white face gauges
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white face gauges
anyone ever use these?
http://www.makotoautotrends.com/stor...GX&maker=ACURA
if not, does anyone have the instructions on taking apart the gauges?
http://www.makotoautotrends.com/stor...GX&maker=ACURA
if not, does anyone have the instructions on taking apart the gauges?
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when i first got my CL, I was all about modding it and I was looking at the white guages but after thinking about it I just decided that the stock ones are just as cool - if not cooler...IMHO
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how can we make the backlight brighter...like a bright blue for example....i think the stocks are kinda dull ...i like the color that the tsx had when i had one for a loaner...
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I have a clp too and have been looking for gauges too, but I really want the reverse indiglo, but I 'm having trouble finding them. They're avaible for the TL but not sure if they'll fit.
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Originally posted by RaptorCLS
how can we make the backlight brighter...like a bright blue for example....i think the stocks are kinda dull ...i like the color that the tsx had when i had one for a loaner...
how can we make the backlight brighter...like a bright blue for example....i think the stocks are kinda dull ...i like the color that the tsx had when i had one for a loaner...
here are all the pics
http://www.rbf351.com/CL-S/?path=./new/
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That did not look like fun - can you give some specifics?? How long did it take to do the car? Where did you get the LEDs from? How hard?
Etc...
Thanks - pics look good!! I bet that made a world of difference in that car, eh?? The stock bulbs are quite dull...
J
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Thanks - pics look good!! I bet that made a world of difference in that car, eh?? The stock bulbs are quite dull...
J
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Originally posted by jriga
the suspense is killing me man... let the light shine on us!
the suspense is killing me man... let the light shine on us!
it was not fun, took a weekend just to do the cluster cause i had to remove the stock blue color that was painted on the back of the gauges without removing the needles, and getting to needles to light up was a project itself
the leds are just plain super white leds that i go off ebay, and stuck 1 led behind each number
the needles have to have light at the right angle to make them light up, had to crazy glue 2 leds per needle to get that to work.
otherwise the rest of the car u remove each bulb and replace it with a led and resistor
not sure if that answers the question, but if u got any let me know i'll answer them the best i can
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Originally posted by JakeCL
does your dimmer still work?
where did you get the leds?
does your dimmer still work?
where did you get the leds?
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There is money to be made by creating dash kits that have the LED conversion done. I'd REALLY like to do this.
Are the guages on the 03 CL-S the same as the 01 CL-S in terms of brightness, etc...??
Jeremy
Are the guages on the 03 CL-S the same as the 01 CL-S in terms of brightness, etc...??
Jeremy
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It's no good.
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I talked to a tech here at Infiniti who said I'd be nuts to take the guages apart and do this - said it would take TONS of time, glue, solder, and luck...
rbf351 - how much to have you do my guages?
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Re: It's no good.
Originally posted by jriga
I talked to a tech here at Infiniti who said I'd be nuts to take the guages apart and do this - said it would take TONS of time, glue, solder, and luck...
rbf351 - how much to have you do my guages?
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I talked to a tech here at Infiniti who said I'd be nuts to take the guages apart and do this - said it would take TONS of time, glue, solder, and luck...
rbf351 - how much to have you do my guages?
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not sure, how much u wanna pay?
i can do an entire cluster or even a car in 1 day if i work for 4 hours non stop
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Originally posted by rog2961
do you know the value of the resistors, and do you have pics of when you took apart the dash for the radio and everything?
do you know the value of the resistors, and do you have pics of when you took apart the dash for the radio and everything?
and no i don't ahve any other pics, it was taking me a while to do it and just wanted to finsh and get the car back togehter and show it off to everyone
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Originally posted by rbf351
u can do like i did and replace the bulbs with leds
![](http://www.rbf351.com/CL-S/new/DSC00018.JPG)
here are all the pics
http://www.rbf351.com/CL-S/?path=./new/
u can do like i did and replace the bulbs with leds
here are all the pics
http://www.rbf351.com/CL-S/?path=./new/
That looks cool...I would be scared to remove that much myself though.
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Originally posted by RaptorCLS
That looks cool...I would be scared to remove that much myself though.
That looks cool...I would be scared to remove that much myself though.
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I'm gonna do it.
I've looked at these pics like 400 times. I like the look and the only thing I hate on my CL-S are the quages and semi green/white light that comes from them...
SO - I could really use your help with parts and instructions here and there-- I have an understanding of LED technology.... but I'm guessing there were alot of things you learned that would be potential mistakes for me before I start ripping stuff apart...
If you know:
What are the LEDS you used? How many OHM? How many Millimeter? Etc... I see tons on eBay, and I'm just not sure which ones would work best.
Do I need any special wiring for the guage cluster?
Were you able to change ALL the lights in the car?? Meaning even the little trip reset deal on the dash, etc...??
Any and all help is appreciated greatly - and if you want to come to Ohio and install, I'll pay for gas and labor!
Thanks!
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SO - I could really use your help with parts and instructions here and there-- I have an understanding of LED technology.... but I'm guessing there were alot of things you learned that would be potential mistakes for me before I start ripping stuff apart...
If you know:
What are the LEDS you used? How many OHM? How many Millimeter? Etc... I see tons on eBay, and I'm just not sure which ones would work best.
Do I need any special wiring for the guage cluster?
Were you able to change ALL the lights in the car?? Meaning even the little trip reset deal on the dash, etc...??
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Any and all help is appreciated greatly - and if you want to come to Ohio and install, I'll pay for gas and labor!
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Thanks!
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Re: I'm gonna do it.
Originally posted by jriga
Were you able to change ALL the lights in the car?? Meaning even the little trip reset deal on the dash, etc...??
Any and all help is appreciated greatly - and if you want to come to Ohio and install, I'll pay for gas and labor!
Thanks!
Were you able to change ALL the lights in the car?? Meaning even the little trip reset deal on the dash, etc...??
![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
Any and all help is appreciated greatly - and if you want to come to Ohio and install, I'll pay for gas and labor!
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Thanks!
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Re: Re: I'm gonna do it.
Originally posted by rbf351
take a look at my pics from the link i posted, every single light has been changed
take a look at my pics from the link i posted, every single light has been changed
Also, the seat heater LEDs look bluish/green from the pic.
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Re: Re: Re: I'm gonna do it.
Originally posted by silverstarr
The backlighting for the LCD on the radio looks to have a bluish tone to it. Were super whites used for this as well?
Also, the seat heater LEDs look bluish/green from the pic.
The backlighting for the LCD on the radio looks to have a bluish tone to it. Were super whites used for this as well?
Also, the seat heater LEDs look bluish/green from the pic.
all of the bulbs are super white, for some reason it looks like that in the pic, but in person it is all white and everything matches
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