I have searched the forums and have not come up with a concrete answer.

I want to know if anyone has changed the amber color in the gauge pods (digital speedo/stopwatch etc, volt meter, oil pressure) to a different led color, and if so, how etc?

Also the gauge cluster (rpms/mph/fuel gauge) etc, has anyone somehow changed the amber to a different color, and if so how what parts etc.

Thanks in advance!

 

bump.. Anyone have an idea of how this might work?

 

You are not alone.........I would like to do the same. Thanks for posting Question!

 

I'm looking to make the same mod as well. I am pretty sure it is as simple as removing the dash assembly and popping out the gauges. Should be as simple as changing the LEDs. Haven't tried it yet. I would also love to hear from someone who has modded their LEDs! PIcs would be great!

 

I really thought I replied to this....

anyway, if anyone knows location, voltage, brightness, and size of the LED, I can find a duplicate or the proper resistor to change the color.

but I dont even know where the LED is, if its an LED.

 

I'd pay a lot for a customized cluster and pods..

 

Here is an image of the lights in my car (its an S13). Just incase you were wondering, there is no easy upgrade to attain this.. the entire dash was pulled and every gauge, button, or panel that illuminates was fully modified. Plus, I had to custom make the LED boards that illuminate each item.

I wish I can say it was easy, but it took me a good weekend or longer to complete.

Here is an image:

 

yeah thats more or less what I imagined, if I really thought it was a simple, hmmm snip this LED out, solder this one back in viola red or something. Id have done it long ago.

but I know if I take apart my whole dash its still gonna be a bunch of work from there.

and its also most likely a job that most would not be wanting to even install themselves no matter how easy a person made the actual conversion, just taking apart the dash SHOULD scare you away.

 

On my car, taking apart the dash really isnt as hard as you would *imagine* it to be. Its kinda like taking off the front bumper on the Z, people just think its a bigger job than what it REALLY is.. just because the dash and bumper are so large.

Put aside removing the dash, the biggest problem that comes into play is the light and the way it is created (bulb vs LED). This is the same issue of why HID creates light differently than halogen bulbs, modifications must be made. With headlights, you have to usually modify the projector or housing. With the guage clusters, you have to remove the diffuser coating they put in front of every bulb. This coating is responsible for putting more and less light on various portions of the gauge face, its pretty cool how they do that. But with LEDs, its useless.. so you have to try to remove all the coating.

Then, you need to focus on creating the LED boards and mounting them evenly throughout each gauge.. quite time consuming, to say the least. Dont forget the needles, you need to make sure you put them back exactly where they were or else they will not be calibrated correctly.. so mark as you remove them.

Anyway, a big job.. plus, the factory dimmer wont probably work right since the LEDs illuminate at a different power curve.