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Old 03-09-2012, 10:26 PM
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What's up guys..been a longtime I haven't been on the .org..hope everyone is doing well..as i was reading this thread and saw the amazing results you guys are getting by doing the LED mods, Its gotten me motivated again to work on my car..I had purchased some 3mm LED way back but since I got engaged, wedding planning has taken over my life..now that most of the planning has been done, I have some free time lol

**edited** found what I'm looking for..man I miss the .org lol

Thanks guys!

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Plug and Play LED's? I have some in mine but they are pretty blue...i like that yours look more white...which did you use if they are P-N-P?
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they r plug and play i had blue 2 but white is better http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-T10-194...ht_2210wt_1270
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WOW I was inspired!!
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It doesnt say the beam angle though. If your using LED's for your gauge cluster you want a very high beam angle(280* or something similar) to avoid hotspots. Look at me talking about LED's lol Chrisman and other hustlers would be so proud
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Old 06-26-2012, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by isandres8884
they r plug and play i had blue 2 but white is better http://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-T10-194...ht_2210wt_1270
Yeah, mine were supposed to be white too but they are way more blue/purple for some reason. Thanks for the link. Edit: those are almost the same as what I have so not sure why mine are so much more blue than yours...maybe cause the ones you linked are XENON??? Actually, upon further looking, it looks like yours may actually have a blue/purple tint to them as well...like the 140mph in the 1st pic...that's what mine actually look like. Oh well, thanks anyway.

Heres my cluster...plug n play with these bulbs http://www.amazon.com/2825-5-SMD-Whi...ywords=194+led

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^^"6000K Cool White light"

You can even look in my LED thread...cool white has a blueish tint to it.
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What light bulbs do you use for the function lights along the bottom of the gauge cluster on the 96-97 max with mechanical odometer?
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Originally Posted by atriuum
What light bulbs do you use for the function lights along the bottom of the gauge cluster on the 96-97 max with mechanical odometer?

those are the factory ones...no need to change as they shouldn't be seen all that often anyhow, y'know?
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Originally Posted by atriuum
What light bulbs do you use for the function lights along the bottom of the gauge cluster on the 96-97 max with mechanical odometer?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...pecs%2FNEO.htm

Those bulbs along the bottom of the cluster use NEO5-X (5mm) LEDs
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Originally Posted by max_dreamer
lol, silly guy! you cant have more than one type of ac on at a time! he cant do feet only + head only + feet and head!

EDIT: figured id upload my pics from todays project. did all leds in the switches. also converted over the bulb behind the [on] on the cruise control switch, and the led from red to blue in the security.

heres what i used for the cruise control and the security light. I did blow one up on the cruise control since the little switch kinda touched the wrong contact... hard to explain...


here is the rear window switch from my 99. started life as a tiny 1mm flat square led. converted it over to the 3mm dome. the closest surface contact and the diagonal one behind it are the only two you need to use. the ones of the right and left are for the square leds with two diodes in them.


heres my super solder skills on the main window switch... looks like factory huh!?


and heres the top of the main switch
Willing to do a rear drivers and rear passengers window switch for me in a red led?
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Old 08-15-2012, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83
Finished the LED interior...got her all buttoned up again.


^^ Center console (Radio with white LEDs+blue bulb covers=nice faint blue backlighting)


^^This stuff is GREAT!!!!! For changing the clock color. None of that cello paper crap LOL


^^Blue filter from LEE Filter media shown above, in radio display


^^ Slightly darker blue filter from LEE media shown above, in clock.

Changed out shifter LED from the bright blue to a less-bright white. Goes better with the subtle-blue of the radio. Mee likey!
This looks damn clean. Gonna be grabbing a set of those filters! to you!

To make certain, ill need two pieces of red filter to turn the clock red correct?
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Old 08-15-2012, 05:25 PM
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Nope, with the LEE filters you don't need anything but the filter, and only ONE of them Get the sample pack, so you can figure out which specific hue of red you prefer
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Which one specifically? Couldnt find a "sample pack"

http://www.leefilters.com/lighting/packs.html
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you have to visit your local LEE media dealer and physically walk in and say "I want one of these, please"
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Old 08-15-2012, 05:52 PM
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Damn theyre all 20+ miles from me....looks like itll have to wait. Any known alternatives aside from party supply cellophane paper?
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If you have colored packing tape, that might work too...it's transparent enough...or I did red sharpie on the face of the display directly, before I did the LEE filter, that *sorta* worked...
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lmao a sharpie? Good thought on the packing tape. Maybe two or more layer of clear red would do the trick??
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Awww I want to get some want white leds on the door switches and the radio, but wish someone could do that for me LOL.
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Originally Posted by mayur914
Awww I want to get some want white leds on the door switches and the radio, but wish someone could do that for me LOL.
White LEDs? hmm...

If you sent the stuff to me I'd consider doing it for you. You just won't have door lock or window access until I send 'em back...unless you have (or want to buy) a spare set, and just swap 'em out...

That goes for you too, VQ'er, if you're interested, I might be able to help you out on that as well, but I won't be around the org after tomorrow (out of town for a few days)...
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83

That goes for you too, VQ'er, if you're interested, I might be able to help you out on that as well, but I won't be around the org after tomorrow (out of town for a few days)...
Wow someone FINALLY got that off bat. VQ'r=VQ'er....kinda like the 49ers or the Sixers. No one ever gets the handle except for maybe two ppl.

Anyways, help me out on what? The clock I can do. I could use your help on the rear window switches.
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I could help with the rear window switches...the only thing is you'd have to ship 'em to me up here in Seattle... do you have the red LEDs you want already?
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83
I could help with the rear window switches...the only thing is you'd have to ship 'em to me up here in Seattle... do you have the red LEDs you want already?
I think I have a spare set of rears laying around. If not, Ill have to pull em from a jy. And yeah Ive got the leds.
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I used the ones from tsdude's thread for the fronts...hang on lemme pull up a link
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NVM i mustve confused that for something else. But iirc i grabbed a bunch of either 3mm or 5mm leds. Cant remember and cant check since I left em at the homies tilt.
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Can someone post a guide on how to install LED's into cluster and dash? (radio, door switches, etc)
And what kind of bulbs I need? (Planning on doing blue LEDs)

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by dking745
Can someone post a guide on how to install LED's into cluster and dash? (radio, door switches, etc)
And what kind of bulbs I need? (Planning on doing blue LEDs)

Thanks!

read through the LED threads, you'll find all you need in them. Nobody's going to post a spoon-feeding guide, sorry.

I'll give you a hint: Search for a thread started by TIGERSHARKDUDE, called something like LED Interior write-up, or find one of his posts and look at his signature and click a few of those links
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83
read through the LED threads, you'll find all you need in them. Nobody's going to post a spoon-feeding guide, sorry.

I'll give you a hint: Search for a thread started by TIGERSHARKDUDE, called something like LED Interior write-up, or find one of his posts and look at his signature and click a few of those links
Thanks brotha!
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Originally Posted by VQ'rInWLA
This looks damn clean. Gonna be grabbing a set of those filters! to you!

To make certain, ill need two pieces of red filter to turn the clock red correct?
What I found with the LEE filters is that once you get a deep enough red to match the rest of your red leds, then the clock isn't visible at all in daylight. Even with the 'clock always bright mod'. I haven't dug back in there to try out some lighter red filters yet.
Originally Posted by dking745
Can someone post a guide on how to install LED's into cluster and dash? (radio, door switches, etc)
And what kind of bulbs I need? (Planning on doing blue LEDs)

Thanks!
http://www.petah.org/maxima/maxima.htm
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Originally Posted by schmellyfart
What I found with the LEE filters is that once you get a deep enough red to match the rest of your red leds, then the clock isn't visible at all in daylight. Even with the 'clock always bright mod'. I haven't dug back in there to try out some lighter red filters yet.
That's the problem with red, for sure. Hell, even with my blue ones it sometimes gets glared-out. I'm thinking of going back to white for that very reason...then again, I've got clock on my HU so no real worries though...

(And I'm doing his LEDs in the next couple of days, gonna give him some reds for his clock/climate too, but I gotta go back to the place and get another sample pack, since I gave someone else the reds I never used...)
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Originally Posted by dking745
Thanks brotha!
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Originally Posted by Amerikaner83
That's the problem with red, for sure. Hell, even with my blue ones it sometimes gets glared-out. I'm thinking of going back to white for that very reason...then again, I've got clock on my HU so no real worries though...

(And I'm doing his LEDs in the next couple of days, gonna give him some reds for his clock/climate too, but I gotta go back to the place and get another sample pack, since I gave someone else the reds I never used...)


Part of why I haven't gone back and replaced the filter is because my clock doesn't hold the time anyways
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Just did my climate control

Just did my climate control... Anyone ever found any direct fit LEDs to replace the weird slim green 5mm LEDs? Can I just shave down the lens on a standard 5mm?

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I like the look of the LEDs in there, but the brighter light has made it ever more apparent that my cool---hot slider has a bunch of cracks in the coloring, letting unfiltered light through. Any ideas how I could reduce that? I was thinking sharpie, but that's so low-tech.
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Originally Posted by EmergesUnscathed
Just did my climate control... Anyone ever found any direct fit LEDs to replace the weird slim green 5mm LEDs? Can I just shave down the lens on a standard 5mm?

The easiest way is to get 3MM LEDs. I do that and not only do they fit perfectly, it's super easy! Just remember proper orientation!

One more thing...if the brightness gets to you (and it probably WILL, with the indicator LEDs) I HIGHlY recommend getting some white-out that has the brush applicator, and brushing white-out on the lenses of the LEDs. The white will not effect the color coming out of the LEDs (I did mine blue, see below pic), but will mute the brightness down a bit.
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I like the look of the LEDs in there, but the brighter light has made it ever more apparent that my cool---hot slider has a bunch of cracks in the coloring, letting unfiltered light through. Any ideas how I could reduce that? I was thinking sharpie, but that's so low-tech.
Yeah, but sometimes low-tech works best. If you do sharpie, try to do it from the OTHER side (the inside)...at least it'll look a little better than sharpie from the outside. Or you can figure out a way to get blue and red cellophane paper or something, cut into a strip the proper size and superglue it to the inside there...but be careful if you do that.
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