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Instrument Dim Light Cluster fix for under $11
Lets start by telling you that I did the Instrument Cluster fix by redoing the reflectors ala Clarks-Garage.com I used chrome vinyl and 5watt euro bulbs. The results as far as brightness were outstanding...until I had to kept taking the cluster out because they apparenty burnout the bulb sockets...not literally but the sockets do have burn marks. I switched back to the Sylvania 194 3 watt bulbs as suggested by Clarks-Garage and it still works better than before the reflector fix. I really wanted to see these beautiful gauges lite up so I started to search for an LED stick. After many hours of searching I found this...
http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Cold_cathode_tubes.htm 12" tube which fit perfectly in the cluster $5.25 12" inverter $5.25 ...and here are the results. I used my parts car cluster as a donor. The pic doesnt do the actual results any justice...I have a POS camera that doesnt hold true. I'll get my buddy Joe to use his fancy camera and reshoot actual results.
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It would be interesting to see what would happen if you put the UV ones it.
Looks great. AFJ
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Chitown, thanks for posting that. It's always good to find inexpensive ways to fix this common problem. Looks like the temp and volt gauges were a little dim at the top or is that just a camera thing?
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Is there a fix like this for early cars?
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I kinda like the slightly dim dash lights in the early cars... anything else and i think it'd be distracting.
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Camera thing Razor. Its way more even thoughtout.
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where does the tube go? and the xformer ans converter also? thx.
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I'll do a write up as soon as I figure out permanent mounting.
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Also, did you incorporate a dimming feature on yours?
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10-11-2006, 02:58 PM
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or, can you?
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dunno bout the dimmer im not really interested in dimming the rest of the already dim lights
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Very cool. Do you have any better pics?
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Early car clusters aren't subject to the "dim lights" problem that the 85.5+ cars are. See this thread for more info:
194 LED or Xenon replacement bulbs
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I did the 9xauto.com repair, $30.00 and about 10 mins. works great. Full instructions on their website.
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What fix do u refer to the Diode Cluster bulbs
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