derekhollister

i wanna switch to LEDs for my dash gauges ive been looking around but cant realy find a how to with pics that havent been deleted. i have never done this befor could use all the info i need. where to order the stuff sizes resistors ect. please help me and if u do thank you very much.

574

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Go to amazon and get 3mm 12 volt LEDs in whatever color. You'll need 9 I think

cuebalt

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...nfo%2A-261124/

StevoElSupremo

yeah I did mine.. it was easy, just dive in and you'll see its no big deal.

I just ordered 300 5MM LEDS ($2/free ship) I used some odd blue ones that came in the back for the gas gauge, and came with free resistors, I soldered the resistors on the soldered the LEDS to the board.

except I went a bit nuts and added like 50 LEDS .. but yes it is dimmable

574

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Make sure you know how to solder and your good

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derekhollister

is their a how to thats like step by step of how to do it where to put the bulbs soder it to where where the resistir goes... ive never done this before.

574

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If you get the 12 volt ones like I said you don't need to **** with a resister.

derekhollister

thies ?

574

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Yes you'll just need to trim the wire because each positive and neg comes with like 3 inches of wire, trim just before the risistor on positive, you'll see a bump in the rubber

derekhollister

so before the resisitor as in right after the resisitor or befor the resistor cutting it off? r theis bright? also do u know of a different how to on this lol

574

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Do you have anyone that can help you? Haha not trying to be a dick but this isn't THAT easy also if you can solder just stop now

derekhollister

no i dont have any one that can help thats y i asked for a step by step kinda how to... i can soder ive had to do it in the automotive glass i took through high school.i just gotta have a good sodder gun with a fine point.

574

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Well taking it apart is simple, just keep track of order of thinks and install in reverse order. once you

get it all taken apart there are nine bulbs, you take some needle nose and just bend and twist and they

will break off. Then you solder one Led on and take it out, plug it in. If it doesnt come on its

backwords. Then you know if positive goes on top or not. And on the LED the positive wire has a

resistor right by the bulb, cut the wire after that. To take the needles off you just twist counter

clockwise and pull up. It will take some playing around to get them set back right.

derekhollister

hmmm ok... if u could post more pics like how to install the bulbs it would be great thats all i really need

Squints

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someone posted the thread in here

StevoElSupremo

yeah I bought the LEDS w/free resistor because it was dirt cheap for a **** load of lights and I'm pro (lulz) at soldering so popping some resistors in there was no big deal at all

and I know the idea of taking a cluster apart is may seem daunting, but you really do have to just dive in, and if you're THAT worried, start with the HVAC, its super simple to pull apart and the bulbs are really easy to get at and work with.

Squints

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Or buy a spare speedometer and try it on that one first that way if you mess up your not in a bind

derekhollister

ok then the only thing i need to know is r all the gauges HVAC door controls steering wheel all the 3mm? and also is their a site that has good bright white LEDs that sell alot for a good price since once i get a hang of things ill wanna do everything

derekhollister

oo shoot and wat gauge soder is best my apoligies for all the questions