DIY Change LEDs in Speed/Tach Gauge

[MikeMoach]

Originally Posted by LIV4MUDDIN

It was probably mine you seen. I had all my switches and such all changed to red and white. The sunroof switch being red. You have to take out the dome bought lense and take off the plastic trim to access the switch from the top.

gunna try to get to it tonight, I went back through this thread and no one has posted what kind of LEDs are in the switch, do you remember what you used?

[xkloid]

Bummer, read 10 pages and excited, and then no more swaps from creektech. I have too bad of eyesight for this kind of work :( Oh well, have to look for someone in the area that knows how to do this I guess.

[MikeMoach]

Originally Posted by CaryE1

those red gauges look awesome. I just might need to take mine apart again and replace the white...

Thank you, but mine are not stock gauge faces, it's all red with black lettering

Originally Posted by LIV4MUDDIN

It was probably mine you seen. I had all my switches and such all changed to red and white. The sunroof switch being red. You have to take out the dome bought lense and take off the plastic trim to access the switch from the top.

appreciate the help was tricky to get all that stuff out the way to get to that little circuit

[LIV4MUDDIN]

appreciate the help was tricky to get all that stuff out the way to get to that little circuit [/QUOTE]

No problem. Glad you got it worked out. Make sure post up some pics.

[MikeMoach]

Originally Posted by LIV4MUDDIN

No problem. Glad you got it worked out. Make sure post up some pics.

I did take pics but the red comes out orange

I don't know if it's the camera on my phone or not but it just don't look right at any angel :(

[LIV4MUDDIN]

Originally Posted by MikeMoach

I did take pics but the red comes out orange

I don't know if it's the camera on my phone or not but it just don't look right at any angel :(

It did that with mine also. You just have to turn down the dimmer. When they are not so bright it shows the red. That's how I had to take all of mine

[MikeMoach]

Originally Posted by LIV4MUDDIN

It did that with mine also. You just have to turn down the dimmer. When they are not so bright it shows the red. That's how I had to take all of mine

That simple I'll take a pic tonight then

[MikeMoach]

Pics are not coming out good at all I did the steering wheel buttons last night, just love how much of a difference the color makes hope I can do the speedo/tach on Friday

[LIV4MUDDIN]

Originally Posted by MikeMoach

Pics are not coming out good at all I did the steering wheel buttons last night, just love how much of a difference the color makes hope I can do the speedo/tach on Friday

Make sure to turn your flash off and put camera in night mode where it will make the night lights smooth and realistic looking.

[MikeMoach]

Originally Posted by LIV4MUDDIN

Make sure to turn your flash off and put camera in night mode where it will make the night lights smooth and realistic looking.

I'm using my camera phone I don't have a regular camera, just ordered a few more LEDs so I can complete my speedo/tach can't wait to make this look like it should of come stock

[MikeMoach]

well here is the best pics i've got so far, again to everyone who has helped, hope to get the speedo/tach done on friday

[LIV4MUDDIN]

Originally Posted by MikeMoach

well here is the best pics i've got so far, again to everyone who has helped, hope to get the speedo/tach done on friday

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Those look good. Just wait till your all done. Really makes a difference.

[MikeMoach]

Originally Posted by LIV4MUDDIN

Those look good. Just wait till your all done. Really makes a difference.

yea can't wait to do this Friday, started looking at the radio thread to see how the LEDs are laid out and don't know how I'm gunna do my color scheme now :(

[MikeMoach]

When I use the plcc2 on its side for the screen which way do they face? Obviously towards the center of the screen but I mean the angled piece on the LED itself which way does tht go?