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1sickS14 · 01-17-2012, 05:02 PM

Looks like I have a project this weekend lol

WERDdabuilder · 01-22-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Dorifto Machine

Think you can take a shot of your cluster with the Sylvanias in it please, I would like to see the difference ?

sorry for the shitty quality, cell phone pic. the light is pretty even all across the cluster.

if anyone is local(socal/909 area) and wants free 5wide LED 194 bulbs..come get them. i have 5 plus 2 74x wide led for like the gas/temp part of the cluster. all "red" color.

Ciel · 01-22-2012, 02:36 PM

Those Sylvania's look great dude. I have LED's right now and hate the hotspots, time to hit autozone lol. It's the best colour for driving at night and easy on the eyes.

ixfxi · 01-22-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by WERDdabuilder

save yourself the time and just get some

no hotspots like with LED shit. i used the 5wedge LEDs for 1min and took them out because of hotspots(unless you do that shit right like mike from clear corners). put in the Sylvania and 10x better, BWM-esque.

hehe i cant believe people still remember my old lighting setup, i ran LEDs back when my car ran. my setup was perfect...

personally, like the above said, keep it bulb if you want it simple and good. going led took me a LOT of work.

Promise Land · 01-22-2012, 05:00 PM

Got mine completed today. Yes, it has "hot spots" but since I didn't have working lights before, I'll take them. Even got the radio lighting working correctly. Now it may have to go white in the future.

JKL1031 · 01-22-2012, 06:06 PM

Think im gonna go w/amber or blue halogen. i saw your post on FB.

keeeban · 01-23-2012, 06:37 PM

White leds:

Looks amazing in person; day time and night time.

Shout out to Mengmotorsports!

slydin240sx · 01-23-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by keeeban

White leds:

Looks amazing in person; day time and night time.

Shout out to Mengmotorsports!

Looks awesome! Any night shots? What kind of LEDs did you use?

keeeban · 01-23-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by slydin240sx

Looks awesome! Any night shots? What kind of LEDs did you use?

Thanks! I used these:
Meng Motorsports - The Leader In Scion Performance Intake Exhaust Springs | Plug and Play HID Kits

slydin240sx · 01-23-2012, 09:00 PM

Yeah that looks boss! Bright as fuck. Is that on the highest dimmer position? The dimmer still works correct?

keeeban · 01-23-2012, 09:06 PM

It just looks bright because of the pictures ahah, it's not distracting while driving at night at all. Yessir, the dimmer still works fine

slydin240sx · 01-23-2012, 09:16 PM

Yeah it looks nice but I was just thinking it might be a distraction at night. But if the dimmer works you could just tone the brightness down. Either way, I know what I'm buying payday! Thanks for the pictures and link. Props to you sir...

keeeban · 01-23-2012, 09:19 PM

No prob man, glad I could help.

Nismo-kouki · 01-26-2012, 06:44 PM

So I swapped my cluster lights with no prob. I tried to swap the clock light and it doesn't work now, I pulled the led and put it back in 180* and still no dice. Put the factory bulb in and still didnt work. I'm guessing maybe my socket is bad even tho the light worked before I swapped it. The socket is discolored and the old bulb was pretty tight in there. Anyone else run into this problem?

PANDAemic · 01-26-2012, 07:14 PM

Disregard this...

DennisC · 01-26-2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismo-kouki

So I swapped my cluster lights with no prob. I tried to swap the clock light and it doesn't work now, I pulled the led and put it back in 180* and still no dice. Put the factory bulb in and still didnt work. I'm guessing maybe my socket is bad even tho the light worked before I swapped it. The socket is discolored and the old bulb was pretty tight in there. Anyone else run into this problem?

I ran into the exact same problem. I got it working with a LED for a while but it stopped working and I tried the original bulb and it still doesnt work.
Here's what mine looks like with 5 SMD T10 bulbs from ebay.

joshls2 · 01-27-2012, 08:35 AM

my Tron cluster..

Nismo-kouki · 01-27-2012, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DennisC

I ran into the exact same problem. I got it working with a LED for a while but it stopped working and I tried the original bulb and it still doesnt work.
Here's what mine looks like with 5 SMD T10 bulbs from ebay.

I figured it out, the clock doesn't light up with the key off. lol Late night dumb mistake I kept trying to light up the clock with the headlight switch. lol

Promise Land · 01-28-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by joshls2

my Tron cluster..

Not even sure how you did that whole set-up, but it's interesting (in a good way). Does it match other lighting in your car?

joshls2 · 01-29-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Promise Land

Not even sure how you did that whole set-up, but it's interesting (in a good way). Does it match other lighting in your car?

Thanks. they're overlays. and yes, my radio face matches.

still have to redo my HVAC lights ..but I'm not so sure, I kinda want to get a digital one.

.. approaching light-speed!

slydin240sx · 01-30-2012, 09:36 AM

Anybody have a good picture of a s14 cluster with GREEN LED's in it? I like the white but I'm curious what green would look like. Either way green or white will match the gauges I plan to buy.

slow_sr20 · 01-30-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by slydin240sx

Anybody have a good picture of a s14 cluster with GREEN LED's in it? I like the white but I'm curious what green would look like. Either way green or white will match the gauges I plan to buy.

i have green in mine (Sorry no pics) i like them, turns the gauge needles green also. Only complaint i have is that around dusk, because backlight and needles are green its kinda hard to read the speedo. No biggie, did my HVAC too.

slydin240sx · 01-30-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by slow_sr20

i have green in mine (Sorry no pics) i like them, turns the gauge needles green also. Only complaint i have is that around dusk, because backlight and needles are green its kinda hard to read the speedo. No biggie, did my HVAC too.

Anyway you could snap a picture or two at night and post them here? I would appreciate it if so!

DennisC · 03-19-2012, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismo-kouki

I figured it out, the clock doesn't light up with the key off. lol Late night dumb mistake I kept trying to light up the clock with the headlight switch. lol

LOL I figured that out too weeks ago. I have a working blue led behind mine now.

slow_sr20 · 08-02-2012, 06:53 AM

heres a pic of my green bulbs at night, shit iphone pic, but you will get the point. Yes i have hotspots on my HVAC-not that big of a deal. Used superbrightled's to get my bulbs.

Yellow4g63 · 08-02-2012, 11:15 AM

I got the white bulbs in mine. I didn't get a night time shot but it was kinda dark in the car. crappy cell phone pic.

I'll take some better pics soon with a real camera if I don't forget to bring it again.

xoxide · 08-02-2012, 05:21 PM

Ok, I dont want to read 4 pages of writing, how many bulbs do I need to buy to do my whole gauge cluster? 5?

*blksylv* · 08-02-2012, 05:34 PM

cool blue leds in gauge cluster and option k's gauges. debating on whether to go amber to match my aftermarket gauges though. sorry steering wheel was in the way blocking the gas gauge lol and the boost controller is blocking the clock

az_240 · 08-02-2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxide

Ok, I dont want to read 4 pages of writing, how many bulbs do I need to buy to do my whole gauge cluster? 5?

^Dude really? Read the post above yours.

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Originally Posted by aznfab213

can be used for:
cluster (requires 3)
hud cluster (requires 6)
sidemarkers(requires 1 for each),
third brake light (requires 2)
the running light for half amber half clear turn signals( 1 for each signal)
trunk light( requires 1)

xoxide · 08-02-2012, 08:33 PM

Wow, im a dumbass haha. Thanks for pointing that out.

01-22-2012, 05:00 PM	#95
Promise Land Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Age: 46 Posts: 261 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Got mine completed today. Yes, it has "hot spots" but since I didn't have working lights before, I'll take them. Even got the radio lighting working correctly. Now it may have to go white in the future. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/canaanmanley

01-23-2012, 06:37 PM	#97
keeeban Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 28 Posts: 924 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	White leds: Looks amazing in person; day time and night time. Shout out to Mengmotorsports! __________________

01-23-2012, 09:06 PM	#101
keeeban Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 28 Posts: 924 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	It just looks bright because of the pictures ahah, it's not distracting while driving at night at all. Yessir, the dimmer still works fine __________________

01-23-2012, 09:19 PM	#103
keeeban Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 28 Posts: 924 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	No prob man, glad I could help. __________________

08-02-2012, 11:15 AM	#116
Yellow4g63 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Socal Posts: 1,451 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I got the white bulbs in mine. I didn't get a night time shot but it was kinda dark in the car. crappy cell phone pic. I'll take some better pics soon with a real camera if I don't forget to bring it again. __________________ 95 240sx RB20 415whp 91 Nx2000 VVL yo

01-17-2012, 05:02 PM	#91
1sickS14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: TEXAS Posts: 882 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Looks like I have a project this weekend lol

01-22-2012, 02:36 PM	#93
Ciel Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Carson California Posts: 35 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Those Sylvania's look great dude. I have LED's right now and hate the hotspots, time to hit autozone lol. It's the best colour for driving at night and easy on the eyes.

01-22-2012, 06:06 PM	#96
JKL1031 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MS Posts: 427 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Think im gonna go w/amber or blue halogen. i saw your post on FB.

01-23-2012, 09:00 PM	#100
slydin240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 919 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeah that looks boss! Bright as fuck. Is that on the highest dimmer position? The dimmer still works correct?

01-23-2012, 09:16 PM	#102
slydin240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 919 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Yeah it looks nice but I was just thinking it might be a distraction at night. But if the dimmer works you could just tone the brightness down. Either way, I know what I'm buying payday! Thanks for the pictures and link. Props to you sir...

01-26-2012, 06:44 PM	#104
Nismo-kouki Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Indiana Age: 32 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So I swapped my cluster lights with no prob. I tried to swap the clock light and it doesn't work now, I pulled the led and put it back in 180* and still no dice. Put the factory bulb in and still didnt work. I'm guessing maybe my socket is bad even tho the light worked before I swapped it. The socket is discolored and the old bulb was pretty tight in there. Anyone else run into this problem?

01-26-2012, 07:14 PM	#105
PANDAemic Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Buena Park, CA Age: 32 Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Disregard this...

01-27-2012, 08:35 AM	#107
joshls2 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ahead Of, YOU Age: 35 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my Tron cluster..

01-30-2012, 09:36 AM	#111
slydin240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 919 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Anybody have a good picture of a s14 cluster with GREEN LED's in it? I like the white but I'm curious what green would look like. Either way green or white will match the gauges I plan to buy.

08-02-2012, 06:53 AM	#115
slow_sr20 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dayton, oh Posts: 720 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	heres a pic of my green bulbs at night, shit iphone pic, but you will get the point. Yes i have hotspots on my HVAC-not that big of a deal. Used superbrightled's to get my bulbs.

08-02-2012, 05:21 PM	#117
xoxide Post Whore! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 2,807 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Ok, I dont want to read 4 pages of writing, how many bulbs do I need to buy to do my whole gauge cluster? 5?

08-02-2012, 08:33 PM	#120
xoxide Post Whore! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 2,807 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	Wow, im a dumbass haha. Thanks for pointing that out.

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