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LED install on SC300 Cluster experience.

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Old 04-22-12, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Cleanshots
how about making these to fit the cluster? http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47339061120203
This is a great idea, I don't know why I forgot about this.
Old 04-23-12, 08:34 AM
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Hmm that doesn't look bad
Old 05-07-12, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DoomLight
here is the final result.

here are the other bulbs i bought first.


I bought the same LED's as you suggested and they are much smaller than the bulb "housing". They practically rattle inside so I took them out. How did you get yours to stay inside the bulb housing tightly?

SuperbrightLED's doesn't take returns so I'm out $30 bucks

Should have gone with my gut and just sent this cluster away to Lextech.
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U have to bend the pins in the connectors so they grab the bulb better.
Old 05-07-12, 07:41 PM
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I also went with suoerbrightleds. I was overall impressed with the quality of bulbs but i also have hot spots. The same positions as yours. Overall it looks good and i can live with mine.
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Originally Posted by DoomLight
U have to bend the pins in the connectors so they grab the bulb better.
ah... I see, I see.

Since the LED's have negative and positive polarity, did you simply install them and have a little trial and error demo before getting them all to light?
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Originally Posted by Tabaka
ah... I see, I see.

Since the LED's have negative and positive polarity, did you simply install them and have a little trial and error demo before getting them all to light?
yes. thats why i have a pic of my cluster without the face. i had to swap the bulbs around so they connected with the correct polarity
Old 05-09-12, 09:18 PM
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Hey Doomlight, will you do my cluster, i cant meet up with you...lmk pm me
Old 05-09-12, 10:57 PM
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my superbright led's for the cluster just got here today, as did my needles. heres hoping it all goes smoothly this weekend
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i'll have to show u first. get ur opinion. not everyone may like my results.
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Originally Posted by DoomLight
i'll have to show u first. get ur opinion. not everyone may like my results.
^^^ Yea, just lmk but im pretty sure it will come out great, alot better then factory & thats completely fine with me...Im not to **** about it like these other guys out here.. PM me ur #
Old 05-10-12, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 2jznosht
my superbright led's for the cluster just got here today, as did my needles. heres hoping it all goes smoothly this weekend
what needles? Where did you get needles?
Old 05-10-12, 08:58 AM
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If you guys knew how to solder in resisters you could use these
http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...llilumens/341/
I just put these in my cousins cluster and guess what...... no spots
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Anyone else try this mod? For the bright spots... has anyone tried putting some hot glue over the LED to diffuse the light?
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I used the reflective tape on the inside of mine. The kind people used on AC duct work but without the lettering. I had to cut several small pieces. The results were alot better, I also. It was not perfect, but it was alot better and well worth the effort. Just peel and stick on the white plastic. Good luck.


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