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11-11-2007, 02:23 AM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 21
Car: 98 e36
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replacing instrument cluster bulbs with brighter L.E.D bulbs
has any one tried this?
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11-11-2007, 02:52 PM
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wouldu like some tinfoil?
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: in your attic!
Posts: 4,571
Car: E36-M42, ej22t
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I know alot of VW mkIII guys messed with that, as mk4's were led's ...
so the info in generalities is out there...
search 'vwvortex.com'
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11-11-2007, 04:07 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 2,587
Car: E36 Dinan 332is
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I have converted my whole interior lighting to blue using leds. I'm currently running some led bulbs in the cluster as well
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11-11-2007, 07:26 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 21
Car: 98 e36
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did it improve the appearance at all?
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11-11-2007, 09:33 PM
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cra.iX.y
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stoney Creek
Posts: 1,260
Car: '84 VW Rabbit TD
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i've seen it - it looks pretty awesome. 'vibrant' is the word that comes to mind.
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11-13-2007, 03:25 PM
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Formerly Flav_cool
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 4,361
Car: '98 328is + '94 325i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 98Dinan3
I have converted my whole interior lighting to blue using leds. I'm currently running some led bulbs in the cluster as well
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Pics? Could you keep the orange and just go leds?
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11-14-2007, 02:58 PM
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TYRE ETR
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 905
Car: 97 357i LS6
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You have to use 194 5-led bulbs I believe, Dave correct me if im mistaken. You also can not go back once you do it because you have to acetone the back of the gauge's and this could be a lot of hours or it could be just a few. It took me a lot longer than it took Dave to acetone. It depends on the glue BMW used.
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11-15-2007, 10:47 AM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 2,587
Car: E36 Dinan 332is
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yup... #194 5 LED wide angle bulbs were used in the cluster. 3mm and 5mm LEDs everywhere else, sometimes with resistors depending on the application. I'll see if I can get some pics up...
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11-19-2007, 11:29 PM
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1st Gear Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BRAMPTON, ONTARIO
Posts: 40
Car: 1996 BMW 328IS
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some pics would be great guys! this seems like an interesting DIY!
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11-20-2007, 09:00 AM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Ajax
Posts: 672
Car: e36 320i/328 engine
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how many bulbs are used for the cluster?
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11-20-2007, 05:35 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 2,587
Car: E36 Dinan 332is
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take a look under the e36 section on bimmerforums.com. There is a whole thread devoted to this topic with lots of pics included. Basic instructions also....
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11-20-2007, 08:17 PM
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Addict
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: YYZ / ORD
Posts: 6,524
Car: M5
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This would be a great project as I absolutely HATE my cluster's dim backlit right now 
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