LED project part 3. GAUGES REVEALED (56k haha) - Page 6 - G35Driver

Sep 24, 2007 | 02:39 AM

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Red_G35

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how hard is it to get the gauges out? id like to sand mine down and have that white look. are the factory bulbs white or yellowish white? can i buy white LEDs or will it look better with the factory bulbs? thanks!!! i know lots of questions ..!

Oct 21, 2007 | 07:30 AM

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absolutley sick... Im doing the same with mine currently, but im using UV(bright purpleish) led's all the way around. Cant wait to get my UV smd led's in. hope i got the right ones haha!! 0603 profile correct?

Oct 21, 2007 | 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JKashat

What difference does it make that I have an '05 though?

Just the question I was about to ask... kinda...

Can you show us the difference you were talking about with the 05+? And is there any way to change the color of the stereo and the temp controls too?

Jan 8, 2008 | 11:50 PM

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couchpotato300

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holy crap man.. i would love to do that to my g35. but i have no clue on how to change it to blue. i think the blue looks amazing.. major props on that man. i love it.

Oct 24, 2008 | 02:04 PM

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Williamr615

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From: Murfreesboro, TN

color change

Do you know anyone that does this in the TN Region? and How much?

Oct 24, 2008 | 02:16 PM

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huf

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well done.

Nov 23, 2008 | 09:36 AM

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does anyone know what kind od LEDS are ire in the 06+ Clusters i took it all apart and the leds were not familiar. Also its gonna be a pita to do this switch in the 06+ cars

Nov 23, 2008 | 06:02 PM

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I pm'd you. btw how did you dremel out the gauge face on the 06? please post pics.

Nov 23, 2008 | 06:44 PM

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thats awsome wish you lived closer, so you could do it to mine

Dec 4, 2008 | 01:23 AM

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Anyone in NJ that can do this to my car?
I pay BIG BUCK!!!

Dec 10, 2008 | 03:05 AM

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From: P'cola ,FL

They should of gave us blue in the first place,would of been a lot less work .I hate that orange crap.I got a friend did that to here scion in Orlando so I'm going to see what I can do to bribe her into taking on that task . I don't have the patients.

Much Props to ya

Dec 21, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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Do you have any idea on how to do this on an 2005+ G35 Coupe?

Dec 21, 2008 | 06:49 PM

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i can do it

Jan 3, 2009 | 04:22 PM

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How many leds did it take to do the whole job? Including the center dash, clock, Cluster's. I want to do the same to mine.

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Originally Posted by accordfreak

ok as some of you know i've been working on my BLUE led project beginning with the VDC button and the heater seat buttons. Those were a sucess with no hot spots.. now i have the center console ALMOST complete with over 50 LEDS that had to be changed. I only ordered 50 so i have to order some more LOL.. the navigation panel is only 1/4 done right now but the a/c radio is complete except i have to fix a few dim spots..

and as for the gauges... as you all know it's made up of a ORANGE film.. read below for further details... =)

now on to the pictures!!

lets begin with the center console.. as you can see there are many LEDS.. here i am testing the blue LEDS i just soldered.. works great! oh yeah one more thing these are SURFACE MOUNT LEDS.. i couldn't find any at any store so you prboably have to order them online.

after testing those.. i soldered the rest of the LEDS.. all freakin 35-40 of them!!!

the result..... i have to fix "disc" ," mode" and "am/fm" somehow.. it's not that bright for some reason.

the pile of orange LEDS

OKAY now on to the gauges after many hours of soldering those tiny *** LEDS...

ok about that annoying orange film... ready??
whenever you shine a light through the gauges it's orange no matter what... now here's what you do....

you SAND IT OFF hahaha YUP you read corerectly.. SAND IT OFF.. the orange film is on the back and i had to sand it all off.. then i cleaned it up with alcohol. MAKE Sure you DON'T sand the turn signals or high beam indicator also.. just the gauges itself.. don't worry it won't sand off the numbers just the orange crap. look at the pictures below...

as you can see the orange film shines through with a clear light bulb in the back

and here... i sanded off some of the film already..

and so a WHITE LIGHT shines through!!! whoo hoo

got most of it... as you can see the "x1000r/min" a little big of orange is showing through.. i sanded that off after i took the picture...

after sanding i had to test the blue 5mm LED...testing phase... testing where the hot spots are at and how well it lights up...that's just 1 bulb

after 4 hours of soldering and bending the LED wires....

....i finally got most of it to work!!!

final note... if you're going to buy LEDS.. you have to buy the WIDEST angle which is like 3 bucks a piece.. Buy a piece of thin plastic sheet and cut out the shape of the cluster to diffusors to diffuse the light. (http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=253&)

I recommend getting the 8-10mm LEDs.. or flux LEDs (search it on google, i'm not here to hold your hand ) LOL

ok so towards the end.. i finally realized that silver i35 clock i installed wasn't too great because i couldn't see the needles at night.. so i put the black one back on and modfied it to match the rest...... hehehe

the blue lights matches my twilight blue car hehehe
the end.... =)

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269whp / 281wtq @ 14psi
now:TB 6mt w/ nav

Edited by gsedanman on 11/07/04 02:17 PM.