Really need some help (Gauge LED change)
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Really need some help (Gauge LED change)
I bought some LED's online, and when opening my gauge, I found something and I'm not sure what to do!
As you can see below: The default gauge lights have huge backs that hold the bulb. Then screw into the gauge panel. The one's I got, don't have those.
Will the LED's I got work, and if so, how do I get the bulbs out of the backs that I have now?
As you can see below: The default gauge lights have huge backs that hold the bulb. Then screw into the gauge panel. The one's I got, don't have those.
Will the LED's I got work, and if so, how do I get the bulbs out of the backs that I have now?
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Then I couldn't tell if the bulbs were bad, or if I put them in backwards.... So I unplugged it and plugged it back in so many times...
Anyway, I have all the LED's in my car, but two of them aren't working. I ended up just putting everything back cause I was getting sick of it, and I'll just have to tell the person I bought them from that some aren't working!
Does anyone know where to get the pins for the gas,speed, rpm etc?
Last edited by ComponY; Jul 19, 2014 at 09:49 PM.
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Your right that the LEDS can be installed backwards, so you have to be able to put them in, find out which lights dont illuminate and then pull it back out and repeat. If two arent working, check that you installed them into the holders correctly and whether new LED's work in their spot (maybe you did get some bad ones).
The needles for the gas, speed, rpm etc can be fixed up. Here's a DIY from a gs400 member on lextreme.
The needles for the gas, speed, rpm etc can be fixed up. Here's a DIY from a gs400 member on lextreme.
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Ok bro here we go
First off, did you read through the other thread started by Deknick? (may have spelled that wrong lol)
If so, since you figured out the bulbs remove out of the housing, we done solved that one
If two of them arent lighting, then it may have been put in backwards, just spin it. no need to remove the whole bulb, just spin the housing, bulb and all 180 *
If they are still not working, then they are bad bulbs. Like I had told you in my thread, ive had the blue bulbs less than a month and 4 are already out. Must be cheap bulbs. Thats why Im endeavoring on my project of installing a LED strand system that has changeable colors.
To find needles, eBay may be your best option. BUT make sure its a reputable seller that souly sells them. I would say junk yard but.... you cant be sure if they light up either.
First off, did you read through the other thread started by Deknick? (may have spelled that wrong lol)
If so, since you figured out the bulbs remove out of the housing, we done solved that one
If two of them arent lighting, then it may have been put in backwards, just spin it. no need to remove the whole bulb, just spin the housing, bulb and all 180 *
If they are still not working, then they are bad bulbs. Like I had told you in my thread, ive had the blue bulbs less than a month and 4 are already out. Must be cheap bulbs. Thats why Im endeavoring on my project of installing a LED strand system that has changeable colors.
To find needles, eBay may be your best option. BUT make sure its a reputable seller that souly sells them. I would say junk yard but.... you cant be sure if they light up either.
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Ok bro here we go
First off, did you read through the other thread started by Deknick? (may have spelled that wrong lol)
If so, since you figured out the bulbs remove out of the housing, we done solved that one
If two of them arent lighting, then it may have been put in backwards, just spin it. no need to remove the whole bulb, just spin the housing, bulb and all 180 *
If they are still not working, then they are bad bulbs. Like I had told you in my thread, ive had the blue bulbs less than a month and 4 are already out. Must be cheap bulbs. Thats why Im endeavoring on my project of installing a LED strand system that has changeable colors.
To find needles, eBay may be your best option. BUT make sure its a reputable seller that souly sells them. I would say junk yard but.... you cant be sure if they light up either.
First off, did you read through the other thread started by Deknick? (may have spelled that wrong lol)
If so, since you figured out the bulbs remove out of the housing, we done solved that one
If two of them arent lighting, then it may have been put in backwards, just spin it. no need to remove the whole bulb, just spin the housing, bulb and all 180 *
If they are still not working, then they are bad bulbs. Like I had told you in my thread, ive had the blue bulbs less than a month and 4 are already out. Must be cheap bulbs. Thats why Im endeavoring on my project of installing a LED strand system that has changeable colors.
To find needles, eBay may be your best option. BUT make sure its a reputable seller that souly sells them. I would say junk yard but.... you cant be sure if they light up either.
Alright, so I figured out own my own that I just turn the housing. So I was doing that last night, and got all except for 2 working. One worked when I turned my key in the ignition, and then stopped working 2 minutes later. The other one just didn't work at all (even tried different bulbs).
I think that it's actually the housing that's not working though. So I'm not really sure I contacted the guy I bought the bulbs for requesting more.
Thank you for the help!
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The other one worked for 5 minutes, then boom... Stopped.
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