Led Gauge Cluster - Page 3

lonnie · 02-21-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by xXMahanXcorEXx

HELP ASAP!

Ok well I decided to change my lights in the gauge cluster, but I just used replacement 194 bulbs

http://www.victorautomotive.net/pdfs/vic/vabs2.pdf

Those, I pushed my old ones out and popped in the new ones but they don't work :-(

luckly I only changed one light and decided to try it first so I still have the other 4 working haha.

anyways.. the bottem of my lights dont have that hole that he pushed his out of, they have a wide slot. Any Suggestions, when I pulled out the light there were two little wires still on the inside, I imagine they need to hook up to my light but they are so small and I can't get to them.

My first question is did you test the bulbs first to make sure they are fine? Second did you try putting the old bulb back in to see if that would still light up? I'm confused because you said first you pushed all the old ones out and popped the new ones in but they didn't work, then you said that "luckly" you only changed one and tried that first so the other 4 are working...my question here is which one is it? Either you tried all of them and something is wrong with the instrument cluster or you tried one and something is wrong with the bulbs...I find it hard to believe that your luck is that bad and all of the bulbs are bad. Maybe the wrong bulbs?

xXManwhoreXx · 02-21-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lonnie

My first question is did you test the bulbs first to make sure they are fine? Second did you try putting the old bulb back in to see if that would still light up? I'm confused because you said first you pushed all the old ones out and popped the new ones in but they didn't work, then you said that "luckly" you only changed one and tried that first so the other 4 are working...my question here is which one is it? Either you tried all of them and something is wrong with the instrument cluster or you tried one and something is wrong with the bulbs...I find it hard to believe that your luck is that bad and all of the bulbs are bad. Maybe the wrong bulbs?

I misstated that sorry haha I only popped out one bulb, I guess I was getting ahead of myself haha

No they are the 194 bulbs that it said I should use :-/

I shall trying hooking the bulb up to a battery

Misuseofyou · 02-21-2009, 06:23 PM

Pull the wires through the bottom of the plastic holder and wire them up.

lonnie · 02-21-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by xXMahanXcorEXx

I misstated that sorry haha I only popped out one bulb, I guess I was getting ahead of myself haha

No they are the 194 bulbs that it said I should use :-/

I shall trying hooking the bulb up to a battery

UHMMM ok then I would have tried another bulb or try it in another spot...if it still doesn't work then something is wrong with the bulbs...You did put the old one back in after you tried the new one right? Did it work? If not then try the old bulb in another spot to make sure the bulb is still goodl. If after all that crap then its safe to say that the bulb socket is fubared.

xXManwhoreXx · 02-22-2009, 03:28 AM

got 3 of em in 2 more to go, I had to drive my gf home so i had multi colored dash lights tonight :-) sweet!

soo yea thanks to everyone for helpin me haha I needed to get little wire and hook it up to the little clips sticking out.

cherrington17 · 12-23-2009, 11:27 AM

I'm adding this post to my FAQ... figure i'd put it here too...

HOW TO REMOVE THE BLUE TINT:
compliments of jeenysrider07:
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showp...9&postcount=35

i got the blueish tint off the speedo. All you have to do is peel the black piece with the numbers off of the clear plastic (just peel slow) Then You need to get the glue stuff off of the back where the blue is. I used a flathead screwdriver. Then wherever the blueish tint is you have to sand off. Then its cleared. The last pic has a white led flashlight behind it.

Nate's Alero · 12-23-2009, 11:41 AM

mmm, i would love my liquid white cluster... might do it today,

tips on getting my needles back on correctly?

cherrington17 · 12-23-2009, 11:45 AM

i started the car, put a piece of tape where they all pointed. Did the mod, put the cluster back in (w/o the front plastic) started it, put the needles back where they were.

i did have to adjust the tach/speedo. didn't take much (espicially if you know exactly where you idle, for tach) speedo is easy... put it at zero.

my gas gauge is still off by a smidge. but its nothing bad. I'll have to readjust it when i do red needles.

Nate's Alero · 12-23-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

i started the car, put a piece of tape where they all pointed. Did the mod, put the cluster back in (w/o the front plastic) started it, put the needles back where they were.

i did have to adjust the tach/speedo. didn't take much (espicially if you know exactly where you idle, for tach) speedo is easy... put it at zero.

my gas gauge is still off by a smidge. but its nothing bad. I'll have to readjust it when i do red needles.

yeah, my temp is off, and so is my tach..

cherrington17 · 12-28-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

...but you can't do 2 color with that method.

For two color... you need to do something more similar to this...

Note different bulb holder from original pics! I didn't know different years has different bulb holders, until chipmunk sent me his old ones...

I had 3 blue leds die (i'm pretty sure it was due to shotty soldering on the resistors) so i was remaking these. Figured I should take a pic since i was doing it. (also gave me a reason to play with my dad's new Canon Rebel XS. :drool: )

Tips will be sanded. I had to go to work/ran outta time.

Ttop191 · 12-29-2009, 12:04 AM

You have poop on your thumbnail!!! Use 2-ply dude!

cherrington17 · 12-29-2009, 12:07 AM

um... no. its very faint dried blood... from a scratch lower... but thanks for playing.

Ttop191 · 12-29-2009, 12:15 AM

damn, and i was so close to a whole new definition for thread crapping

cherrington17 · 12-31-2009, 01:52 PM

new shots... better camera.

I never have both on at once (last pic) but everyone seems to like to see what it would look like...

kingjames64 · 01-08-2010, 05:12 PM

If i buy this from superbrightleds.com.... http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...eds.htm#fivemm

RL5-B12120 Blue LED
$ 0.59

* Blue Super Bright LED
470nm / 1200 mcd / 120 Degree Viewing Angle Flat Tipped 5mm LED

What resistors will i need?

Ttop191 · 01-08-2010, 07:04 PM

Puuurdy

cherrington17 · 01-09-2010, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by kingjames64

If i buy this from superbrightleds.com.... http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...eds.htm#fivemm

RL5-B12120 Blue LED
$ 0.59

* Blue Super Bright LED
470nm / 1200 mcd / 120 Degree Viewing Angle Flat Tipped 5mm LED

What resistors will i need?

blue? uses 470 ohm

WARNING: if you do the needles, as per yalero's "how to" THE MOTORS ARE NOT INTERCHANGABLE! I just had this problem. They fit into the recepticles for each other... but the gas/coolant motors will not move the tach/speedo!!!

kingjames64 · 01-09-2010, 05:02 AM

yes blue, so this?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...LAID=107599019

Nate's Alero · 01-09-2010, 11:43 AM

my white gauges are SEX )if 13 of the 35 LED's didn't die.. i'd take pics...

Tom saw them flickering.. and going haywire..

cherrington17 · 01-09-2010, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kingjames64

yes blue, so this?

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...LAID=107599019

1/2W is kinda high.. go with 1/4W. 1/8W is possible... but a PITA to prevent the leads from snapping.