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Dashboard light swap??? possible?

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Old 11-19-2011, 11:19 PM
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Dashboard light swap??? possible?

I'm not feeling the middle red/orange display next to the white/purple speedometer/rpm guage (the display that shows MPG/TEMP/ETC). I really wanna change the red background to white or even to the new g37 dashboard colors. I've swapped my Acura TL's odometer lights before but I feel like the g35's dash would be insanely hard to do so I'm wondering if anyone has successfully done this?
Please enlighten me with some info. Thanks.

Edit* 2008 g35x sedan
 

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Old 11-19-2011, 11:50 PM
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I saw a you tube vid of a coupe with led's it looked real sharp. Just sayin
 
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Old 11-20-2011, 12:36 AM
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I found a kit on eBay once, but it looked very difficult. You had to remove the LED's with a solder iron and install the new ones to change the color.
 
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Looks like that would take a few hours to do.
 
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Old 11-20-2011, 12:10 PM
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Honestly, I wouldn't **** with it. A segment of my tach illumination went out and they replaced the entire cluster. Also, if you've never soldered SMT LED's like that, they're a nightmare to do.

Plus, taking apart the dash looks like it's a bitch to do.
 

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Old 11-20-2011, 04:16 PM
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Yea i mean id love to change my look as well
but that just looks extremely complicated =/
i would pay someone who has done this before to do mine lol
 
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Old 11-21-2011, 03:07 AM
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Lol Thanks for the input but I think I'll pass on this project.. But still very interest on some pictures with this done.
 
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Old 11-21-2011, 12:24 PM
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x2 If anyone has a link to what the gauge cluster looks like behind the bezel and gauge faces etc itd be great. Havent seen some around. Ive done the ones in my previous car and wasnt too bad you just need a very steady hand or else youll be burning stuff left and right. Theirs a couple videos on youtube though
 
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Originally Posted by jbwrecked
x2 If anyone has a link to what the gauge cluster looks like behind the bezel and gauge faces etc itd be great. Havent seen some around. Ive done the ones in my previous car and wasnt too bad you just need a very steady hand or else youll be burning stuff left and right. Theirs a couple videos on youtube though
Pics of PCB
 
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