Most of the LEDs (except the warning light LEDs) on the main cluster have two resistors in parallel. Did you swap out both when you tried changing out the resistors? If this is the case you might be thinking you're reducing your resistance by half, but you're really only reducing it by 1/3, or something to that effect. Just a thought.

There is also a single transistor that connects all of the LEDs to ground that might be limiting the total current by how its biased or by the signal that switches it on and off.

 

Such a great thread! To bad I don't dare try this I will for sure break all kinds of clips in the process..

 

anyone know a shop in cali that knows how to do this? 818 323 area

 

All I can say is wow! What a thread. I have a feeling I'm going to be spending a lot of money on the 350 of mine... Over time that is

 

Very nice write up. It still looks like none of you guys have figured out the proper way to get 100% even lighting on the gauge faces.

-Acree

 

I can guarantee you, you will not need 0402 or 2010 leds. I've never even heard of those package sizes.

-Acree

 

I see what you did there. You outta go back in business. I've seen your work. Top notch!

 

OK. Im bumping this....

This needs to be a sticky, Ive been reading this for a while now and there is a ton of good information here.

Acree has a couple of killer threads as well that I always have to dig to find. Acree if you could find those threads of your builds/conversions that you did I would love to have all of these threads stickied under "LED conversion threads" or something.

just an idea...

 

Last I checked, Acree will do these conversions. But for the right price of course.

 

I am no longer able to do these conversions through the mail, as I sold my 350z back in March. I am still able to do them in person though.

I've actually started doing conversion for the Evo IX and X with color changing needles. They can be found here or on evolutionm.net.

Here are links to every LED thread I've made. These were all found in my thread history that everyone has access to.

Gauge Pod Tear Down
Blue LED Interior Conversion
Sequential LED Turn Signal
LED Door Handles and the Walk-through
Valentine One Mirrors - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Dome Lights
Headlights

I believe these are most of the projects I completed. I do not have links to each of the different LED conversions I completed that were posted by their owners. I have completed over 40 350z's though. Also keep in mind, with certain projects, such as the LED headlights, they were a learning experience. The level of fit and finish was constantly improving.

-Acree

 

Thanks for that bud.

Now, if the mods could compile those links and the link to this thread in a sticky. It would help those who want to DIY this process.

 

I've seen Acree's work in person and it's top notch stuff. If anyone is in the Texas area he'd be the man to see. I wish I could afford to get mine done by him.

 

It's not that much... jeez. Hah

-Acree

 

thats what she said!

 

lmao

 

Hey guys. Long story short I totatled my 04 that I did a full LED conversion in and now I have an 07. I plan on doing it again and I was just wondering whats the differences? Is it just the AC *****?

 

anyone still doing these conversions? i really just want to ship my cluster/hvac controls and have someone do it for me.

 

hey there im new here . just wanted to know i bought some leds to put on my console gauges but i was looking around and see i need new gauge faces which they dont even sell just the oil and volt faces u have to buy the hole faces including the cluster gauges and all i wannna do is change the color of the leds on my console gauges but they say i need new faces how well it look with super bright bule leds with the orange faces ????????

 

It will probably look alot like stock amber.

 

lbz: figured i would outline our email conversation about the 06+ A/C controls and my findings.

- Cut only the positive side off with Xacto









- Slightly bent positive contact into a convex shape





- Pushed the led out
- Slightly bent up the negative contact arms (just enough that i could slide the new LED in flat).
- Tined LED
- Slid new LED under negative arms





-Soldered LED to negative arms

- Aligned the right side contact hole with the remainder of the stud

- Using a very fine tip (.25mm) soldering iron at 500°F pushed down on the metal contacts enough to melt the studs and push the contact onto the studs.

- Using very end of fine tip melt / smear the protruding part of stud across contacts just like original sonic weld.



- Solder positive side to LED

Worked perfectly on all 3 dials.