LEDgauges 6 bulbs?
08-10-2007, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by camar0corey
I picked up the twistlocks today, after tax it was $13.73 for 10, as they come in packs of 10. Going to attempt to do mine tommarow.
Any tips for cleaning the bezel? I might as well get it clean while I have it out. Anyone who did this recently have any issues in getting the cluster out? I've pulled a 3rd gen one out but not a 4th gen.
Any tips for cleaning the bezel? I might as well get it clean while I have it out. Anyone who did this recently have any issues in getting the cluster out? I've pulled a 3rd gen one out but not a 4th gen.
08-10-2007, 11:15 PM
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Thanks. I have a small crack in mine, I hope it doesn't get worse. At least its under $200 from gmpartsdirect, I seem to remember 3rd gen dashes costing a penny or two. Yeah I was curious about the clear plastic part, wondering the best way to clean it. Maybe its not even that dirty.
08-11-2007, 12:10 PM
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well they make a plastic polish, that you can use if you have scratches on the bezel lens. It must be used in conjunction with soft buffing wheel. I will post before and after results, because I have hairline scratches on mine. I just did my girlfriends headlight lenses, and they came out great.
08-11-2007, 12:14 PM
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You know, all I wanted was to install my blue LEDs today..........
Some GM asshat of a engineer decided back in the day to put a bezel bolt under the dash pad. What the hell were they thinking? This is what I gotta deal with now.
Anyone have the P/N for the dash pad?? Oh I'm not happy right now, I probably can't afford one til next payday, bad enough my clear coat is coming off my door, now I gotta drive around with a f&$#'ed up dash for two weeks probably.
Some GM asshat of a engineer decided back in the day to put a bezel bolt under the dash pad. What the hell were they thinking? This is what I gotta deal with now.
Anyone have the P/N for the dash pad?? Oh I'm not happy right now, I probably can't afford one til next payday, bad enough my clear coat is coming off my door, now I gotta drive around with a f&$#'ed up dash for two weeks probably.
08-11-2007, 12:20 PM
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Thanks, I was trying to get it out and then the top left wouldn't come out, I peeked under there and thought you got to be kidding me, so I lifted it up just a little and slid my ratchet in there, CRACK!!
I take it all dashes were the same color then, they were all greyish? Thanks for the quick response.
Go figure I just bought a seat last night, it'll be two weeks before I can get that fixed. Does it snap into place on top of everything else though? I mean can I finish up everything with the lights and such and then later on just put the dash pad in place? It looks like everything is below it right?
I take it all dashes were the same color then, they were all greyish? Thanks for the quick response.
Go figure I just bought a seat last night, it'll be two weeks before I can get that fixed. Does it snap into place on top of everything else though? I mean can I finish up everything with the lights and such and then later on just put the dash pad in place? It looks like everything is below it right?
08-11-2007, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by camar0corey
Thanks, I was trying to get it out and then the top left wouldn't come out, I peeked under there and thought you got to be kidding me, so I lifted it up just a little and slid my ratchet in there, CRACK!!
I take it all dashes were the same color then, they were all greyish? Thanks for the quick response.
Go figure I just bought a seat last night, it'll be two weeks before I can get that fixed. Does it snap into place on top of everything else though? I mean can I finish up everything with the lights and such and then later on just put the dash pad in place? It looks like everything is below it right?
I take it all dashes were the same color then, they were all greyish? Thanks for the quick response.
Go figure I just bought a seat last night, it'll be two weeks before I can get that fixed. Does it snap into place on top of everything else though? I mean can I finish up everything with the lights and such and then later on just put the dash pad in place? It looks like everything is below it right?
08-11-2007, 01:00 PM
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Yeah, for future reference now I know...... Whoever writes those Haynes books should be shot too, I was getting frustrated on why the whole thing seemed loose but I couldn't get it out, then I found the bolt, then it cracked. Well I'm headed back out in the oppressive heat to continue on. I hope I have no more troubles, I printed out the picture of which bulbs to replace for a reference.
08-11-2007, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ZEX-Z
Mayby I missed it..... but where do you get the LED lights from besides LEDgauges.com
08-11-2007, 05:30 PM
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I can't wait til it gets dark tonight. They looked good under a towel, the only way I could see if they were lit up or not before I put it all back together. Yes the blue LEDS aren't any brighter than the factory bulbs, but I didn't want blinding light, I just wanted the blue color. I also took a look at my autometer fuel pressure gauge, that has a autometer LED in it, but its never been right, I'll see when it get dark if that has sorted itself out, it used to be lit, then looked dim or something, I flipped the bulb in the socket, if its still messed up I ordered a extra one when I got my bulbs, I'll change it out.
08-11-2007, 08:12 PM
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Maybe its your angle, but the tops look dimmer? I noticed that mine are a little lighter between 70-80, but not by much, and my fuel gauge is slightly dimmer than the others.
I'm using the blue leds, the dimmer doesn't seem to do much, maybe its where I bought the bulbs from, or maybe it doesn't make a difference cause they don't get stupid bright to begin with.
The red looks kinda demonic, its neat, but pontiacish.
Everyones white gauges look blue, I just tried taking a shot of my blue gauges and they came out looking white. They don't look anything like this, must be the cell phone camera
I'm using the blue leds, the dimmer doesn't seem to do much, maybe its where I bought the bulbs from, or maybe it doesn't make a difference cause they don't get stupid bright to begin with.
The red looks kinda demonic, its neat, but pontiacish.
Everyones white gauges look blue, I just tried taking a shot of my blue gauges and they came out looking white. They don't look anything like this, must be the cell phone camera
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08-12-2007, 02:21 AM
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All the pictures I've seen so far I have not been impressed because of the hot spots but I've bought several different LEDs and by far the www.ledgauges.com offer the best quality and brightest out there although they only offer six in the kit. There is however a dim spot around 3500 to 6000 on the tach and 70-80 mph but I've come up with a solution and just finished it and it looks awsom. It takes out the dim spot. What I did was first I had a extra gauge cluster laying around and cut the printed cicut board where the three lights are in line on the right side of the cluster then I cut out two openings on top of the cluster housing where the tach and speedo are, I then screwed the portion of the printed circut board that I cut out and mounted it in the openings. I used two of the cheaper LEDs in those housings and now it lights up those dimly lit areas. I just brought power off a existing bulb. If I knew how to post pictures here I would.
08-12-2007, 02:25 AM
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Oh another thing , the cheaper LEDs can barely light the needles as seen in the picture above but those LEDs that I listed above focuses there light directly to the gauge and needle prism. I'm telling you the $35 for the six were difinately worth it but be sure to ask for a extra one.
08-12-2007, 05:14 AM
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I'm going to try to get better pictures up once I borrow a real camera around here, mine doesn't seem to have these hot spots, just my fuel gauge looks slightly dimmer, needles didn't look any dimmer than stock. I don't think I could justify $35 just for 6 LEDS. They must have some voodoo stuff done to them to justify that price. Perhaps with the $35 ones, those work with the dimmer? Thats about what I can think of, as the dimmer doesn't do jack to mine.
08-12-2007, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by camar0corey
I'm going to try to get better pictures up once I borrow a real camera around here, mine doesn't seem to have these hot spots, just my fuel gauge looks slightly dimmer, needles didn't look any dimmer than stock. I don't think I could justify $35 just for 6 LEDS. They must have some voodoo stuff done to them to justify that price. Perhaps with the $35 ones, those work with the dimmer? Thats about what I can think of, as the dimmer doesn't do jack to mine.