adrst2.3
Well-Known LVC Member
TOOLS NEEDED
(1) T15 torx bit and driver,6mm socket will also work
leatherman or needlenose pliers
blue masking tape
laquer thinner
cotton swabs
ok so what you have to do is remove the 5 security screws as shown bellow
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once you remove them you have complete access to the front gaugeface and can proceed to remove the needles but first you need to mark there position(shown in pic)with the vehicle in the off position.
make sure to mark exact resting position before removal!!this is a very critical but easy step
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once you mark exact needle position grab a hold of the needles and pull them straight up toward you.once done your cluster should look like this
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at this point gently pry the gauge face off the plexi glass usung a butterknife around the needle hole locations once you release the face from those four holding points pull the gauge face off the cluster as shown
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now you can start the green film removal process this will take a matter of 20 minutes to do but before you start mask off all the icons around the rpm,speedo,fuel and temp side.
once this is done take laquer thinner dip a cotton swab in the thinner and start rubbing the green off the face and off the left and right matrix info display as shown in pic above.
once your done your gaugeface should look like this...
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i added blue headlight film from ebay to the matrix display so it can be a bit more blue
once you mod the gaugeface pop the needles back in and secure the front face to the cluster(do not remove the tape just yet until you do the led bulb swap!
the next step is accessing the bulbs and sockets so what you have to do is
remove the 5 security T15 security screws as shown.
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then remove the expansion board and unclip the 4 harness's attached to it.unfortunately my dumbass tossed it before taking a pic so sorry guys no pic for that removal procedure
next step,
remove the 7 sockets that have white circles around them those are for the gaugeface and needle lighting.you will need a leatherman or needle nose pliers to twist the bulbs off the board
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once you remove these pop in leds and plug the face into the car,turn on the lights and test if they dont lite pull the bulbs out and turn them in the opposite way or you can check polarity using a digital volt meter(i recommend this)
once you verified polarity and all is good with the lighting reverse removal proceeder to get everything back in order
your lighting should look like this once your done with conversion process
next start your car and verify needles are where they should be once all is checked remove masking tape from face and screw everything back together and bask in the glory of your one of a kind led cluster conversion!!!
finished product
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this is the led and socket used from ebay,copy and paste this in ebays search bar then you can just look for any color you like.
10X Red B8.3D 1SMD 5050
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DO NOT USE THESE!!!!!!!they get hot smoke and can cause a fire!!! i tested them they are apsolute garbage
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(1) T15 torx bit and driver,6mm socket will also work
leatherman or needlenose pliers
blue masking tape
laquer thinner
cotton swabs
ok so what you have to do is remove the 5 security screws as shown bellow
once you remove them you have complete access to the front gaugeface and can proceed to remove the needles but first you need to mark there position(shown in pic)with the vehicle in the off position.
make sure to mark exact resting position before removal!!this is a very critical but easy step
for reference only
once you mark exact needle position grab a hold of the needles and pull them straight up toward you.once done your cluster should look like this
at this point gently pry the gauge face off the plexi glass usung a butterknife around the needle hole locations once you release the face from those four holding points pull the gauge face off the cluster as shown
now you can start the green film removal process this will take a matter of 20 minutes to do but before you start mask off all the icons around the rpm,speedo,fuel and temp side.
once this is done take laquer thinner dip a cotton swab in the thinner and start rubbing the green off the face and off the left and right matrix info display as shown in pic above.
once your done your gaugeface should look like this...
i added blue headlight film from ebay to the matrix display so it can be a bit more blue
once you mod the gaugeface pop the needles back in and secure the front face to the cluster(do not remove the tape just yet until you do the led bulb swap!
the next step is accessing the bulbs and sockets so what you have to do is
remove the 5 security T15 security screws as shown.
then remove the expansion board and unclip the 4 harness's attached to it.unfortunately my dumbass tossed it before taking a pic so sorry guys no pic for that removal procedure
next step,
remove the 7 sockets that have white circles around them those are for the gaugeface and needle lighting.you will need a leatherman or needle nose pliers to twist the bulbs off the board
once you remove these pop in leds and plug the face into the car,turn on the lights and test if they dont lite pull the bulbs out and turn them in the opposite way or you can check polarity using a digital volt meter(i recommend this)
once you verified polarity and all is good with the lighting reverse removal proceeder to get everything back in order
your lighting should look like this once your done with conversion process
next start your car and verify needles are where they should be once all is checked remove masking tape from face and screw everything back together and bask in the glory of your one of a kind led cluster conversion!!!
finished product
this is the led and socket used from ebay,copy and paste this in ebays search bar then you can just look for any color you like.
10X Red B8.3D 1SMD 5050
DO NOT USE THESE!!!!!!!they get hot smoke and can cause a fire!!! i tested them they are apsolute garbage
