Hi all and Happy New Year...

I looked through the FAQ's and saw nothing so... Is there a way to brighten the OEM gauge lighting in the dash or does it mean putting all new aftermarket bulbs in? They are up to the max and functioning normally, but I'd like them brighter. My buddy's I35 can be set twice as bright as the Max.

Thanks in advance...

 

The bulb is neither a 74 nor 194 type bulb, it beats the hell out of me. I made mine brighter by taking the face off and using a solvent to strip the blue paint on the back of the gauge face. It all depends on how bad you want it...

 

There must be someone out there that has done a mod for this?

 

anyone?

 

most people that use the LEDs say theyre pretty bright. look at silvermax2k2's cardomain page, im pretty sure he has a write up, but i'd advise you not to do it unless you are skilled with electrical work, it looks pretty tricky

 

Well, I am trying this as we speak, so if the mod turns out well I will post pics...talk to you in a few hours!!!!

 

HA!!!! Just did it. It's MUCH brighter!!!!! I will have pics in about an hour!!!!!

 

Great! Thanks dude! Can't wait to see how...

 

cant wait! and possibly a write up?

 

I donated and I am waiting to see what I have to do next in order to post the pics

 

check you pm

 

Please show us Please show us Please show us

 

Taaa-daaaaa!!!! The pics don't do it justice...IT'S BRIGHT AS HELL!!!!!


http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showth...997#post686997

 

O great One plese show us how. This is something I was thinking for a long time.

 

I will be putting up a how-to tommorow...stay tuned!

 

nice pics..but why is your SES light on?

 

opps bulbs were a little to big i guess

 

Nah, that popped up yesterday...I will be running the codes in the AM.

 

I was hoping no one would notice that!!!!

 

I'm not sure who this guy is on the org, but he's also done the HIDs in cluster.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/305093/5

It actually doesn't look that hard, you just solder the led and resistor right into the stock bulb socket. Getting the cluster out of the car isn't that much of a PITA either, I just did it recently to put in my chrome guage rings. (Although I have an '02, so maybe it's different.)

 

Yeah, I saw that one but, well...


I did it a bit differently, I used 194 bulbs

 

I like yours much butter couse you have oem colors - just brighter.

 

The instructions have been posted in a new thread.