New dash LED upgrade, new colors!!!

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02-23-2006, 10:46 PM

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New dash LED upgrade, new colors!!!

Well thanks to GEC, I got my interior lights changed out. Instead of going all blue I decided to mix it up a bit and go white with blue. Just installed everything and it looks amazing. It's like a whole new car inside!!!

The hotspots on the gauges are not even like this in person (figured someone would comment!!)

I also got crazy with my new dremel tool (went waaay furthur than planned) and opened up the hole for the accent light in the upper center console. The entire armrest and drink holder shine a nice blue now!! You can see the armrest in the 1st pic.

I also bought an LED light strip (60 led's) and ran it along my new speaker box, Turned out pretty nice...

02-23-2006, 10:55 PM

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I'm liking the white gauges very much. How much work, time it took?

02-23-2006, 10:58 PM

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I'm liking the white gauges very much. How much work, time it took?

Thanks man. As far as time, I've taken apart my center dash so many times that it only took me like 30 minutes to replace those pieces. The actual gauges took me a bit longer since I've never ventured arouind in there, it was like 40 minutes or so...

02-23-2006, 11:27 PM

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Damn it looks really really really good!!!

02-24-2006, 12:35 AM

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LOoks great!! Dam only if they were all stock like this, whats the cost for this and do you know all the parts for this, Again you get an A+++ from me

02-24-2006, 12:42 AM

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LOoks great!! Dam only if they were all stock like this, whats the cost for this and do you know all the parts for this, Again you get an A+++ from me

Thanks man, but here's the man to talk to:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=430444

02-24-2006, 03:32 AM

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Those gauges look really hot. I like the red shifter lights. But I think you should have went with a red console light as well. I did that with my console light using this red bulb

.This thing is bright as hell and it looks reall good at night.

02-24-2006, 04:05 AM

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Looks like a fighter pilot with all those navi screens! I too am diggin' the white numbers with the blue accents. Saaaaweet! You mailed everything out to him I take it?

02-24-2006, 05:52 AM

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That looks tight. i liked how you went with two colors. GREAT JOB

02-24-2006, 07:08 AM

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jsmith, that looks amazing! It seems like every week you've got some new sweet mod to show off!

02-24-2006, 07:16 AM

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Looks great Jay, I had talked to Kenny about putting white guages in mine also but it was toss up between all blue or not. Now that I see yours I'm thinking white is the way to go.

02-24-2006, 07:46 AM

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looks really good, i was considering white as well.

02-24-2006, 09:38 AM

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Damn J!!!!! That looks Hot!!! I am planning on getting this done soon, I also wanted the whited gauges with the blue, and looking at yours it looks hot!!!!!

Maybe might go all white but not sure yet.

My "to do" list keeps getting longer!!!!

02-24-2006, 10:01 AM

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Jeeze, your interior looks the the cockpit of a fighter jet!

02-24-2006, 10:15 AM

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damn jay thats hardcore man. Even with the newborn how can you afford that much shiet!?!? Id love to do that **** to my car, but i lost my job the other day. So im low on cash badddddd....

02-24-2006, 10:20 AM

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Go here for your LED needs. Ive been buying from these guys for years, very fast shipping and great service. http://www.superbrightleds.com/

02-24-2006, 11:46 AM

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Wow, J. That looks reeeeally great!!! I can't wait to see it at the Performance Nissan meet tomorrow. Ur gonna be there right? Fantastic looking dash!!!

02-24-2006, 02:15 PM

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Those gauges look really hot. I like the red shifter lights. But I think you should have went with a red console light as well. I did that with my console light using this red bulb

.This thing is bright as hell and it looks reall good at night.

Thanks jcberb, I may try the red. I've tried amber, wht , and now blue...

02-24-2006, 02:16 PM

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You mailed everything out to him I take it?

No I bought parts off a wrecked Max, so I had no down time...

02-24-2006, 02:18 PM

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Looks great Jay, I had talked to Kenny about putting white guages in mine also but it was toss up between all blue or not. Now that I see yours I'm thinking white is the way to go.

Yeah I thought he was going to do yours before he did mine...I don't mind being the gineau pig!!!

02-24-2006, 02:18 PM

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Wow, J. That looks reeeeally great!!! I can't wait to see it at the Performance Nissan meet tomorrow. Ur gonna be there right? Fantastic looking dash!!!

Yup, I will see you there...and thanks!!

02-24-2006, 03:54 PM

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You guyz keep adding to my todo list...I don't know how I'll keep up...

looks really great!!

02-24-2006, 04:08 PM

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Jay quick question.... by the way looks great but im assuming that your car does have more then 10k miles on it and if so i think i just figured out a new way for us LEASE guys to keep mileage down before trade in? "hint - hint"

02-24-2006, 04:58 PM

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That looks hot. I love the combo of colors.

02-24-2006, 05:03 PM

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I like the red lights of the gear shifter indicator, a nice splash of color.

02-24-2006, 05:12 PM

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oooooohh, I like.... very nice...

02-24-2006, 05:20 PM

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sweet!! looks great bro!!! Awesome MOD....

02-24-2006, 06:32 PM

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im assuming that your car does have more then 10k miles on it and if so i think i just figured out a new way for us LEASE guys to keep mileage down before trade in? "hint - hint"

No comment...

But the pics don't lie...

02-24-2006, 10:11 PM

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The hotspots on the gauges are not even like this in person (figured someone would comment!!)

I also bought an LED light strip (60 led's) and ran it along my new speaker box, Turned out pretty nice...

shiet thats nice.... no diy steps??? shiet i wanna do that shiet......

i just got my 06 sl.... wanna get some stuff done i really want to removed the orange(amber) off the guages.... oh and this is probably a stoopid question but what is the screen at the very obttom of the console...

02-24-2006, 10:22 PM

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No diy, way too involved. (see the link) The bottom screen is the non nav info screen, moved down from the top...

02-24-2006, 10:31 PM

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Wow, that's some impressive work, respecting...

02-24-2006, 10:47 PM

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would u like to do it for me??? lolz i pay ya

02-25-2006, 01:06 AM

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would u like to do it for me??? lolz i pay ya

See post #6...

02-25-2006, 01:39 AM

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oh haha sorry i didnt see that i thought he was talkin about redline link

02-27-2006, 07:46 AM

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oh haha sorry i didnt see that i thought he was talkin about redline link

No worries man!!!

02-27-2006, 10:56 AM

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Another great one for the team!!!

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all you gotta do is interupt the odometer wire with a toggle switch...

find the wire cut it, add switch, then you can toggle it on and off, have done it on a lot of vehicles, including am 03 max,