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Website · by **xyntax** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:15 pm

AzN_DrAgoN48 wrote:what were the small ones or leds for?

indicator lights and those other signals

by **AzN_DrAgoN48** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 6:20 pm

ohh i see.... is it easy for a 16 year old to do?? (kinda skilled....)

by **Peter** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 9:22 pm

AzN_DrAgoN48 wrote:ohh i see.... is it easy for a 16 year old to do?? (kinda skilled....)

anyone can do it. read some previous posts, flipside explained how to remove the cluster

Website · by **xyntax** » Tue Jan 28, 2003 11:02 pm

AzN_DrAgoN48 wrote:ohh i see.... is it easy for a 16 year old to do?? (kinda skilled....)

Yeah it's pretty easy.

Unscrew two top screw, rip out the cover. Dont worry, you wont damage anything. Pull from the bottom.

Unscrew a bunch of screws (4? I forgot how many). Two on top and two on the bottom. Slide out the cluster with the bottom sliding upwards. As you pull it out, push up the cluster so you wont hurt anything on the reverse-side circuitry.

If you opt to work on it without those 3 sets of cables, you can disconnect them without worries. If you've worked on computer hardware, they would be nothing different for you then.

You should notice there are 4 big green twisty things hehehe. Those are the bulb holders for the 4 168 (194) bulbs. Once you twist them and pull out, you can change the bulbs there.

If you get a little more curious, you can twist and pull those little ones too.

Personally, I wouldn't go modifying the bulbs. After exploring the cluster and experimenting on the bulbs, I have decided to just go with Indiglo gauges. I just bought one on ebay and it should arrive this week.

Good luck!

by **SpikedMantis** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 10:33 am

I have reverse indiglo gauges and I had to take out some of those bulbs because they made a nasty backlight effect at night. I could see light coming out and it looks sloppy, like light trying to creep out from behind the gauges.

Website · by **xyntax** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 12:08 pm

SpikedMantis wrote:I have reverse indiglo gauges and I had to take out some of those bulbs because they made a nasty backlight effect at night. I could see light coming out and it looks sloppy, like light trying to creep out from behind the gauges.

Oh really? I wanted to get the reverse indiglos too but after seeing the pictures, it kinda discouraged me. Yes, it looks way better than the normal indiglo at night but during the day the reverse indiglos look like white-faced gauges written with pentel pen. The blue and red colors and the lines are just crooked. I don't know why they couldn't make it look professionally done for the day setting. Am I wrong and just being a fool for believing those pics? Let me know...
:drinking:

by **AzN_DrAgoN48** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 3:52 pm

i don't like the whole white face-ness of the indigos. i just want it to be light white or blue

by **Hsakuragi** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 4:22 pm

Does any one know the sunvisor's light model number? I changed the dash to white, as also want to change the visor's too. If anyone know will be great!

by **AzN_DrAgoN48** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 4:41 pm

hsakuragi wrote:Does any one know the sunvisor's light model number? I changed the dash to white, as also want to change the visor's too. If anyone know will be great!

hsakuragi do you have pics of your dash?

by **[ solara girl ]** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:29 pm

can you guys please put pics on here of your dash? because i would like to change my green ones and i don't know what color to do. thanks

Website · by **xyntax** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:48 pm

[ solara girl ] wrote:can you guys please put pics on here of your dash? because i would like to change my green ones and i don't know what color to do. thanks

Isnt the stock already green?

by **Hsakuragi** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 1:36 am

http://community.webshots.com/user/hsakuragi

Just brought a dc, no need to wait for development. !!

by **Fenix** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 8:29 am

Is this light a correct one?

POLARG Hyper White HID Wedge BULBS 168/194

or this:

12Volt 6-LED 168/194 Wedge Bulb (Blue)

or this:

194 158 168 12256 12961 RED LED Wedge Bulb

I've found them on Ebay and don't know which one to buy.
Please help.

Thanks

by **Hsakuragi** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:14 am

I used the 1st picture, wondering will it looking better with the bulbs shown in 2nd pic

Website · by **xyntax** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:29 am

Just to warn you all, LED 168 (194) have a more concentrated or focused beam. That mean if you put it in your dash or gauge cluster, it will emit a brighter blue but for a narrow space. If you use the normal bulbs, you get a dimmer blue (compared to LED) but a wider area is lit.

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