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11-11-2004, 07:40 PM

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Gauge Bulbs

I know this has been asked many times but I can't find anything on this. I want to replace the bulbs in my Gauge Cluster as the bulbs in there now are getting very weak and dim. Is the #74 bulb replace the following bulbs:17 18 37 70 73 79 85 86 2721. Will any of these sizes fit in the Gauge Cluster?
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http://autolumination.com/74.htm

11-11-2004, 09:05 PM

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I also would like to know this. My gauge really really dim. It would be nice if I could get it up to the level of new Hondas. Man, those things are BRIGHT!

11-11-2004, 09:40 PM

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I also would like to know this. My gauge really really dim. It would be nice if I could get it up to the level of new Hondas. Man, those things are BRIGHT!

lol I was thinking the same thing last night, i saw a 4 door accord with nice pure white numbers, looked at mine, double check they were at max brightness.... and then

they were....dang it.

11-11-2004, 09:44 PM

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Someone has done this already, anyone know who it is? i had my gauge cluster out today and actually took out the bulbs to look at them. The bulbs were black, almost looking like they were blown. I cleaned them up but the Gauge area is still not bright enough for me!!!!

11-11-2004, 09:56 PM

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I didn't know that it is a everybodys problem I was thinking that some of my bulbs are burn or something.
I would like to have brighter gauges also !

11-11-2004, 10:44 PM

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How many bulbs is in the cluster ?

11-11-2004, 11:31 PM

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lol I was thinking the same thing last night, i saw a 4 door accord with nice pure white numbers, looked at mine, double check they were at max brightness.... and then

they were....dang it.

Exactly my thought

The gauge alone makes me want to get an Accord

I do the same thing. I check my dimmer to see if it's all the way to bright. Sadly it always is...

11-12-2004, 04:59 AM

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get the white face guages that glow...

i am not sure if there is a bulb strong/bright enough to match the accord cluster...

11-12-2004, 05:30 AM

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i think that honda and acura moved to LED lit gauges and consoles. the new TL and TSX are just as bright as the accord. IMO its looks really sweet. my maxima is fine it terms of brightness, i just wish the colors were sharper.

11-12-2004, 06:29 AM

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anyone interested in white face glow gauge face from nissan? it looks really close to se white face but it can glow green or blue at night...pm me for more info...

11-12-2004, 11:31 AM

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Bulbs

I believe there are about 7 twist out bulbs in the gauge cluster!!! from what I can remember~

11-12-2004, 11:35 AM

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There are 6 - I took mine apart the other day to see if I could do anything about it. If anything, What I might try to do is see if I can solder a jumbo led in place of the bulb, but I am going to have to hunt down the actual connector so I have some spares in case it does not work.

11-12-2004, 11:40 AM

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Incidentally, does anyone know that it you switched out your digital cluster, would you have the milage of YOUR car, or the car it was swapped from?

11-12-2004, 03:38 PM

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Bulbs

There has to be some other bulbs that will fit these connections, even if they are just a little bit brighter then the stock ones.

http://autolumination.com/images/aut...led_colors.jpg

http://autolumination.com/images/aut.../74_colors.jpg

11-12-2004, 08:29 PM

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So can we install brigter (maybe LED) bulbs or not?

11-12-2004, 08:52 PM

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yes, you can install #74LED even #194 size led which are used for corner lights

11-12-2004, 09:36 PM

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http://www.petah.org/maxima/maxima.htm somebody's website which helped me a lot...put here to share not my website....

11-12-2004, 09:56 PM

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hmm, I wonder it will work the same for 5th gens?? I guess it should. His gauges look awesome

11-13-2004, 05:18 AM

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hmm, I wonder it will work the same for 5th gens?? I guess it should. His gauges look awesome

to the best of my knowledge it will not work on 2k+. and the 194 will not fit either. 194 is too big ...

11-13-2004, 07:35 AM

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i am pretty happy with mine ..

The links don't seem to work...

11-13-2004, 09:40 AM

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The links don't seem to work...

my bad ... here .

daytime/nighttime

11-13-2004, 09:43 AM

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[QUOTE=goldmaxNYC]my bad ... here .

daytime/nighttime

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what do you the white sides on the bottom do in the dark???

11-13-2004, 09:51 AM

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Incidentally, does anyone know that it you switched out your digital cluster, would you have the milage of YOUR car, or the car it was swapped from?

no, you will not have the mile count of the other car. you will have your count since the ecu is the chip that holds the memory not the cluster.

11-13-2004, 10:43 AM

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what do you the white sides on the bottom do in the dark???

nothing .. they dont glow in the dark .. i seen some ppl cout that part out completely...
so only the circles show white ...and all the instrumentation is black...

11-13-2004, 11:47 AM

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my bad ... here .

daytime/nighttime

Nice dude! It looks real bright. I really should give this a try!!

So are you using #74 or #194? If #194, there seems be many kinds (5 LEDs, Single LED, Inverted lense, etc)?

11-13-2004, 12:14 PM

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Nice dude! It looks real bright. I really should give this a try!!

So are you using #74 or #194? If #194, there seems be many kinds (5 LEDs, Single LED, Inverted lense, etc)?

actually no.. this is indiglo gauge overlay for 02-03 max.
simple to install really nice and bright. and u dont have to take your guages apart. it has 2 colors green/blue.

11-13-2004, 01:53 PM

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Oh it's indiglo... I didn't realize that.

11-13-2004, 05:13 PM

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how much and where?

11-13-2004, 08:57 PM

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I had that in my 03 Max but decided to take it out, it was to much white for the interior. I am now going to replace the OEM gauges or at least match up the temp and gas gauges to the RPM and MPH gauges. Heres the site if you want to look. They are called Metal Flaked Gauges and are silver like the ones that come in out MAX.
Hereds the 1st link to the color of the Gauge Faces
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/install8.jpg

Heres the lineup for the Maxima $35 for the gauges
http://68.45.160.205/FMPro?-DB=cart....dex.html&-Edit

Indiglow needles for the maxima, Only in Red for the Max, heres the color of them
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/Intellired.jpg

11-14-2004, 04:22 AM

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how much and where?

my indiglows i found on ebay for 35bucks.
here's the auction 02-03 indiglows
here's what they look like

11-19-2004, 08:57 PM

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Anybody have made gauge brighter by channging bulbs or adding LED in 5 gen?

11-20-2004, 07:01 AM

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can't we use 02-03 ingiglow on 00 or 01? i think the only difference is there's 2 screws next to needles, we could just poke holes with screwdriver to make them fit. I'm thinking of a crazy object to make our gauge tight...right now my gauge already look very different compare to most of us, too bad i don't have camera and i'm waiting for Pri63's write up for LED in radio cuz i burned the power line on the circuit board. The only way is to custom wire.. Well..i'll have pics by Chrismax

11-20-2004, 08:28 AM

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I am just wondering if maybe the bulbs that fit in an Acura,Honda or Volkswagon will possibly fit into the Maxima's Gauge Cluster.

11-20-2004, 08:47 AM

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can't we use 02-03 ingiglow on 00 or 01? i think the only difference is there's 2 screws next to needles, we could just poke holes with screwdriver to make them fit.

Don't forget the the digital display for mileage the 5.5 gen have under the tach.

11-20-2004, 08:50 AM

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Don't forget the the digital display for mileage the 5.5 gen have under the tach.

it doesn't affect my project...i need money to do it thou

11-26-2004, 11:05 AM

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Bulbs

There has to be another car company that uses the same kind of bulbs in there gauges as Nissan. I mean Honda/Acura , Toyota/Lexus, Some other car company. Or maybe the bulbs can be taken out of the connection and different bulbs put in. Anyone know or have they tried that?