Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to!

neo71665 · 07-18-2008, 09:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by layinlow88

yea...even for a first gen...getting the old bulbs out of the sockets was a pain....damn wires are soldered to the sides of the socket...all i did was work the bulbs side to side untill the broke free

Go to junkyard (one they don't watch you like a hawk) and find a mid-early 80s or older GM, most will have 6-10 bulbs in the dash with the older style removable sockets. Pocket them and have fun. I got a handful of the sockets from just walking around looking for cars that already had the cluster removed and laying in the seat in like 5 minutes.

ali1 · 07-25-2008, 10:29 PM

okay, so i had some time to play with and i decided to change to LEDS. At first, this is what it looked like :

Don't mind the pics quality, its from my phone

but after figuring out why the tach is dim after 3k, i decided to play around with the bulbs and i got this:

I switched every single bulb to see if the 1-40mph will light up again, and none worked. Anyone know why this is the case?

ali1 · 07-25-2008, 11:06 PM

Although everyone's dimmer don't work, mine seemsd to be working fine. BTW, this mod was done in an 04 blazer

PunkDime99 · 07-26-2008, 11:03 AM

alright i hate to be this guy, and i know ill just get redirected to the first page, but for some reason i just cant figure out this god damn thread. i wanna do this conversion, i have a 01 blaze 4.3 with tach.. i wanna just do the instrument cluster.. can anybody either link me to a nice list or something? im just miserably failing at this thread. haha, i can figure out colors, i just need a sure shot list, im losing my mind here. haha, thanks guys. i appreciate anyrthing you got

Wrkn prgs · 07-26-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by rlith

It's an LED... They're all pretty much the same quality

10 Socketed t1's for the idiot lights, 3 unsocketed t1's for the hvac, 5 194's for the cluster gauges

No reistors needed. If you look at the pics the resistors are built into the base of the bulbs

Idiot lights aren't soldered, they're socketed.

weeeeeee!

monsterking254 · 07-27-2008, 08:17 PM

is this not a hard thing to do to the cluster gauge.i have a 2000 s10 xtreme and i would like to do green everything but i seriously coulddnt trust myself doing this

monsterking254 · 08-01-2008, 12:08 AM

i have responded to this nnumerous times with zero answers...how hard is the cluster gauge led removal?

Concepts_Lil_Maya · 08-01-2008, 01:19 AM

WOW like this awesome lil upgrade!!!!
exactly what i need!!! hahah

Ok can sumbody confirm exactly what bulbs i am going to need for my 01 DIme w/Tach??

I believe from looking at this thread i am going to need 6 194 wedge LED's??
As for the idiot lights how many lights am i going to need for those???

Also i would like to change my lighting controls to LED as well and also my AC controls too.....

What bulbs am i going to need for those two??

Thanks so i can get these LED ordered and knock this lil project out!!!

Question will the miles show up as LED and the Gears as well????

YellowZRX · 08-01-2008, 11:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by monsterking254

i have responded to this nnumerous times with zero answers...how hard is the cluster gauge led removal?

You have to buy regular LED's with an MH code, you need to use a soldering gun to remove and install them.

tightextreme03 · 08-08-2008, 11:36 PM

anybody know if there is a way to change the lens colors of the turn signals and high beam indicators? i know it wont just change to whatever color led you put in there.

Mikey08 · 08-09-2008, 02:09 AM

yeah use the T1.5's

YellowZRX · 08-09-2008, 04:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tightextreme03

anybody know if there is a way to change the lens colors of the turn signals and high beam indicators? i know it wont just change to whatever color led you put in there.

Theres a colored film in front of the light it self, you may be able to remove it.

tightextreme03 · 08-09-2008, 03:29 PM

yeah, i noticed the film in there, i just didnt know if it was removable or if anybody had done it

Joker_66599 · 08-27-2008, 11:33 PM

mmm really like this but the how to pics are no longer up

if i can get the right list of stuff will be ordering it tomorrow when my pay check gos in. any tips let me know.

tt85_GM · 08-28-2008, 02:06 PM

Does the dimmer still work, or only on the "high" end near the interior light mode?

beandip · 08-28-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tt85_GM

Does the dimmer still work, or only on the "high" end near the interior light mode?

it sorta works, like its not a smooth dimming motion so to say.

its bright, then dims down alot, then alot more then they turn off, its not gradual.

but the leds are not so bright that they interfere with driving at night.

cherrybomb_420 · 08-31-2008, 03:07 PM

yea, wheres the how-to pics, I cant figure out how to take the lights out of the panel

07-18-2008, 09:43 PM	#451
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,087 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! Quote: Originally Posted by layinlow88 yea...even for a first gen...getting the old bulbs out of the sockets was a pain....damn wires are soldered to the sides of the socket...all i did was work the bulbs side to side untill the broke free Go to junkyard (one they don't watch you like a hawk) and find a mid-early 80s or older GM, most will have 6-10 bulbs in the dash with the older style removable sockets. Pocket them and have fun. I got a handful of the sockets from just walking around looking for cars that already had the cluster removed and laying in the seat in like 5 minutes.
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07-25-2008, 10:29 PM	#452
ali1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 52 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! okay, so i had some time to play with and i decided to change to LEDS. At first, this is what it looked like : Don't mind the pics quality, its from my phone but after figuring out why the tach is dim after 3k, i decided to play around with the bulbs and i got this: I switched every single bulb to see if the 1-40mph will light up again, and none worked. Anyone know why this is the case? Last edited by ali1 : 07-25-2008 at 10:31 PM.
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07-25-2008, 11:06 PM	#453
ali1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 52 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! Although everyone's dimmer don't work, mine seemsd to be working fine. BTW, this mod was done in an 04 blazer
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07-26-2008, 11:03 AM	#454
PunkDime99 Trailors Are For Boats! Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 577 Location: Certified MASShole User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! alright i hate to be this guy, and i know ill just get redirected to the first page, but for some reason i just cant figure out this god damn thread. i wanna do this conversion, i have a 01 blaze 4.3 with tach.. i wanna just do the instrument cluster.. can anybody either link me to a nice list or something? im just miserably failing at this thread. haha, i can figure out colors, i just need a sure shot list, im losing my mind here. haha, thanks guys. i appreciate anyrthing you got
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07-26-2008, 12:29 PM	#455
Wrkn prgs Useless posting member Age: 19 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,210 Location: Sidney Oh User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! Quote: Originally Posted by rlith It's an LED... They're all pretty much the same quality 10 Socketed t1's for the idiot lights, 3 unsocketed t1's for the hvac, 5 194's for the cluster gauges No reistors needed. If you look at the pics the resistors are built into the base of the bulbs Idiot lights aren't soldered, they're socketed. weeeeeee!
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07-27-2008, 08:17 PM	#456
monsterking254 Registered User Age: 8 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! is this not a hard thing to do to the cluster gauge.i have a 2000 s10 xtreme and i would like to do green everything but i seriously coulddnt trust myself doing this
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08-01-2008, 12:08 AM	#457
monsterking254 Registered User Age: 8 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! i have responded to this nnumerous times with zero answers...how hard is the cluster gauge led removal?
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08-01-2008, 01:19 AM	#458
Concepts_Lil_Maya $CoMeBaCk KiD$ Age: 20 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 146 Location: Las Cruces, NM User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! WOW like this awesome lil upgrade!!!! exactly what i need!!! hahah Ok can sumbody confirm exactly what bulbs i am going to need for my 01 DIme w/Tach?? I believe from looking at this thread i am going to need 6 194 wedge LED's?? As for the idiot lights how many lights am i going to need for those??? Also i would like to change my lighting controls to LED as well and also my AC controls too..... What bulbs am i going to need for those two?? Thanks so i can get these LED ordered and knock this lil project out!!! Question will the miles show up as LED and the Gears as well???? Last edited by Concepts_Lil_Maya : 08-01-2008 at 01:23 AM.
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08-01-2008, 11:37 AM	#459
YellowZRX Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 365 Location: Roscoe User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! Quote: Originally Posted by monsterking254 i have responded to this nnumerous times with zero answers...how hard is the cluster gauge led removal? You have to buy regular LED's with an MH code, you need to use a soldering gun to remove and install them.
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08-08-2008, 11:36 PM	#460
tightextreme03 Derrick Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 848 Location: Jax, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! anybody know if there is a way to change the lens colors of the turn signals and high beam indicators? i know it wont just change to whatever color led you put in there.
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08-09-2008, 02:09 AM	#461
Mikey08 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 706 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! yeah use the T1.5's
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08-09-2008, 04:26 AM	#462
YellowZRX Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 365 Location: Roscoe User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! Quote: Originally Posted by tightextreme03 anybody know if there is a way to change the lens colors of the turn signals and high beam indicators? i know it wont just change to whatever color led you put in there. Theres a colored film in front of the light it self, you may be able to remove it.
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tightextreme03 Derrick Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 848 Location: Jax, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! yeah, i noticed the film in there, i just didnt know if it was removable or if anybody had done it
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Joker_66599 Robert Age: 24 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 259 Location: Orange User is: OffLine	Re: Convert Your Cluster & Control lights to LED's How-to! mmm really like this but the how to pics are no longer up if i can get the right list of stuff will be ordering it tomorrow when my pay check gos in. any tips let me know.
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