any one know what size bulbs i need to order for both the climate control and gauges(instrument cluster) i would like to swap to blue L.E.Ds. also what do i got to do to take everything apart??? pics would be helpful too THANKS GUYS

 

I am doing the same thing. I am doing as many of the interior lights with LEDs as I can. Just plain white though. If you find anything on the cluster lights or the climate control, let me know. I want to replace the cluster ones and the A/C lights need to be replaced since one of them has stopped working. I am doing the dome light, courtesy lights, license plate, trunk cluster lights and climate control. Where are you getting your LEDs? I am looking at superbrightleds.com I think. Resellerratings.com has good reviews on them...

Let me know!
Ryan

 

I think most of them are 194's... I ordered a 10pack of them on ebay yesterday. But those are for sidemarkers/courtesy lights etc etc.... Im not so sure about the gauges, but I will be doing those soon too

 

same here i want to match my new HU. ive searched a few times never really got a correct answer on what bulbs they are

 

Here is what I have found: (from another forum: http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/arch.../t-169400.html)

#74 bulbs for the guage cluster...

Just changing out the bulb is really easy, only 5 screws to remove:

1. Tilt your steering wheel all the way down

2. Look at the plastic bezel around the gauges, Remove the two Phillips screws on the top.
(It can be tricky getting this peice out with the steering wheel in the way, I had to carefully bend it to remove/reinstall it.)

3. Now you see the white gauge cluster, with three phillips head screws. one on the top, and one on each side. remove them.

4. Gently pull the cluster toward you, and face it downwards on top of the steering column.

5. You will see where the base of the light twists into the cluster, untwist and remove the one you want to replace.

6. Swap the "base" of the burn out bulb to the new bulb, they "wedge" into the base.

7. Screw the bulb back in, re-assemble with the 5 screws you removed. Done.

same goes for installing the #74 l.e.ds, but if you want to change the color and still see your gauges at night, you'll have to pull the whole cluster apart and do some sanding.

 

2001 Maxima

#74 - guages
194 - sidemarker
7443 - stop
921 - backup
168 - lic plate
DE3175 - dome

 

I found a write up the other day that mentions a calibration procedure for the needles. I wouldnt pull everything out until you read that.... the guys on the forum you just quoted had problems with thier needles.... Metal maxima has the writeup on his cardomain page.

Also, I think its easier to use a paint thinner than to sand the backing off the cluster.

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/758364/2

 

what about the HVAC (slider, not auto) bulbs? My burnt out a while ago - figured I would change them when I do the HU, which isn't anytime soon, but since the thread is active I'll write the info down for later use.

 

I like that write-up and definitely think the calibration needs to take place! I think I will still just go with the standard #74 bulb to keep things uniform and keep from having to tear into things, but I am just doing white. If you are doing a color that may be a good idea so you have the extra light.

 

tear apart the centre console and rip out all the bulbs and wires... leave nothing behind. then just throw new wireless bulbs in anwhere, jam them in every crevice and you're good to go!

 

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...ghts-leds.html

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...sion-pics.html

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...es-anyone.html

those are a few search is your friend!!!!

 

http://www.torontomaxima.com/forum/v...&t=1314#p20014

You can also PM knight_yyz (member here as well) should you have any questions as he has swapped out just about every bulb in the Interior

 

Is this the PLCC-2 leds for climate control?

Thanks

 

also:
Door lights - 161
Map lights - 1895

 

climate control are neo wedge bulbs, cluster bulbs are #74

 

Would the neo wedge bulbs be the Twist & Lock type

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-...Q5fAccessories

 

thats awesome im going to grab some of these too! ive wanted to match my climate control to my hu for the longest time. i found these http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...next=50#NEOb-x not to threadjack but my question is which size should i get?? 3,4,5mm? does it matter? they are the NEOx wedge ones

 

alright anybody on this^^^^^ im trying to order these today half my climate bulbs are out

 

Are the neo wedge bulbs the same on the auto and the manual climate control?

 

If I have a GLE and replacing my guage cluster with red LEDs, will I have to sand it down..

 

Love that you searched...but there are some newer LED threads that are much more relevant today then back in 2009

To answer your question, no you should not have to sand them down if you get the 74 (gauge cluster) LEDs...just be sure and get the 74-xHP3 (x is the color variable) from SuperbrightLEDs.com

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...ad-w-poll.html

and more on topic for you:
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...one-works.html

 

I wouldn't tear the cluster apart to sand it down before you saw what the red LEDs looked like first. There is a thin blue film that might give you problems. Here's my cluster with cool white LEDs. You can see how it gets a light blue tint from that film.

 

In one of the threads I linked, someone has red in their cluster and it looks just fine.

 

I wasn't at all saying it wouldn't, I was just saying I haven't tried it but I certainly wouldn't risk pulling the cluster apart before I did. If the LEDs are bright enough I doubt the tint would make that much difference. Just figured he should be aware that it's there.