Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
Looking to replace instrument cluster bulbs, wondering how many there are and which bulb to get, i would like to get red led to match the rest of red going on. Thanks and appreciate the help.
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Re: Instrument cluster
The leds wont be as bright as stock lights and the bulb housings wont fit perfectly. You will have to trim each one- this is a warning- as i did some led replacements. As for the bulb type and size- pm me tomorrow evening and i will grab a spare cluster and count each one
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Re: Instrument cluster
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Re: Instrument cluster
If you can solder, get led strips and put them in the cluster. I did that and its a lot brighter than stock.
Danny
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Re: Instrument cluster
I actually just installed red LEDs today and they look fantastic!! i was just used plug and play led replacement bulbs and had zero issues, they are brighter and fit perfectly.
Here is what i bought:
2x of these http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo ... -base/206/
4x of these http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo ... -base/228/
Here is what i bought:
2x of these http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo ... -base/206/
4x of these http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo ... -base/228/
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Re: Instrument cluster
^no "hot spots" where the led light is brighter in some spots on the cluster than others? I had that when I tried led bulbs, been wanting to try strips
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any pictures?! is it a pain to get the cluster out?!
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Re: Instrument cluster
Kris, It's not that much of a pain to get the cluster out at all. You'll want to disconnect the speedometer cable at the transmission that way you can pull the cable out of the instrument cluster opening when you go to re-install the cluster. It's easier to get the Dashboard trim piece out if the steering wheel and column trim pieces are off, but it's not necessary.
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Re: Instrument cluster
There are some slight hot spots at the top of the dials but its not super noticeable. I actually ended up putting little opaque condoms over the big leds which pretty much fixed it. if i were to do it again i think i might get dimmer 194 bulbs.
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Oh man, there's 2 Kris'..... uh oh, this could get to be a tricky conversation lol.
legacylok, do you have a picture on here of your cluster with the lights on? Do you think if you ordered any color led it would over power the green color in the cluster itself?
legacylok, do you have a picture on here of your cluster with the lights on? Do you think if you ordered any color led it would over power the green color in the cluster itself?
91 L-TW Wagon with a full Swap -RIP
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
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93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
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91 SS 4EAT Sold!
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Re: Instrument cluster
haha I noticed that, there aren't many of us that spell it the correct way
These are the best pictures I could take of it, the camera really doesn't capture it well. it looks way better in person and a lot more even strangely. I have no idea about other colors but I would imagine the closer you get to the green color the more it will effect it.
http://www.dropbox.com/s/r3tl3d4m1jy6el ... 52_292.jpg
http://www.dropbox.com/s/ty5dz71i8iok7h ... 48_173.jpg
These are the best pictures I could take of it, the camera really doesn't capture it well. it looks way better in person and a lot more even strangely. I have no idea about other colors but I would imagine the closer you get to the green color the more it will effect it.
http://www.dropbox.com/s/r3tl3d4m1jy6el ... 52_292.jpg
http://www.dropbox.com/s/ty5dz71i8iok7h ... 48_173.jpg
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That's not bad, thanks for the pictures.
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it is the right way, even though fucking everybody always assumes its a ch...
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....and here I was the only one of either spelling growing up.
Subscribed because I will need to pull my cluster at some point too.
-Chris :]
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Subscribed because I will need to pull my cluster at some point too.
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Off topic...
F that, the CORRECT way is with a Ch NOT K. And that's the bottom line cuz Stone Cold said so. That's how MY name is spelled, so I have to be right.
Anyways, Yes I'm glad that I can get rid of the shitty green on my dash.
F that, the CORRECT way is with a Ch NOT K. And that's the bottom line cuz Stone Cold said so. That's how MY name is spelled, so I have to be right.
Anyways, Yes I'm glad that I can get rid of the shitty green on my dash.
91 L-TW Wagon with a full Swap -RIP
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
98 LGT Wagon 4EAT
92 SS Prefaced, GD dash swapped, 22T/205 Hybrid 20 psi - BEAST!
93 SS Bone Stock Gone!
94 TW Bone Stock Gone!
91 SS 4EAT Sold!
98 LGT 4EAT
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Re: Instrument cluster
Here's my led converted cluster, white strips soldered in.
This is full brightness
Here's some pictures of how I ran the strips and where positive and negative are.
I did this in a 93. If anyone needs any advice, feel free to ask me. I've done three conversions using strips.
This is full brightness
Here's some pictures of how I ran the strips and where positive and negative are.
I did this in a 93. If anyone needs any advice, feel free to ask me. I've done three conversions using strips.
Danny
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
1992 Legacy postal: bone stock, 4eat, blown reverse.
1993 Legacy LS Awd: lifted, 4eat, higher mileage, and dirty.biggreen96 wrote:well get out there and smash that geo around and get comfy.
1994 Legacy Turbo wagon: rwd, 4eat, and a faint knock..
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Oh that looks great! I want to do this!
I think I should have a look in there anyway at some point, when its below freezing my speedo jitters a bit and makes a strained mechanical whirring sound above 35mph or so.
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I think I should have a look in there anyway at some point, when its below freezing my speedo jitters a bit and makes a strained mechanical whirring sound above 35mph or so.
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free5ty1e I know what your talking about it scares the hell out of me because I think somethings going to break then it goes away after a bit I actually had that happen to me this morning (12/10/13)
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It's normal for the speedo cables to make noise when it's really cold. Mine did that when I lived in PA and my Impreza does it now too.
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Oh snap that's normal? Not an indication I need to get in there and spray some wd40 or something down the cable innards...?
Cool, thanks Josh!
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Cool, thanks Josh!
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91SS 4EAT stock
91SS 5MT awaiting engine rebuild and VF36...
92SS 4EAT - RIP
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91SS 4EAT stock
91SS 5MT awaiting engine rebuild and VF36...
92SS 4EAT - RIP
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Re: Instrument cluster
I guess it's normal for older subies around this vintage with some mileage on them. I personally wouldn't loose any sleep over it.
You can pull the inner cable out from the bottom of the cable if you wanted and could lube it with some light grease or oil.
You can pull the inner cable out from the bottom of the cable if you wanted and could lube it with some light grease or oil.
Josh
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