Interior: How to change cluster, HVAC control, window and door lock to LED
01-15-2011, 01:44 AM
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Ok.. I tried this ..
But everytime I try to plug the Hvac. I see it flash on and then they turn off and dont come back on..
I went back and changed all the bulbs again and same thing happened.
Anyone know what Im doing wrong?
These are the LEDs that I got..
120 Pcs 3mm Red Green Blue Yellow White LED Light 12V - eBay
But everytime I try to plug the Hvac. I see it flash on and then they turn off and dont come back on..
I went back and changed all the bulbs again and same thing happened.
Anyone know what Im doing wrong?
These are the LEDs that I got..
120 Pcs 3mm Red Green Blue Yellow White LED Light 12V - eBay
02-17-2011, 11:52 AM
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I was wondering what size bulbs you guys used? 3mm 5mm or 10mm I am going to try this, I like the results, it seems like a nice little project that wouldn't take to long. Thanks and very well done.
02-17-2011, 11:56 AM
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I was wondering what size LED's were used, 3mm 5mm or 10mm? Also if the color you used was volt blue water? This seems like a nice project to do that adds to the apperance. Well done.
02-19-2011, 12:29 AM
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how do you get the yellow part off?
and to get the original light off do you just heat up the solder until it melts and pull the light off?
i want to do every light in my dash, steering wheel, and doors red. is there a way i could keep the cold part of the heat blue?
and to get the original light off do you just heat up the solder until it melts and pull the light off?
i want to do every light in my dash, steering wheel, and doors red. is there a way i could keep the cold part of the heat blue?
02-19-2011, 04:54 PM
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Im now doing a white cluster with this face http://www.blackcatcustom.com/images...%20w%20Red.jpg.
will post pics when I am finished.
will post pics when I am finished.
02-19-2011, 05:23 PM
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I dont get the whole "cheap" that keeps getting brought up I paid 27 dollars to do my cluster, heater, steering wheel, window switches, lock switches, and mirror control switch. If that isn't a "cheap" mod idk what is then.
02-19-2011, 06:05 PM
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ya i cost me $0 and les then a hour of labor.If i had money I would do leds(actually plan to) but for now this works
02-20-2011, 11:45 AM
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Ok understandable but why do it twice you know? If you need any help drop me a PM I've done several of these swaps now and have not had one problem with gauge recalibration or anything else. I can also change some of the face colors with out changing out for a different color LED to an extent. Last night I made a cluster with blue primary leds and then the KM/H to a green and the inner tach sweep green along with the fuel gauge symbol green with the empty and tach redlines still red.
