umcp

hi people,

i was wandering around ebay and saw this item:

ebay link

and was wondering if anyone has done this to their cl/tl?


thanks,
john

123456SPEED

No, but I'd love to have it in mine. Someone on this forum or the TL has posted a lot of info on a do it yourself job. I've emailed the company you link to. My Type S 6 speed Navi has differences from the stock CL/TL (non Type S) info he has on his site.
It's a great mod, I'd love to have someone local do it to mine but can't find anyone yet.

mikebiagini

its mad gay bro i had that LED kit on my first car all it is, is super white bulb.... stay stock

ccannizz11

It's still better than that puke green color

If I knew anything about wiring, I'd do it right now.

robeaneee

someone already did it on this forum, but it didnt last. if i remember correctly his LED's kept burning out on him even though there were no resistor problems. i forgot who it was though..i distinctly remember him saying it wasn't worth the hassle though

123456SPEED

It sure looked good tho. I emailed the company listed and asked lots of questions. He's never done a Type S or Navi version so he doesn't know what type bulbs are needed in those areas on my car. Also Type S's have that weird green coating on the back of the gauges, he's never seen, you have to scrape it off.
I'd love to have LED dash lighting tho, really updates the car IMO.

ccannizz11

I thought it was just green because the lights behind it glow yellow.

I heard somewhere that the stuff they use to coat the back and diffuse light is naturally blue. But when combined with a light the glows yellowish..... yellow + blue = nasty green.

123456SPEED

Well I saw the pictures of the CL thread in the past and the back of the S speedo/rpm gauges (Type S only) have a light green coating. The regular CL/TL seems to have a blue plastic piece from the pix on that website above.

notcreative

I emailed the guy about the LED's. I live about 15 min from him so maybe i can meet up with him and see if this is really worth it.

umcp

keep us updated!

notcreative

I will, just remind me if i dont post nething in a week or so

03 CLS

I think the conversion was with the TACH and speedometer, this is only the clock and climate control.

UNCTYPE-S

i would be curious to know if that color can be changed as well.

OntarioTL

That is exactly why they are green. Since the bulbs used are in a yellow spectrum (low Kelvin) and with a blue filter, they show up in yellow/greenish colour.
Since there are blue filters in most buttons on dials, it would be difficult to get away from the blue colour. Hyperwhite LED would convert them to a light blue. Blue LED would show a more prominent blue, but at the expence of red (defrost button, and temp gauge dial). They show up but not as red. So the reverse would be the same if you installed RED leds. Red would show up but not blue. Some filters can be removed, but most are painted on. Yes they could probably be removed with time and patience. I wasnt going to try that theory with my setup. I'm happy with the blue colour.
The same can be said about the gauge cluster. I cant speak for the S-type (although I'm going to say 90% probability is the same as regular TL/CL for gauge cluster) but the filters are blue and are painted right on the labels. Hyperwhites are definately recommended there as using blue would just defeat the purpose of the red needles and high rpms.
So colour choices are limited at this point unless you wish to experiment. I am definately happy with blue than that pukey yellow/green colour.

And if you dont think you can do the led bulb conversion, he does offer a service to convert bulbs to LEDs for those who are not inclined to do so.

OntarioTL

notcreative

I asked for a Quote and he sent me a link where you can put in what you want to get done, i checked everything and this is how much it cost for the LED and install......

charlie, Thanks for your interest in LEDautomotive.com
Here is your quote:

99-03 Acura TL and 01-03 Acura CL

$ 27.50 - Climate Control and Clock Kit
$ 39.99 - Climate Control and Clock Kit Installation
$ 7.99 - Red Defrost Button Kit
$ 4.00 - Red Defrost Button Kit Installation
$ 5.49 - Sunroof Button Kit
$ 8.00 - Sunroof Button Kit Installation
$ 5.49 - Fog Light Button Kit
$ 8.00 - Fog Light Button Kit Installation
$ 8.24 - Cruise and TCS Button Kit
$ 12.00 - Cruise and TCS Button Kit Installation
$ 5.49 - Reset / Select Button Kit
$ 8.00 - Reset / Select Button Kit Installation
$ 19.99 - Odometer Wedge LEDs
$ 42.99 - Gauge Cluster LED Kit
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$203.17 - Total
$ 22.35 - Discount
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$180.82 - Grand Total

(The above total does not include shipping.)

Let me know if you have any questions.

- Nate
www.LEDautomotive.com

ccannizz11

I'm confused...

so that's the quote for him to do it for you?? how does that work when I'm in MN, and he's in NC??

notcreative

u ship everything to him, at the bottom it said Shipping not included