weezyls03
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i'll take everything in red when I come up to visit. how long would it take?
Lincoln LS Instrument cluster led conversion by adrst2.3
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Ranchero50
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Looks good. From bad experiences with the needles I would suggest powering the cluster up once the clear lens is off and then marking the needle's position. Once the panel is back together power it up again to set the needles back in place.
I've had the gauge shaft rotate and screw things up.
I've had the gauge shaft rotate and screw things up.
adrst2.3
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Yes,he is correct,thanks man.that's exactly what I had to do on the Denali last weekend.I actually had to do it a few times but your absolutely correct on that one.I hate clusters for that reason.the calibration part sucks.I will edit the how to tonight
weezyls03
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i'll def. give you 2 weeks in advance. I like the blue now also that I see it also. damn it's hard to choose which color would look good because they all look good
joegr
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I suspect you meant to type Red first gen now available in red
lsemex04
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lol
SVC-66
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I would love to get a white setup for my Gen 1. How much lead time do you need? Is there anything I need to do or supply?
Haven't been to Chicago in several years... this is a flippin' good reason to return.
adrst2.3
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Unfortunately some ******* that was a member here stole my gen 1 kit I sent so now I'm left with an incomplete kit.it cvr would be easier if you sent your stuff in for modification and me mail back. Turn around time is about 3 to 4 days after I receive parts
SVC-66
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My LS is my daily driver for the time being. It just isn't feasible to tear down and leave sit.
RigsLS
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adrst2.3 question for ya!
this thingy here circled in red,
see what mine does,
when I dim it all the way down?
The first digit has a defect and turns into a 7.
but only when dimmed down (which is how I usually like to roll)
That thingy sits in a seated connector and just pops out ... or is SMT soldered to the board?
I see 1st GEN clusters at the yards and was thinking of smash and grab one of those thingy's to replace mine with.
foresee any problems ?
TIA
this thingy here circled in red,
see what mine does,
when I dim it all the way down?
The first digit has a defect and turns into a 7.
but only when dimmed down (which is how I usually like to roll)
That thingy sits in a seated connector and just pops out ... or is SMT soldered to the board?
I see 1st GEN clusters at the yards and was thinking of smash and grab one of those thingy's to replace mine with.
foresee any problems ?
TIA
adrst2.3
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Well if it's seatded to a connector you can try pulling the display out (carefully) then pushing the contact pins in the connector toward the inside so the display pins have a tighter fit also reflow solder to the connector pins
RigsLS
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Hmmm interesting, that first pic is one of yours of a cluster you have open.
I do not have my cluster open at this time, I was asking if you knew if it was soldered to the board or seated in it's own connector.
you don't think I could just pop a replacement display onto the connector and be done with it.
it seriously would require reflowing of the connections from the board huh?
~ not that such would be a problem for me, took some 50 & 100mil spec SMT certified soldering courses
for reflow when I worked for DIGITAL EQUIPMENT back in the days.
Really was just hoping I'd just pop a new display in and be done with it. (kinda like how I thought I'd just win the lotto the other day also but NO!)
Thanks much!