LED mod, been done yet?

[zammykoo]

Hey all, i'm not sure where to post this thread so i'll just get to the point. this is for those who have done the gauge cluster mod with LED's and had problems with hot/cold spots.... there are some online called inverted cone led's that claim to spread a wider light output (i dunno...i'm prob late in the game but i first saw it yesterday). but anyway, i was thinking of buying some to try out in my cluster BUT it looks pretty simple to mod if you have a buncha regular LED's laying around.

they look like this http://frickinbrite.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=69

i was thinking of putting the LED under a drill press and cut out a cone at the tip....what do you guys think? if you guys think its a good idea then i will try it out and post the results

 

[Steven.]

coudl also try LED strips. and hot clue them to the actuall gauge face on the back and remove all the bulbs.

 

[zammykoo]

wow that looks nice, do you have any closer shots of it? and how much does something like that run ya?

the main reason why i want to do this mod is to get rid of the rest of the LEDs i have from the climate control mod i did on my old accord 4 years ago

 

[Steven.]

its not mine. but the LED strip lights are not that expensive.

somethign liek these.
http://www.oznium.com/led-flex-strips

 

[zammykoo]

i'd much rather do the led strip mod youre suggesting green 91, but it requires to take the needles off to be able to access the back of the face, no? i think removing my needles is my last option

 

[Steven.]

dont think so, i know on 4th gens, the whole face and needle assembly removes together.

 

[The Rude HB]

I got hot spots. I dont give a damn though. I still like the outcome. because the original tungston lights werent bright enough

 

[zammykoo]

^looks nice, what kind did you get for your gauges?

 

[oc_civic]

ive explained 1 million times how to remove the bright spots

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http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=61940&highlight=LED

 

[sinisterfuzzy]

what kind of gauges are those oc_civic?

 

[AutoFanatik]

ooh oooh i know this one. Autometer CF series and he replaced the bulbs with blue LEDs

 

[oc_civic]

ooh oooh i know this one. Autometer CF series and he replaced the bulbs with blue LEDs

true story..

they are not an off the shelf gauge... you cant buy the autometer carbon fiber series with the black bezels.. so i had autometer put them together for me.. and i did install blue LEDs

then i created the mounting bracket with a carbon fiber plate..

 

[Jimmy2times]

oc, where'd u get the plastic piece that covers the sharp metal piece next to the change pouch. ( know that was a mouthful) i have my stereo where your gauges are and i wanna smooth out that piece. it's really ghetto right now...thanks -jimmy2times

 

[oc_civic]

oc, where'd u get the plastic piece that covers the sharp metal piece next to the change pouch. ( know that was a mouthful) i have my stereo where your gauges are and i wanna smooth out that piece. it's really ghetto right now...thanks -jimmy2times

its from a "stereo installation kit" for your car..