96TL

I dont like the way the way my cluster looks, its too dim. I know there a 5 wedge bulbs that light up the cluster. The only thing I'm worried about is if the superwhite bulbs would melt anything inside from the heat. What do you guys think?

unx979

well first question is where are you goign to find these bulbs? i looked at them and they looked pretty darn unique. i dunno. i mean if it turns out, i'm all down for it. keep us updated

96TL

They are normal wedge bulbs like our headlight corners. There are 5 of them. I think I'm gonna do it this weekend. I tested it and put 1 superwhite bulb in there, it doesnt really look white, just alot brighter. I even took a pic of the bulb from my cluster for you.

unx979

i thought you meant the lighting for the speedometer and stuff. cause we took that out and it was the tiny 1.14 volt ones not the wedge ones. where are the wedge bulbs located? i wouldn't mind changing my lights even if it's only making them brigher, hehe i'm blind, my head unit puts off too much light!!!

96TL

Those ARE the bulbs that light up the speedometer, RPM, gas and temp gauges. The small bulbs light up the small squares for D1, D2, D3, D4, Gas light, SRS, ABS, TCS, so on. Those small bulbs wouldn't give off enough light. Heres a pic showing where the bulbs are. They are circled in blue.

unx979

haha ok ok i'm incompetent. i was looking at the D1-D4 lights cause we were fixing thouse, didn't take a look at the other bulbs, sorry about that. how did you get the whole housing out? i couldn't get the four plugs to come out, they're a pain in the a$$!!

96TL

You're right, it is a pain the the a$$. I put masking tape around the steering column and on the clear guage cover so they dont get scratched. Then I slide it out towards the left. It takes a little patience. :p I should have taken a pic with the superwhite bulb in.

5-Banger

I don't think the heat is an issue as long as those super white bulbs are rated at the same wattage. Isn't it the same thing with HID knockoff headlight bulbs? They do not produce any more light than factory ones.

I read about alot of guys doing the same project on H-A.net. Good luck and post some pics!

unx979

yeah definately tell me if it works.

COZMO32TL

I DID IT IN MY CAR AND I HAVE HAD IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW ITS A LITTLE BRIGHTER BUT NOT AS BRIGHT AS THE LEXUS LS400, IT TAKES THE SAME BULBS WE HAVE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR (WEDGE BULBS) GIVE IT TRY I LIKE IT !!!

96TL

I did mine Saturday and I like it alot better. Its brighter and definetely whiter. They used to have a yellow look to them. I used all Polarg bulbs.

unx979

alright boys and girls, send me the link for the bulbs and i'll try it out this weekend.

96TL

Sorry, I bought mine from a shop nearby.

unx979

ok ok, it's cool, what's the model number. i'll just find it on ebay or something.

Din

96TL thats a nice cluster.......

unx979

any word on how the clusters are turning out? any more info on the bulb type? is it the 7440 one? how many wattage is it? thanks guys.

96TL

I did it to my cluster already and its worth doing. The bulb type is 168 or 194, they are the same thing. They only come in 5 watts BTW.

unx979

thanks man, how does it look? any pictures?