where do yo live at?? mabey someone close can help you do yours that has done it before.. &&&& then you'se could snap pics & make a DIY while your're doing it.. just a thought... I would help someone do it if they are close to St Louis.. but I dont want to take mine apart agian just to do a DIY......... good luck, man......... jh

 

live in hawaii lol I just need 2 know how 2 disassemble the stuff around the guages... I got the molding around my car Radio Off... But now Im stuck after that

Like this...

 

^^^^^^PM'ed.......^^^^

 

Instead of using the neo-wedge bulb, I opted to scoop up some parts from Garage1217. I used these guys and I got rid of the amber LED for the center button. I PM'd Garage1217 and he informed me that using the plain ol' PLCC2's work just dandy. And sure enough, they do!!!



And just so you know, you have to remove the stock bulb by removing the wires from the holder. Then pull off the holder from the aforementioned part. Then remove the base of the aforementioned 3LED part, thread through the actual ****, then wrap the wires around the stock bulb base. It's a little tedious, but I have tiny needle nose and decent ingenuity. :D

 

That #74 triple LED bulb prone to burn out..
I've used those years ago... most of them flicker or burn out...

 

Oh no!!! We'll see. If they do, I'm out $7.

 

Hey xseverdveganx..... did they just pop right in there?? a simple swap?? I mean the #74 wedge bulbs???? thanks...... jh

 

The triple LED #74 bulbs from Garage1217 didn't just pop in... I essentially used this DIY, but the #74 triple LED has resistors already wired in. Also, the head of the LED doesn't go through the hole... So you'll have to thread the LED through the hole, then wrap the wires back around the OEM base.

Confused yet?

 

WOW......... way too much work for me to handle or even attempt!
Kudo to you for doing it!!!!
Looks great!!!!
Wana hook me up?? hahha ha hahah thanks..........
jh

 

Ummm no, they are not prone to burn out. I have had 8 of the on the bench at 14.4V for 3 months now and have them in my own car. 0 issues with these models. Out of 200+ that I have sold, I had a single dud at install and that customer was taken care of. Just because an led bulb looks like another, does not mean it is the same internally as I chose the components in my led bulbs for the manufacturer to build which is also why all of my bulbs are directional "meaning they can only be installed 1 way" as I had the simplify the guts to make them more reliable. There are a ton of manufacturers building led bulbs today, in fact you can even order the raw parts to build your own bulbs which I also stock such as the 194/168 bases.


And yes, the triple led #74 installed custom is the best overall somewhat easy to install bulb to make the hvac look super nice without all kinds of really dark spots.

 

I need to order another one of the #74's. When I installed it, I twisted it too much and the resistor came off. So I soldered it back on. I didn't solder it back on where it was supposed to go, and now it's done. Nothing to do with the product, it's user error.
Excellent product! I'm happy with all of it!

 

hey xserv,,,,,,,,.......... would it be possible for you to do a 'how to' DIY on putting these bulbs in the holes.

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I know that you have put the bulb in the hole first w/out the socket, then wrap the wires into the sicket..., right??? Well I am having trouble getting a visual on this......

thanks for any help and or pictures would be nice, bud!!!!!... thanks agian... jh

 

yea???!!

 

I could have definitely written a DIY... However, LEDMod was correct about the LED's burning out. First one set went out, then the second, then the third. They flickered and it was disco dance in my car for a month or so.

I HIGHLY recommend the full replacement pieces from AutoLumination. I've used them in my car and another swap I have performed. They work very well.

 

but whic one?
the smt II
japenese Oem
or the one after that says 30% brighter??

 

About middle of the page (d*mn near middle) has a cool guy star and says:

 

I also think the "SMT II Neo-Wedge LED's" are the same as the ones I have, but have two PLCC2 LED's. That's all the bulbs look like they have. Just a single PLCC2 LED.

Those little guys are briiiiiiiiight.

 

i think i might get the smt and one of the super star ones just to compare brightness. I'll leave the indicator light alone cause i'm not trying to resolder stuff again lol.

 

The indicator lights are really easy. I just used a really sharp knife and cut the OEM LED off at the base. Of course I tested polarity with my digital multimeter first. Then I used some thin teeny needle nose pliers and gently pulled up on the leftover leg from the OEM LED. I squeezed the legs close together, placed a PLCC2 inbetween them, solder, done.

 

I used 3mm LEDs in the center buttons to swap the amber ones out.