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Old 12-30-2010, 09:00 PM
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Show me your gauge cluster
White backlight is boring. Last car had a dull green, the dsm has red. Looking for other ideas on what people have and what looks good. I'm going to order from superbrightleds in the next week or two.
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I'm sure you've already seen my gauges somewhere on here lol:
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I like. Wonder if anyone here did purple?
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I like. Wonder if anyone here did purple?
Like UV? That stuff is bad for your eyes don't go that route.
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Like purple led.
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Like purple led.
Ah that I'm not sure..
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dont know why the tach looks like its missing light, its not like that in person...maybe the angle?
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Old 12-30-2010, 10:47 PM
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I'm sure you've already seen my gauges somewhere on here lol:
Those are sick! I want to get LEDs put in but I don't know anything about soldering and all that good stuff so I'm a **** out of luck but I definitely would want to do something one day if I can find someone to do it for me.
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Those are sick! I want to get LEDs put in but I don't know anything about soldering and all that good stuff so I'm a **** out of luck but I definitely would want to do something one day if I can find someone to do it for me.
www.superbrightleds.com and get the bulbs that plug in, you don't have to solder anything. I can't tell you what everyone uses as far as led or wled for angle and what size or how many just yet but no soldering needed.
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www.superbrightleds.com and get the bulbs that plug in, you don't have to solder anything. I can't tell you what everyone uses as far as led or wled for angle and what size or how many just yet but no soldering needed.
He has a '98-'99 that has the digital cluster so even if he were to get plug and play #74 (T5) bulbs, he'd have hotspots and it wouldn't look all that great.

The only way he can achieve that full LED look would be to solder in as many as possible back there.
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Knew you'd be the first to chime in on this thread, Chris .

How about you Joei (Kazen INC.)?
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Titanium SE-L gauges with chrome rings is all the bling I need.

Spend all the time and money you want on LED's. In the end I dont think you will be satified. Been there, done that. Not worth it.
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Originally Posted by VQ'rInWLA
Knew you'dbe the first to chime in on this thread, Chris .


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Spend all the time and money you want on LED's. In the end I dont think you will be satified. Been there, done that. Not worth it.
I have to disagree with you there. 5mins of my time and $10 for the LEDs, I'm definitely satisfied and it was well worth it.
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They arent this bright, but pretty close
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Originally Posted by Gamble
www.superbrightleds.com and get the bulbs that plug in, you don't have to solder anything. I can't tell you what everyone uses as far as led or wled for angle and what size or how many just yet but no soldering needed.
I was actually looking at that site last night and I guess it's worth a try even if some parts will be brighter than others. Would those LEDs also work with the lights in the center console? I got a couple lights that are out on the AC and the hazard and defroster.
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this vid shows it better than any pic i have. this vid was taken on a dyno of course...

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Originally Posted by tigersharkdude
They arent this bright, but pretty close
How did you get your needles so bright
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Originally Posted by Haishun Boi Max
How did you get your needles so bright
http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/Needles.htm
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Originally Posted by schmellyfart
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Originally Posted by tigersharkdude
They arent this bright, but pretty close

Tigershark,

U got yur max sitting pretty man. Good work
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Originally Posted by schmellyfart
Thanks
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:27 PM
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Got 5 WLED-UV 120* lights in purple. Holy crap do they suck ***. You couldn't see them at all at night. So I have to send them back and get something else. Still thinking if I should go brighter purple or some other color. Ahhh I can't decide. Need more pics!!!
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Originally Posted by JSutter
Titanium SE-L gauges with chrome rings is all the bling I need.
AWL DAY!

Someday I'll take off my mirror bling, trim... someday.
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5th gen, but it's basically the same gauges. Custom 109 LED conversion.
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Originally Posted by Gamble
Got 5 WLED-UV 120* lights in purple. Holy crap do they suck ***. You couldn't see them at all at night. So I have to send them back and get something else. Still thinking if I should go brighter purple or some other color. Ahhh I can't decide. Need more pics!!!
Yeah, if you're doing plug n play LEDs for the gauges, you HAVE to get "High Power" LEDs... like at least 0.5W each. Otherwise they look like garbage.
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Nice. What cluster is that from?


edit NVM I see your sig...
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^^I want that. Is it plug and play?
I got these led's for $1.45 each shipped. Just ordered 5 of them
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...EOIBSA:US:1123

This was my first mistake

And what it looked like
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love it. How hard was it to hook up?
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Eh i just ordered a 4 led 1895 bulb for the map light off ebay for $1.69 shipped for 2. I also ordered some new climate control bulbs, since mine are all burnt out. $8.30 shipped of ebay.
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Originally Posted by Gamble
^^I want that. Is it plug and play?
I got these led's for $1.45 each shipped. Just ordered 5 of them
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...EOIBSA:US:1123

This was my first mistake

And what it looked like


Hmmmm, I used the same ones and mine a much brighter.
They are actually a bit brighter then they appear to be in this pic....
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Mine are actually darker than the picture shows. We will see how the next ones I get look.
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hey guys. Anybody know of any plug and play bulbs for the 99 cluster? Im trying to find something that has a base and is not just a bulb
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Why? Just pull the bulb out and save the money.
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Originally Posted by Gamble
Why? Just pull the bulb out and save the money.
Which bulb #? I tried the #74 but they were too small
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It's a 194. Read my post, I just ordered 5 of these and offered $1.45 each and they accepted
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...EOIBSA:US:1123
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@Gamble...how many do I need?
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Also, think these will fit
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/C...81177-1-2.html
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5. But order an extra 1 or 2 just incase.
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