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Old 04-19-12, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Luxor
Why don't you guys do it right and buy 2 cold cathode round tubes and call it a day? You will never have to worry about bright spots.
PM me a link if you have time. I need to replace most of my bulbs and I'd rather complete this correctly the first time.
Old 04-19-12, 01:23 PM
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I don't know about you guys but installing a cathode tube sounds like a lot of work. and most people aren't willing to go to such extremes to make their cluster brighter.
Old 04-19-12, 01:32 PM
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Pm me too please
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I don't have any links to provide, mine came with CCFL from the factory. There is a bunch of companies that well these tubes as kits for people who want to do angel eyes on headlights. I assume same concept can work for cluster
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Here's a great link on installing your own cathodes in the cluster:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...ges-today.html

If someone could figure out how to dim them that would be even better.
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those halo's look neat. but now those look crazy bright.
Old 04-20-12, 03:18 PM
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Yea that's the only reason I haven't went the ccfl route. There just so danger bright lol... and there's not really an economical way to dim them that I have found. I'm going to do the smd's. I really thing with some sanding on the ends it will help diffuse the light. I'm hoping so at least lol
Old 04-20-12, 07:34 PM
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Why hasn't anyone tried LED strips off ebay? If you can get a low wattage, and if the LEDs are close enough to each other, there will be no hot spots!
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Originally Posted by 96blksc300
Yea that's the only reason I haven't went the ccfl route. There just so danger bright lol... and there's not really an economical way to dim them that I have found. I'm going to do the smd's. I really thing with some sanding on the ends it will help diffuse the light. I'm hoping so at least lol
I feel like if you wrap the CCFL in some tint or some type of darker transparent film, it will make them much less bright.
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how about making these to fit the cluster? http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47339061120203
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That is a lot of DIY to put those in your cluster. I'd like to see someone do that though.
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Originally Posted by Cleanshots
how about making these to fit the cluster? http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47339061120203
Awesome idea. If I'm off work this week I'll be tackling this and doing 4 separate rings fit to each gauge.. will post a DIY for sure
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Doomlight, are those the warm white or cool white bulbs you have installed?
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Originally Posted by rcchris7
Awesome idea. If I'm off work this week I'll be tackling this and doing 4 separate rings fit to each gauge.. will post a DIY for sure
Originally Posted by Cleanshots
how about making these to fit the cluster? http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47339061120203
and you could cut some steps cause the ring wont be visable its gonna be in the cluster.. the cuts you could make on the front and the back and not use reflective tape just so it spreads the light everywhere! i wanna do this but i dont wanna take the needles off the face.. :/ and the tach needle is dead..
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I bought the cool white ones


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