interior lighting change, anyone done it?
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interior lighting change, anyone done it?
I swore i remember a while back someone posting about how to change all the interior lights, IE the window switches cluster hvac controls etc so that instead of the greenish color you could go blue/red etc anyone done this or have that link still?
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Started looking into this myself, I know the ricers do it and I'll look for a diy on it. I know the instrument cluster takes 2 different bulbs, one is NH37 there are 18, I'm not sure what the other is off the top of my head, and I think there are 5 over them. The biggest issue you will run into is the green color comes from a layer of green tint on the gauge face itself.
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Ok, my headache is killing my googlefu tonight so the most I can do is tell you the other bulbs are 194's.
The bigest problem with bright leds is they throw a narrow beam so you get a splotchy display. I found these on ebay and ordered a couple to play with, they come with a resistor built in so that solves the 3 volt led in a 12volt system problem. They also seem to have a broad enough pattern for what we need.
2 HID WHITE 1-LED Inverted Cone Light Bulb 194 168 158s:eBay Motors (item 120474694136 end time Oct-28-09 10:31:38 PDT)
As far as getting rid of the green, from what I rememeber you have to take the cluster apart (all the way) and then very carefully clean the layer of green off with acetone. Somewhere on the net there is a step by step guide. One of these days I'll get time to do it and do a write up.
The bigest problem with bright leds is they throw a narrow beam so you get a splotchy display. I found these on ebay and ordered a couple to play with, they come with a resistor built in so that solves the 3 volt led in a 12volt system problem. They also seem to have a broad enough pattern for what we need.
2 HID WHITE 1-LED Inverted Cone Light Bulb 194 168 158s:eBay Motors (item 120474694136 end time Oct-28-09 10:31:38 PDT)
As far as getting rid of the green, from what I rememeber you have to take the cluster apart (all the way) and then very carefully clean the layer of green off with acetone. Somewhere on the net there is a step by step guide. One of these days I'll get time to do it and do a write up.
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From: SOUTH TAMPA
i think its hard to change the color... sometimes the bulbs have like a rubber on top of them that changes the color to red of blue...
but i would suggest just getting a different and better looking panel..i have seen some one ebay.. i have a 99 and its not the best look so i will be changing
as far as interior lights.. u can upgrade those easily with brighter lights..
but i would suggest just getting a different and better looking panel..i have seen some one ebay.. i have a 99 and its not the best look so i will be changing
as far as interior lights.. u can upgrade those easily with brighter lights..
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Ok I was laying in bed and I remembered where I saw the how to. Follow the link for some ideas. yes I know its for a BMW but our gauges have the same overlay, only in green.
DIY: Interior Lighting Conversion - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum
DIY: Interior Lighting Conversion - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum
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No I don't, not yet anyway. After seeing some of the vids floating around on scaring people I think I really need a set.
As far as seeing me around, probably, I'm a memeber of more boards than I can remember, usually under the same screen name with the same avatar.
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