How To: Blue (or other color) Gauge Cluster Lights AND AC controls

[njaremka]

here is where i am at now...

-the 8mm LEDs work perfectly. none of them flickered none of them were faulty. I used 10 so far which wasnt enough. Im adding 10 more tomorrow to get rid of all the hot spots.

-the white wedge LEDs dont work in the cluster. I believe there is a relay for the cluster and the LEDs arent drawing enough power to complete the circuit. I am ordering red 8mm leds now to light up the needles.


lucky for you guys i am figuring all this crap out by trail and error and when i finish, it will be easy for you.

most led bulbs are polarity sesitive. did you try fliping them around? all of my cluster bulbs are plug-in replacement wedge bulbs, thats how i know.

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

most led bulbs are polarity sesitive. did you try fliping them around? all of my cluster bulbs are plug-in replacement wedge bulbs, thats how i know.

good lookin out I will try that tonight.

did you bend that metal piece to the other side or just flip them around?

 

[njaremka]

good lookin out I will try that tonight.

did you bend that metal piece to the other side or just flip them around?

you can just spin the connector around in the socket, since it will go either way.

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

you can just spin the connector around in the socket, since it will go either way.

spin the brown connector around the opposite way? that would be easy enough haha

 

[njaremka]

spin the brown connector around the opposite way? that would be easy enough haha

thats it.

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

thats it.

im at work and i kinda wanna go sneak out and do this real quick lol

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

you can just spin the connector around in the socket, since it will go either way.

so the little connectors only spin one direction. I am going to switch the bulb around and try that out next..

 

[njaremka]

so the little connectors only spin one direction. I am going to switch the bulb around and try that out next..

yeah, but you can pop it out, spin in 180, and pop it back in and that will change the polarity.

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

yeah, but you can pop it out, spin in 180, and pop it back in and that will change the polarity.

yup that worked. gotta wait till night to get some pics up

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

here it is with NO hotspots and the white LEDs on. the needles didnt show up in the picture but they are kinda orange. I am buying 5mm red prewired LEDs and then it will be perfect.

 

[njaremka]

the numbers look great, but the needles are wicked dim. i couldnt deal with that.

 

[satyr36]

the numbers look great, but the needles are wicked dim. i couldnt deal with that.

he said hes going to fix it (poke)

 

[Pez]

you should buy some gas to! roflzplats

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

he said hes going to fix it (poke)

sure am, just waiting on the red LEDs

you should buy some gas to! roflzplats

lol. I gotta full tank now

 

[christiansMSP]

bump on this how to!

whens ac controls coming in?

and, what about the red leds

 

[DarkAngel]

bump on this how to!

whens ac controls coming in?

and, what about the red leds

The A/C has a how too already unless you mean on his ride here. In that case, carry on......(silly)

 

[christiansMSP]

yeah i meant on his car.. yeh yeh

 

[mazdaspeeeeed]

Been in NY on vacation for the past 9 days. but I'm home now and I got the red leds. I'll be puttin them in this week.

 

[christiansMSP]

good man!

 

[christiansMSP]

hope you had a good vacay!