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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Let me start off by saying I'm not a noob asking how to put these in or anything like that. I bought a set of 8 blue LEDs from a member and last night I installed them.



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As you can see my fuel gauge wasn't working and 3 of the bulbs are not on (the bottom left and right on the tach and the top right one on the speedo). Well tonight I took it out and apart again tightened up the screws that hold the fuel gauge and luckily enough it works again. BUT now 4 of the bulbs are not on, the original 3 from the picture and the bottom right one on the speedo is out too. I'm guessing its because they don't fit very snug in the plastic piece that holds the bulb. Any ideas? Or does anyone know where to get LEDs that fit better in our clusters?
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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Either they dont fit snug, or flip the +/- around. It works for me.
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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that hot spot led lol.. but least you good effort to do yourself install led on your cluster.

here mine cluster

ballin lol..
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cleansc4
that hot spot led lol.. but least you good effort to do yourself install led on your cluster.

here mine cluster

ballin lol..
Is yours a lextech?
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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What horent said...try turning the LED's 180 degrees and put them in. You have to have the polarity matched up for them to work.
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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what size led is the cluster?
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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T1.5 led I believe
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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^^^^ nice interior you got there...
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by cleansc4
that hot spot led lol.. but least you good effort to do yourself install led on your cluster.

here mine cluster

ballin lol..
you showoff!
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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that interior is crack bruh bruh
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 11:23 AM
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What mcd are most of these leds rated at?
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cleansc4
that hot spot led lol.. but least you good effort to do yourself install led on your cluster.

here mine cluster

ballin lol..
man youre a baller with that interior for sure now you just need a gated shifter to be complete
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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damn that cluster looks like crap...
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by scviolence
damn that cluster looks like crap...
Mine? Yeah thanks, I've got most of the LEDs working now, but there are hotspots obviously. Eventually I will take my chances with lextech or attempt the ccfl mod I saw a thread about...
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by VanillaSC
Mine? Yeah thanks, I've got most of the LEDs working now, but there are hotspots obviously. Eventually I will take my chances with lextech or attempt the ccfl mod I saw a thread about...
yea yours i cant believe it hot spotted like that, u should def try the ccfl route
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