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Andrew · 08-29-2007, 12:54 PM

Go for it, bro. It only takes about 10 minutes to do!

EF9_Hatch · 08-29-2007, 01:41 PM

Dam i should do it on my lunch break at work lol

Andrew · 08-29-2007, 01:51 PM

As long as you've got a small screwdriver, do it up. Thats all you need.
Just yank the light-diffuser out and enjoy brighter gauges.

EF9_Hatch · 08-29-2007, 01:53 PM

haha i just went out and checked to see if i did have the small screwdriver to do it and I do...Im so doing it on my lunch tonight lol! Thanks man!

Andrew · 08-29-2007, 02:38 PM

NP dude let me/us know how you like it.

daveholiday · 08-29-2007, 07:02 PM

yeah for real I did it in my work parking lot 15 min before work because it would be night when I got out and I'd be able to enjoy it

EF9_Hatch · 08-29-2007, 08:04 PM

So i just did the easiest mod in the world to my car! Thanks alot Andrew!!! It looks so much better even in the daytime...I can't wait to drive home tonight...ill be watching my gauges more then the road haha! Thanks again man!!!

Andrew · 08-30-2007, 07:41 AM

NP dude.

Don't go blaming me when you get in an accident!!

EF9_Hatch · 08-30-2007, 11:00 AM

Haha I wont...thanks again..cant wait to make them green!

Z6CRX · 08-30-2007, 12:04 PM

Nice writeup, I did this before.
I just never thought of adding LED's
then again I'm lazy and really don't like adding stuff like that.

A lot easier to see the gauges.

humblegumbo · 09-06-2007, 09:51 AM

Wish I had taken pictures, but oh well.
I did this last week and couldn't stand the glare I got from the bare bulbs of the black background. Over the course of the week I scrounged around the house and garage and found some semi-clear plastic for diffuser, blue plastic for color change, and some reflective tape.

I roughly traced the pattern of black on the stock diffuser onto the reflective tape and used that on my new set up. Helped a lot w/ the glare. What I ended up w/ isn't any brighter than stock, really, but it's a sweet blue now.

Now, if only I could figure out how to get the numbers blue to match, that would rock. I'm considering taking out all the colored bits for the dummy lights and turn signals and turning them all the same shade of blue. Does the door open light really need to be so red?

Andrew · 09-06-2007, 09:57 AM

You know that you can just pull the cluster out, pull the bulbs out, and paint them with acrylic paint and it changes the color, but it dims them a little bit.

I would recommend just exchanging the back bulbs with, IIRC #74, LED's and you'll have a nice clean backlit colored cluster.

It also works on the Climate control, clock, and cig. lighter.

EF9_Hatch · 09-06-2007, 10:13 AM

those the ones your talking about?

humblegumbo · 09-06-2007, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

paint them with acrylic paint and it changes the color, but it dims them a little bit.

Based on the acculmulation of dust in there, I'm sure that I'm the first peson to pull the cluster out. When I did, I found that all the little bulbs in the back already have little blue 'condoms' on them that change the color...but since the numbers on the guage are white, they change the color back. WTF, Honda?

I've had only partial success w/ LED's. They are just not bright enough to work as brake lights, for example. Then I saw this:

Hmmm...there might even be room in guage cluster for a couple of these....
SUPER BRIGHT LEDS home

Andrew · 09-06-2007, 12:02 PM

The best way to do it is this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew

First find out which bulbs you need:
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProd...lacementGuide/
Then buy LED's instead of halogens...
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....12857&next=50

EF9_Hatch · 09-06-2007, 12:16 PM

I tried that and it doesnt list what instrument panel lights you have.

humblegumbo · 09-06-2007, 12:24 PM

you are looking for these:

"T1.5 and B8.5D lamps"
to replace this little guy:

daveholiday · 09-07-2007, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humblegumbo

Does the door open light really need to be so red?

I actually had a thing I found about making one of those little vtec lights that comes on when vtec kicks in, but instead of just a light you made a little thing for your dash that lit up red, but I believe that the brake light thing itself is red, and white light shows through. I'll try to find what the plastic is called and the steps for the vtec thing, because I'm sure the brake one would be the exact same, except you put brake instead of vtizec

humblegumbo · 09-07-2007, 11:12 PM

There's actually a couple extra spots in my cluster face that have blank bulb sockets on the back side. The bulbs for the dummy lights are all clear, so are the plastic w/ the symbols printed on them. There's just little bits of colored plastic in there so the engine light is yellow, and the highbeam is blue.

Wouldn't be to hard to rig something like that up...except I have no Vtech, my man. And I don't need a light that kicks on when your vtech hits.

daveholiday · 09-07-2007, 11:48 PM

my c00lvetizac? I don't need one either but I just found something on the net about it one time lol

humblegumbo · 09-08-2007, 04:19 PM

Your search - c00lvetizac - did not match any documents.

Huh?

daveholiday · 09-09-2007, 04:02 PM

i think I was drunk when I said that
but you said my vtec?

humblegumbo · 09-11-2007, 01:56 AM

oh....NOW I get it.

i think.

daveholiday · 09-11-2007, 07:32 AM

lol I'm just droppin it becasue I don't know what I was talking about. have a nice day haha

jchrm80 · 11-09-2007, 05:49 PM

found this thread off google. Where can I get those 2 tiny bulbs that light up the cluster? mine do not work for some reason. I did the little mod but I need new bulbs to see how it looks.

08-29-2007, 12:54 PM	#26
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	Go for it, bro. It only takes about 10 minutes to do! __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-29-2007, 01:41 PM	#27
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 961 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	Dam i should do it on my lunch break at work lol __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

08-29-2007, 01:51 PM	#28
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	As long as you've got a small screwdriver, do it up. Thats all you need. Just yank the light-diffuser out and enjoy brighter gauges. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-29-2007, 01:53 PM	#29
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 961 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	haha i just went out and checked to see if i did have the small screwdriver to do it and I do...Im so doing it on my lunch tonight lol! Thanks man! __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

08-29-2007, 02:38 PM	#30
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	NP dude let me/us know how you like it. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.


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08-29-2007, 07:02 PM	#31
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	yeah for real I did it in my work parking lot 15 min before work because it would be night when I got out and I'd be able to enjoy it __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

08-29-2007, 08:04 PM	#32
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 961 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	So i just did the easiest mod in the world to my car! Thanks alot Andrew!!! It looks so much better even in the daytime...I can't wait to drive home tonight...ill be watching my gauges more then the road haha! Thanks again man!!! __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

08-30-2007, 07:41 AM	#33
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	NP dude. Don't go blaming me when you get in an accident!! __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

08-30-2007, 11:00 AM	#34
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 961 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	Haha I wont...thanks again..cant wait to make them green! __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

09-06-2007, 09:57 AM	#37
Andrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 2,586 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 1991 CRX Si Rep Power: 47	You know that you can just pull the cluster out, pull the bulbs out, and paint them with acrylic paint and it changes the color, but it dims them a little bit. I would recommend just exchanging the back bulbs with, IIRC #74, LED's and you'll have a nice clean backlit colored cluster. It also works on the Climate control, clock, and cig. lighter. __________________ 1991 CRX Si 2007 Civic Si Sedan My Engine Swap Write-ups: HG FPR Wheel Smiley Cluster. Adapters.

09-06-2007, 10:13 AM	#38
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 961 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	those the ones your talking about? __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

09-06-2007, 12:16 PM	#41
EF9_Hatch Yeah Join Date: May 2007 Location: Coraopolis, PA Age: 22 Posts: 961 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 57	I tried that and it doesnt list what instrument panel lights you have. __________________ "It's not what you drive, but how you drive it." XBL Gamertag= W0BBnIT <---- 0 is a Zero

09-07-2007, 11:48 PM	#45
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	my c00lvetizac? I don't need one either but I just found something on the net about it one time lol __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

09-09-2007, 04:02 PM	#47
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	i think I was drunk when I said that but you said my vtec? __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

09-11-2007, 07:32 AM	#49
daveholiday Sonnova Bitch! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 21 Posts: 1,662 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 GSX-R 600, 2003 Santa Fe GLS Rep Power: 44	lol I'm just droppin it becasue I don't know what I was talking about. have a nice day haha __________________ http://davesstainedglass.webs.com/

11-09-2007, 05:49 PM	#50
jchrm80 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 89crxsi w/b16a Rep Power: 6	found this thread off google. Where can I get those 2 tiny bulbs that light up the cluster? mine do not work for some reason. I did the little mod but I need new bulbs to see how it looks.

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