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03-25-2012, 09:45 AM | #26 | |
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03-25-2012, 02:03 PM | #27 |
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03-25-2012, 03:07 PM | #28 |
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Cool! I realized that I had an extra LED from my glove box, so I put it in the cigarette lighter, turns out it only lights up half. I'm going to order one with a wider viewing angle and see if it helps.
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03-25-2012, 03:29 PM | #29 |
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Have you been to superbrightleds.com ? That's where I think I'm going to get my lights.
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03-25-2012, 03:36 PM | #30 |
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03-25-2012, 03:47 PM | #31 |
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03-25-2012, 06:56 PM | #32 | |
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I'm pretty sure it's not, I saw a tutorial for the STi and I believe they soldered LEDs and put them inside the buttons. |
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03-25-2012, 09:25 PM | #33 |
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Dont even bother with replacing the existing bulbs. You can just wire in a strip of ribbon style led's in whatever color you want.
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03-25-2012, 10:07 PM | #34 |
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03-26-2012, 07:58 AM | #35 | |
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Just so you dont think Im being a total dink there is a complete diy thread that shows you how to use ribbon style leds and gel filters to do your cluster. Just gotta use the search feature to find it. If you get it done or decide to give it a try post some pics! |
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03-26-2012, 01:33 PM | #36 |
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Ordered my lights, should be here within the week... I will say, if you use the link to buy the lights that the OP posted, you can not change the shipping destination from the billing address... Has to be the same... Super excited
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03-26-2012, 06:22 PM | #37 |
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Yeah, this is for the HVAC though, I have seen them in the cluster, just not the HVAC.
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03-28-2012, 11:20 PM | #38 |
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What are you guys using for twist lock bases on the LED's? I ordered some with my bulbs but are smaller than the stock fit.
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03-29-2012, 03:46 AM | #39 |
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ordered 2 blue leds that you showed and one of them were defective, it just keeps blinking
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03-29-2012, 06:42 AM | #40 | |
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It's a 74/T5 bulb. |
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03-29-2012, 09:10 AM | #41 | |
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03-29-2012, 11:47 AM | #42 |
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So do the #74 tri led bulbs fit the 04 stuff or not. Are people saying they are too small?
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03-31-2012, 01:27 AM | #43 |
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I did this in my 2004 WRX. I have to admit that this thread has some really awesome info on getting your dash and HVAC light color to be blue!!! I wanted to add some more knowledge that is note worthy. It DOES only take 6 bulbs to do the gauge cluster and 2 for the HVAC, BUT the OP did not include the fact that each blinker is a bulb, the battery light, the high beam, doors open, engine, etc. all the things that would light up in the cluster are their own light bulb. Now, they are same exact led light bulb that you use in the hvac and cluster, you just need more than originally stated. I left the battery light, the door open light, engine light, and low gas light the original colors. I did swap the blinkers as I had two extra led bulbs to do the key ring and cruise, while I had the cluster out. I will say that the bright lights indicator, although being blue already, doesn't match unless you put an led in it, I checked. Just wanted to let everyone know what I learned. Easiest mod I have done with the biggest change/outcome. Difficulty 2/10 End Result 10/10!
because I never whore a picture out.... I also wanted to say after cruising around a little last night and this morning, I wish I had gotten enough bulbs to do the high beam and door open as well. I ordered 10 and wish I had ordered this many: HVAC --- 2 bulbs Cluster -- 6 bulbs ( This only does the gas, temp, rpm, and speedometer dials) Cluster -- 5 bulbs (left blinker, right blinker, door open, battery, high beams) Misc ---- 4 bulbs (key ring, fog lights, ash tray, glove box) The above count of 17 bulbs, I'd buy eighteen or nineteen to be safe in case one is defective, will replace all the crappy stock bulb with an led of this model, in original post, of your choice. it was very easy and other than having to pinch the tri-led bulbs in a little so they would literally fit in the holes, there was not any other manipulation that was need. I do suggest having an extra hand or completely taking out the cluster. I had help so I left it plugged it so I could compare what things I wanted to keep red, like the battery light in my case. The back of the cluster pops off, Its just a white cover that's not hooked to anything at all, which helped greatly as I could get to the removable backs for the lights. Not that you can't get to the back of lights without taking this off, it just gave me more tip room, finger tip room that is. There isn't any wiring for each light, as it twist locks in and is powered by being locked against the circuit bored. Like mentioned before, if the bulbs doesn't come on, in my case, it was only two causes. 1. The bulb wasn't pushed in the holder all the way. 2. The base twist lock that holds the bulb needed to be spun 180 degrees as it was in backwards, seeing as how led's only work with electricity flowing one way. *****IF YOU USE ONE OF THESE TRI LEDS FOR THE ODOMETER AREA, IT IS 3X BRIGHTER THAN THE REST OF THE GAUGES! i AM SWITCHING TO A SINGLE LED AS IT IS VERY OVERWHELMINGLY BRIGHT AT NIGHT. THE THREE BULBS ARE GREAT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.***** Pics included: Last edited by Trudd84; 03-31-2012 at 11:01 AM. Reason: because illiterate. |
03-31-2012, 03:06 AM | #44 |
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03-31-2012, 11:50 AM | #46 | |
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03-31-2012, 12:22 PM | #47 |
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Malin, go to orriginal post on page one and I used exactly what the OP(original poster) used.
The tri-led #74 bulbs. In the comment box to the seller I asked them to send them to an alternate location, they got everything right, sent to right address, and every bulb worked! |
03-31-2012, 11:44 PM | #48 | |
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So the tri led bulbs are redicously bright. How does it look if you just turn down the dimmer at night time? I was hoping that there wasnt really gunna be to much of a problem with that. |
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04-01-2012, 10:07 AM | #49 |
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20blknyellow, NO, they are not to bright! Only the rectangular area that is the odometer. And its simple, just use a bulb that is a single led instead of three....don't make a big deal out of nothing.
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04-01-2012, 03:36 PM | #50 |
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Ha okay, now I just need to pull it all apart. This thread has been a lot of help.
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