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1st LED Swap on an xD Completed! WOOT!

Old Aug 6, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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Evening bump! Be sure to check out the wicked LED 194/168 dome light bulbs on the webstore! The light dispersion & brightness is wicked & they are RELIABLE!
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Any progress with the hvac bulbs?
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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I have the radially mounted #74's for the hvac in stock, have not had anytime to install / take pics of them as I have been swamped with customer swaps. Will get to it asap for you guys
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Cool, I want the hvac lights in white to match the stock gauges.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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I have them in white, These are the ones I would recommend.
You have to retrofit them into the oe twist sockets.

http://store.garage1217.com/triple-l...edge-bu74.html
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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hmmm.... details on that retrofit?
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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I can take pics of what to do. It is very simple...

Unwind the wires off the bulb in the twist socket.

Pull bulb out

Take the led bulb / Take the wires off the tab

Cut the tab off leaving the wires alone

Insert bulb into the twist socket & wind the wires like the stock lightbulb.

Replace. If it does not light up, turn the twist socket around on the board as the leds are directional!

That easy
Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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Old Aug 20, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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How do you get to the mode control light on the steering wheel, and what style bulb is it.
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 03:16 AM
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It is a solder in plcc. You have to take off the airbag and remove the steering wheel control.
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Tuesday bump!
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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Do you think you could scrape off the orange tint from which ever side its on or no?
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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No can do. It's colored plastic. I suppose if you were brave enough to Xacto-knife the gauge face and put a film behind the opening, you could do that, but it would probably look like a$$.
Old Sep 4, 2008 | 04:03 AM
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Yeah orange cannot be removed, I tried on mine, first thing I did. It is in the plastic. But like I said, red leds in that are turn the orange RED.
Old Oct 5, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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Does anyone have pics of their swaps?

I would like to see other variations of Garage1217's work.

Without being able to get rid of the amber altogether, I am considering a red/blue combination. I wish I could have an all white speedo/tach though. Red with have to do.
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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have you had any time to develope a new gauge face yet..
Old Oct 23, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Wish I had, been so hammered with life, leds and swap work that I have not had a moment to mess with them.

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