Anything not green, but brighter ideally.

 

Great links, thanks!

 

I haven't done a manual climate control yet, but with the ACC, there is actually a tinting on the buttons, etc. That means, if you install a white light they don't actually illuminate white. I haven't done much testing with them though so I am afraid I can't be of much assistance.

Do your stock bulbs have a 'condom' on them to change the output colour (green or blue cover)

 

The manual climate control has no tint(02 SE). Nissan uses condoms on the bulbs to change the color(blue I believe). I changed to the Cool White LEDs and it is.... cool white. Definitely hot-spots with the NEO4s, but at least I can see the buttons at night now. I might experiment with other styles in the future, though.

 

Not that any of you care but my package from SuperBright is MIA...

I called and the lady was very nice and helpful, but there's not much they can do except wait a few more days and we'll go from there. I’ve got a feelin' that the extreme weather in MO has something to do with it.

Mother Nature is f'ing with my LED mods...

 

Thanks for putting this thread up..I wondered about changing the dash lights. Your dash looks real good.

 

I know this is for the 5.5 gen but are the bulbs the same on the 5th gen for the cluster ?
thanks !

 

If removing the cluster is still not clear i found a writeup on Nicoclub that is very straight forward with pics.

http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/max...uge-rings.html

Thanks for the research Seedy!!

 

As I've never opened an earlier one, I can't say for sure. I do know the clusters are different though.

Good find, thanks!

 

Yes they are the same bulbs.
Seedy is correct though, the gauges themselves are not the same.
The 1999-2000 Production dates for the 2000/2001 Model year use 4 bulbs for the gauge illumination, and then there is also 1 bulb behind the LCD screen.

Don't expect the same results as shown. In all effect, the results should be better with the older style gauges and these 'drop-in' bulbs.

 

blue led strips cut into threes and strategically placed, behind and below

 

yikes... please tell me it doesn't look like that in person. wayyyy too much blue.

p.s. WTF is hanging from your rear view?

 

If this were 1986, my guess would be a roach clip feather.

 

Glad I'm not the only one to remember those.

 

Took the words straight out of my mou-,uh fingers. WTF, I thought you were a dude, Knight? Don't tell me you have a vagina! I'm so confused now.

So, TM, I think my eyes must not be working right? I look at my gauge cluster and don't see any "green." The light coming from the stock bulbs through the stock SE tint looks like a white/trending to "dark white" to me. Also, thanks for prattling on about "hot spots" over and over again: Now I can't help but see where the stock hot spots are, whereas before this thread, I never noticed them!

 

had to google that being that I was just a wee lad in '86...

Rad

Tubular

I was right though. 80's punks "modding" a roach clip.

 

First of all, it isn't that bright. Digital cameras don't like blue leds. And it isn't a roach clip its a native Indian dream catcher.

 

Same thing, Ray.

 

Ok?

 

I was BORN in '86

 

I would have stuck with roach clip.


OP - Sorry for derailing the thread.

 

Addmitedly I didn't re-read the thread, why do you think it would be green? Did I say that somewhere? SE Gauges shouldn't be green, they should be white and blue in my experience. You have white-faced gauges correct?

Hehe... sorry, one of the negatives about being such a perfectionist. It's the same as spending a week cleaning your engine bay, then after being fully satisfied, reading one of Rochesters Engine thread's , and suddenly you have WAY more work to do...

 

It was actually knight who mentioned the blue + yellow = green comment. I think he was confused because you replied to knight explaining that old incandescent lighting can change color and such.

 

Every stock maxima I have been in has green lighting. Gauges, window switches, key ring etc.

Maybe it was different when they were new?.

 

Perhaps, I'm not sure as a newbie Maxima guy. I just know my 02 SE gauges were white/yellow after 120k miles when I bought it but all the key rings/switches are still green.

 

Better late than never!!!

I dig the creativity. Excellent mod and even more excellent price.

Everytime I turn around...my list is getting longer and longer.

Roch...when are you tackling it?

 

Sometime over the next few weeks. Warm white bulbs from SuperBrightLED's. Figure I'd buy 5, so that I have one as a back-up should they not last for whatever reason.

If Tuner weren't 3 hours away in some strange, foreign country, I think I'd get in line for his custom work.

 

Hmm strange. Anyways, Almost all the interior is green, except the gauges. I have not seen a green gauge except for the I30. And it seems to change colour from green to white once the headlights turn on...? Not 100% on that though.

Can someone please post a picture of the 2002/2003 SE gauges for reference? Are they white faced with blue like these:




Or are they different on the 02/03? I haven't done one yet.


If you can wait until we do meet up John, I can do the 5.5 'brighten' job in under 2 hours, as long as I have the stuff with me I can do it on the road too.

That is, if you don't mind bunking out in one of the local igloos and trying on touques while I do it.

 

the SE gauges are blue. But the ****ty bulbs are yellow. yellow + blue = puke green.
All the climate bulbs are yellow with blue condoms, = puke green, the bose bulbs are yellow with blue condoms = puke green. The key light etc, all yellow with blue condom

 

I'm a little confused about these posts. Both SeedyROM and I have 2002 SE's and have posted before/after pics. Are you looking for something else.

And Knight, what are you talking about? Other years maybe? I believe this thread originally addressed the 5.5. The SE gauges have a light blue tint to them, but the cluster isn't puke green or any other shade of green. Yes, the stock bulbs are incandescent,, but they have a tint on them that, mixed with the blue tint of the cluster, appears as a warm white light.

 

I will give that serious consideration. In the meanwhile, I'll play with these drop-in replacements.

 

Makes perfect sense to me. It's been added to the list, but I have other things to address first.

Yea...if only he were closer!

 

Puke green...

 

When I say "added to the list", I mean that quite literally. For the last few years I've been using a detailed spreadsheet for tracking and planning automotive expenses. That might seem a little OCD, but once you start managing an on-going hobby that way, it really helps.

Just some unsolicited advice... take it, ignore it or laugh at me. It's OK, I'm not proud.

 

I thought I was the only one who did this. My wife told me I was a "Maxima Nerd"! I'm so OCD that I want everything exact. Sometimes I just forget to input my mileage when I do something to the car. That pisses me off !

 

Received mine today...couldn't wait so I put them on tonight. It did take a while due to having to flip around the ones that weren't lit...doing it night helps too since u get to appreciate the big difference from stock. Will do my climate control tomorrow.

 

does the dimmer switch still work appropriately? if so I'm definitely making this modification as the stock lighting has always bothered me

 

Glad to hear it!

Yep, works just fine. See the video on the first page (edited first post).

 

Thanks for posting.

Can you post Pictures and colour used?

 

Excellent find! Thanks