Not really sure about them being brighter than the xeon bulbs cause I haven't really seen some in person.
But putting in 18w 168 is dangerous. You could melt something in your gauge cluster.
But putting in 18w 168 is dangerous. You could melt something in your gauge cluster.
Originally posted by sickmen
are they brighter than 5W xeon bulbs?
I'm thinking about going with 18W 168 blubs..
any thought about 168 18W bulbs?
are they brighter than 5W xeon bulbs?
I'm thinking about going with 18W 168 blubs..
any thought about 168 18W bulbs?
09-03-2001, 06:19 AM
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Wow, those look really nice. I'd like to know where you purchased them from and for how much. I recently spend $70 on 168 PIAA Plasma Blue Bulbs for my gauge after getting a SE cluster gauge. It turned out to look pink with a very slight hint of blue at direct light. I was really sad that after spending so much it turned out to be garbage. Now i have no use for these PIAA blubs and have no clue on what to do. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.
09-03-2001, 08:02 AM
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joes max
[QUOTE]Originally posted by JoesMAX
came out good ant.... my indiglos should be comin by the end of next week, got them for 57 shipped off ebay. you comin to bald hill this tuesday? give me a call [/QUOTE
see now that looks fat.i like what you did with the attezas thats a good idea to paint them black they look muck better that way.sweet man
came out good ant.... my indiglos should be comin by the end of next week, got them for 57 shipped off ebay. you comin to bald hill this tuesday? give me a call [/QUOTE
see now that looks fat.i like what you did with the attezas thats a good idea to paint them black they look muck better that way.sweet man
09-03-2001, 08:07 AM
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Re: Re: gauges/needles
Originally posted by abnorm
Are you sure LEDs won't fit 97??? 97s suppose to have white needles and 98 is the year they switched to digital od and red needles...
Are you sure LEDs won't fit 97??? 97s suppose to have white needles and 98 is the year they switched to digital od and red needles...
09-03-2001, 11:38 AM
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Originally posted by Kashoggio
well I did change my bubls and I do have a 97 Maxima and they are 194 , I bought 5 green 194 bulbs from Walmart and they look pretty cool. But now I am going to go for the leds
well I did change my bubls and I do have a 97 Maxima and they are 194 , I bought 5 green 194 bulbs from Walmart and they look pretty cool. But now I am going to go for the leds
09-03-2001, 04:12 PM
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ATTENTION everyone! i have recently pulled out my led gauge lights due to multiple problems with the bulbs themselves. First last week i had the speedo light flickering on me as well as the temp bulb. And now last night now its the tach bulb flickering and dimming by itself. So i pulled them out and installed the good old STOCK bulbs, lol. Now i have 2 bulbs that work fine so i put them in my door lights.
So now when i get some extra cash ill be some hyper whites or a different brand LED bulb.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up!
Anthony
So now when i get some extra cash ill be some hyper whites or a different brand LED bulb.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up!
Anthony
09-03-2001, 06:04 PM
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Doh!
Still dont' know which brand LED they were, huh? Cause I'm wondering if it was just that brand or just the 194 LEDs in general.
Still dont' know which brand LED they were, huh? Cause I'm wondering if it was just that brand or just the 194 LEDs in general.
Originally posted by ny96maxse
ATTENTION everyone! i have recently pulled out my led gauge lights due to multiple problems with the bulbs themselves. First last week i had the speedo light flickering on me as well as the temp bulb. And now last night now its the tach bulb flickering and dimming by itself. So i pulled them out and installed the good old STOCK bulbs, lol. Now i have 2 bulbs that work fine so i put them in my door lights.
So now when i get some extra cash ill be some hyper whites or a different brand LED bulb.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up!
Anthony
ATTENTION everyone! i have recently pulled out my led gauge lights due to multiple problems with the bulbs themselves. First last week i had the speedo light flickering on me as well as the temp bulb. And now last night now its the tach bulb flickering and dimming by itself. So i pulled them out and installed the good old STOCK bulbs, lol. Now i have 2 bulbs that work fine so i put them in my door lights.
So now when i get some extra cash ill be some hyper whites or a different brand LED bulb.
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up!
Anthony
09-07-2001, 07:21 AM
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Re: installation
Goto http://www.maximadriver.com and http://www.geocities.com/amixam69/nissan/dash/
Originally posted by bigmaxhi
how do you install the bulbs....how to you get to them?
how do you install the bulbs....how to you get to them?