Shoshinsha_KiDs_CL

help!!

1V4N

sounds like it could be causing a short?

make sure the connectors are clean and making proper contact

what happens if you simply use the old 74 bulb while running the new LED's?

97BlackAckCL

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Beat me to it, I was gonna ask that

Shoshinsha_KiDs_CL

actually i did.. or at least i thought i did.. still the big 4 would shut once a 74 would connect..

Shoshinsha_KiDs_CL

ok just realized the guage leds light up (not with the top 2 #74) but when turn on the car the guage shuts off.. but i tried the #74s and they work..

97BlackAckCL

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Are your #74 led bulbs getting all the way into the cluster? I had to scrap the 74 led bulbs cuz they wouldn't fit into the shallow spots in the cluster. Maybe your twist sockets aren't making contact correctly? Going out on a limb, but it's the only thing that makes sense from my experiences and I've replaced my console LED's 3 times

CL Driver

i just saw this thread and i think this looks great. gonna do mine soon. as i am sure you are all aware, the factory lights are extremely dull.

Shoshinsha_KiDs_CL

its really not hard.. but mine are being gay. so i just have the top two 74 lit

CL Driver

just to verify. there is 4 bulbs i need which are all 4 #74's. ????????

97BlackAckCL

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???? For which? The guage cluster has 4 x 194/168 wedge bulbs

beancenzo

I just changed the bulbs out a week or two ago. The display is sooo much brighter than the lame stock lights. i don't get that stupid light flicker problem on that part now too.

97BlackAckCL

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Def a lot brighter, I love it

minorityCL

This picture of the cluster gauges are different than stock. The picture here shows little lines between the main numbers on the RPM and Speed Tachs. Is this a different cluster panel or what?

minorityCL

Has anyone ever experienced the bulb going out for the low fuel light? I have run my car on extremely low fuel and the light still does not turn on. Do I need to get deep into the back of the cluster panel to find the bulb and replace it, and if so what size bulb is it?

Also, is there a way to change the colors of the clock and thermostat panel colors?

And whoever had the carbon fiber panel overlay, where did you get it?

I just bought my car and wanting to really make it look good, both inside and out. I understand this is the instrument gauge color forum so I am trying to stick with that category. I hope to get some assistance.

wigglesworth

as soon as i saw this thread i purchased LEDs from two companies: autolumination.com and superbrightleds.com. both companies are excellent when it comes to shipping it took 3-4 days for delivery using the regular method. items bought: 4 red refractor (#168), red 3 led #74, and two #74 uv light color, total cost with shipping $30. the #74 are quite big for the socket in the clusters so i suggest that u buy them with the sockets included. Or u could also file the bulbs until they fit the socket. 30 min to install. our needles doesnt illuminate so the 2 top #74 does the job. for 97 cl, the needles are white so i thought of UV leds because they give this glowing effect on whites. I was overall happy with the results...



link: http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3087/img00247hf1.jpg

blkak97

idk if ur talking about the one that fits around the gages or the one like what i have that replaces the lens for the cluster but both can be bought on ebay

if u cant find one for a cl the accord ones fit too i forget the exact years i think it might be 94-97 but not sure

purple3.0haze

i was looking and wondered if it would be cool to put black lights in instead of blue ones. anyone think this is a bad idea i don't know how bright they would be

GhettoNinja06

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too bright........

purple3.0haze

Ok. So what I'm doing is putting blue LEDs for the tach and speedo. And the fuel and temp gauges are gonna be black lights

97BlackAckCL

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Doubt it'll show very well

purple3.0haze

ok it looked like crap. Is there any other place I could use the174 bulbs

97BlackAckCL

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All over, you can use them in your ashtray, cig ligther, and gearbox

jazzmv

I just bought a 03 CL and the lights in the dash are barely there... my dash is not the same as the one in the pics.... it's all digital does it make a difference???

ZeroCL

thats cause we're the first gen forum. the second gen, which you have, might have a diy like this. not sure.

jazzmv

Thank you

Newbee

thanks for DIY. putting everything back in seemed a lot easier than taking them out ahah.

97BlackAckCL

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Check in the 2nd gen section

Berksallday

So to get that nice blue color, should I get the white or blue color leds and what color should the 74 bulb be as well?

97BlackAckCL

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If you want blue, get blue

2point3CL

Hey, Guys this is my first post and I gotta say you got a pretty good site here, I also wanna say nice DIY writeup, I did the DIY on my 98 and it looks awesome, the whole thing went off without a hitch.

-sean

97BlackAckCL

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Glad it helped u

jaimelinwu

Wooo Hooo !!!
Thank you thank you thank you for the write ups !!!

Before LED's



After LED's

97BlackAckCL

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Climate control bulb change here
https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-cl-diy-faq-74/climate-control-led-swap-diy-modification-696786/

f22vtec

hey i need help! i just bought 4 white leds bulbs off shaun. he said something about taking off the green filter? where is that?

dylan684

Has anyone painted the gauge cluster plastic overlay?? I am thinking about painting it dark grey to go with my interior color scheme but am wondering about what effect the paint will have on all of the cluster icons that light up? If someone has painted it please let me know if the icon lights still shine through, pics would be cool too

97BlackAckCL

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Rubbing alcohol

It's a seperate place, just paint this piece, I think you mean the overlay not the guage faces. Paint this part, it wouldn't have any affect on the lighting up of the guages, just tape off all the squares and paint the rest

dylan684

Yeah thats the piece i am referring too...im wondering if i paint everything without masking anything off will the icons still be visible when lit up? seems that trying to mask off so many little rectangles would result in a messy paint job

97BlackAckCL

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I would mask them off individually but I'm anal like that, you could try it, I don't think the output would be very good at all, you coul also try just sanding the paint off them after you painted them, but don't know how that would go

purple3.0haze

bump..
how well are these gonna work. they just came and i'm finally doing the blacklight swap i wanted to.
i have two UV neon tubes that i ordered, on the way too.

97BlackAckCL

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LED bulbs are generally pretty bright, 4 or 5 wide led's fit in our clusters, with blacklight, you may have to turn your dimmer up a bit more, but i'm sure you'll get some deccent output, especially with the 2 bars wired in the front