How To: DIY Red Lit Gauge Needle's (6th Gen)

[chadi]

Got the bulbs from AutoZone. Theyre (I THINK) #124 and something else.....Ask Genuine Rolla. He know's for sure.

the EX cluster is 1... #194 bulb
4... #74 bulbs

you can find the bulbs pretty much at any auto parts store...

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=59115

Anybody done this yet? If so, I wanna see how it came out.

will be doing this this weekend

 

[Szady]

Any updates guys?

 

[civic_96]

Any updates guys?

hey does #74 bulbs come in amber? i couldn't find them..?? and oh yeah i got the ex cluster. I got the 194 in amber but i couldn't find the other smaller four in amber. Are you sure there 74? or 124?

 

[civic_96]

nvm i found out that there are not amber bulbs for #74. they only have them in #24 and #194 but they'll work.

I Finished this last two night, and it look really nice... i can see it better then the stock.

 

[skittle_107]

i also just did this the other day. it turned out great. now i just have to find the amber #74's. i've checked four parts stores and no one has them or can get them...boner kill

 

[Szady]

Nice to hear ppl did this. Any pics yet?

 

[skittle_107]

here's the pic,,sorry for the size..phone pic..but you can kinda see em.

 

[civic_96]

i also just did this the other day. it turned out great. now i just have to find the amber #74's. i've checked four parts stores and no one has them or can get them...boner kill

there's no amber bulbs for 74..i have ask already..

 

[skittle_107]

here..took another picture tonight..its better

 

[Szady]

Your tach needle looks orange?

 

[skittle_107]

it does in the pic. but its red

 

[chadi]

there's no amber bulbs for 74..i have ask already..

i bought blue leds for mine, they make them in all sorts of colors...

 

[wtfh4xx]

Is anyone experiencign hot/cold spots?

Also, cant #194's work in #74's spots?

 

[Coutts]

#194s are bigger bulbs so no. You really only experience hot/cold spots with LEDs because they dont project light in all directions as well as normal lamps do. What im trying to do, and your best bet, is to just buy like amber #74 and #194 bulbs and just using those. If your going to do a LED cluster, have fun because you have to add bulbs to fix the cold spots.

 

[civic_96]

Is anyone experiencign hot/cold spots?

Also, cant #194's work in #74's spots?

no #74 is to small for #194. But the #24 will work on #74. "there is no such things as amber #74. Amber only come in #24 if you want ember cluster."

You need one #194 "amber"
Four/five #24 "amber"

 

[Coutts]

if you cant find #194 in amber, #168 also works (thats what im using).

 

[Civicpmp]

So instead of doing this diy paint, you guys bought the amber bulbs?

So I need:
One 194# amber bulb
four to five #24 amber bulb, or #168 can fit as well?

This is a really good good write for the painting part, but changing the bulb seem easy, but might cost more money. heheh

 

[jonmaltese6thg]

pics in day????

 

[Szady]

pics in day????

They look the same in the day. The red is only when the lights are on, at night.

 

[Ub3RdoRK]

what happened to the pics?!