LED gauge cluster
09-05-09, 04:21 PM
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LED gauge cluster
i was wondering if anyone had replaced the gauge cluster bulbs with LEDs? i searched but could only find it done to FDs. Would this be hard to do?
09-05-09, 04:26 PM
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All of the lights plug into the back of the gauge cluster, all you really have to do is remove the cluster surround, unbolt the gauge cluster, remove, and take out the bulbs on the back of the cluster. They make direct replacement LEDs so there isn't really anything "difficult" about it.
12-12-09, 11:25 PM
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No.
There's a diffuser that carries light from the back and tries to spread the illumination to the bottom front but no direct lighting up front.
As nice as the posted pic looks, keep in mind we don't have illuminated needles, so the effect won't be as striking.
There's a diffuser that carries light from the back and tries to spread the illumination to the bottom front but no direct lighting up front.
As nice as the posted pic looks, keep in mind we don't have illuminated needles, so the effect won't be as striking.
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12-13-09, 05:52 PM
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^^ oo my cluster was a lil messed up when i got my 7 soo i figured i might as well put something differant
ya know there is a differroute with the leds.. find a 12v switched when the lights come on remove the regular bulbs.. back light them with white leds...
i used a led as a key hole light there was no bulb in mine if u cant find a 12v led in a color u want, i found out that use of a 560 ohm resistor with a 4volt led works just fine.
ya know there is a differroute with the leds.. find a 12v switched when the lights come on remove the regular bulbs.. back light them with white leds...
i used a led as a key hole light there was no bulb in mine if u cant find a 12v led in a color u want, i found out that use of a 560 ohm resistor with a 4volt led works just fine.
12-13-09, 06:14 PM
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Also don't the LED burn a LOT hotter? I was talking to a distributor about some of them and he said they're okay for like turn signals and stuff that doesn't just stay on constantly since they get hot and can possibly melt ****.
12-15-09, 07:15 AM
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-Gauges that come with illuminated needles have the light transfer "structure" (for lack of a better word) tightly integrated into the mechanism proper...it's not something easily retrofit into an old gauge.
-Assuming the above could be overcome (and it really can't, but...), removing and replacing gauge needles- especially the long, fast response ones in the tach/speedo- is nearly impossible to do successfully. Even with gauges where needle removal was an actual service requirement (like the Smith's gauges found in classic British cars), there was only about a 50-50 chance they'd work right afterwards.
Our gauges are not intended to be disassembled to that degree.
To get that sort of look you'd either have to adapt/modify a gauge cluster from a car that came with it or just make a panel with suitable aftermarket gauges (probably the easiest way to go).
