Originally Posted by Basebllstar

The gauge cluster will read what the gauge cluster reads. So if you buy a new one and install it, it will read what mileage that cluster has seen.

If you want to avoid sketchiness, i'd pull your original one and replace it with the purchased one for the few days you'll be doing the swap. Permanently swap the two and you're looking at fraud charges when you sell the car or lengthy DMV mileage changes and paperwork.

Originally Posted by xdejablu3x

Thanks for clearing that up man. By the way do any of your eyes hurt with your gauges being any other color than red or amber? I like white/red or white/red/blue setups but they sure do hurt my eyes at night. Since I do a lot of road trips that could be dangerous. I've even read too that red and amber are the way to go because the lighting won't distract you at night.

Originally Posted by Basebllstar

I would say the exact opposite.

Assuming you set the brightness to a reasonable setting, the blue/white contrasts well to the point that I'm not straining when I look at it like an orange or red would.

Originally Posted by 2006sciontcva

hey are you willing to help me do my swap?

Originally Posted by Basebllstar

Honestly, no.

It's a PITA and should something go wrong, I don't want to take responsibility. Look into LEDmod.com. They'll do it for you.

Originally Posted by 2006sciontcva

shipping it out is no option as im a vendor and i drive my car everyday ;/ was told you did it so i thought i ask

Originally Posted by Basebllstar

I did do it. You can as well. It's really not that difficult.

You can also still drive your car without the gauges.

I really am sorry I can't help, I've been really busy with work lately and don't have time to work on my car let alone someone else's.

Originally Posted by 2006sciontcva

i know its not really hard but i just never did something like this before and i dont want to screw it up.


and no you cant drive without the gauges as your mileage wont add up and you can go to jail for fraud if you try to sell the car

Originally Posted by Basebllstar

A few hundred miles won't make a difference, that law was written for people completely replacing their odometers with ones with lower mileage.

Originally Posted by 2006sciontcva

i drive all over va so it will be more like 1000 miles every 2 days lol

Originally Posted by 5cion

What size are the resistors? look to big to be 0603.....are they 1206??

Originally Posted by Basebllstar

You have no idea what you are talking about and you are spamming. Stop.

Originally Posted by 5cion

spamming? WTF u talking about, I was asking a question

Originally Posted by kennyscion

Grounding out cluster fuse as soon as I flip my headlight switch

Originally Posted by engifineer

No that was a different guy (ledmods.net). Some of his customers are still contacting me to fix his crap

I would recommend, if you are doing this yourself, to try it without swapping the gauge cluster resistors first. I know most (including myself) do not want the gauges any brighter. Due to the higher voltage that the cluster leds run on, they will not be dim (they will be nice and bright) without swapping the resistors, so for some, it may be a bit bright to have right in your face at night if you do. I have my needles a bit bright now, which looks cool, but if I were driving too far at night it would probably get a bit distracting (which is why I make my backlit needle mods for others a bit more tamed down unless they want them super bright).

The main point is to know that it will look great either way. Dont confuse this with the HVAC though. You HAVE to do the circuit mod on it or it will be very dim. The difference is that it runs on a regulatd 8V supply stock while the gauge leds are running on battery power.

Originally Posted by Godsyn

Hello, I am new here and was just wondering if someone could help me out. I have a 06 Manual tC. I followed the guide to switch out the LED's and resistors. Im positive that i soldered them correctly and in the right directions.
I alternated blue and pick PLCC-2 LED's. all of my lights work such as the high beams, turn signals, low fuel, seat belt, ect.. However, my fuel gauge, speedometer and rpm faces dont light up. As a result I am unable to see my speed, rpms and fuel level.

My guess is that maybe since i used both blue and pink LED's its too much? should i switch some resistors to higher ones?

Thank you in advance. Anything helps!