How to change instrument cluster lights to 8P S3 style** with pics**
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With a pair of long nosed pliers, and heat the solder up and they just pull off.
This video shows how:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dotVYFoORUk
Will get a night shot up tonight it'll be after 2am though (after work):icon_thumright:
ALPINE
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Well here we go night time shots!
The excess light coming from dial isn't noticeble in the flesh only shows up in photos
There you go then!
Really impressed with it myself :icon_thumright: not sure wether to leave it at that or do the other dials
The excess light coming from dial isn't noticeble in the flesh only shows up in photos
There you go then!
Really impressed with it myself :icon_thumright: not sure wether to leave it at that or do the other dials
The fuel and temp gauge's have two led's that light bothe the needle and the display:
You could change these to white and then put some red film on the back of the clock faces as these are clear and its the led's that give the numbers their colour.
The clock would be harder as it shares two leds with the rev counter:
Of course you could change all the led's to white and put red film (or any other colour) on all of the display.
Going to try and find some film and see what the match of colour is like.
If it's same i will change fuel/temp led's and just leave clock red.
If not i'll do as i said above change all the led's to white:icon_thumright:
Go for it!
I'm no electronics wizard and i found it really easy to do:icon_thumright:
Changed a couple more led's today, temp and fuel gauge:
Day time
Quite like the white look!
Just need to decide wether to change them all to white or keep the dials red and the needles white
Day time
Quite like the white look!
Just need to decide wether to change them all to white or keep the dials red and the needles white
That is wicked. Do you just solder the new ones in then. How many LED's you need exactly as im going to order some now.
You know you say you can cover the cloaks with red film, have you done that to get the Red part on the bottome of the fuel dial.
You know you say you can cover the cloaks with red film, have you done that to get the Red part on the bottome of the fuel dial.
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When you take the old ones out it leaves two solder 'blobs' on circuit board, just hold new led on to 'blobs' with pliers and heat solder only takes a couple of seconds to heat solder.
Didn't notice red part on fuel dial till you mentioned it!
Haven't put any film on it must be coloured red on dials.
Rest of dials are all clear/white though as when i had faces off held up to light and couldn't see any colour mustn't have noticed fuel guage!
Didn't notice red part on fuel dial till you mentioned it!
Haven't put any film on it must be coloured red on dials.
Rest of dials are all clear/white though as when i had faces off held up to light and couldn't see any colour mustn't have noticed fuel guage!
ALPINE
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love this thread... I got a white set of clocks sitting spare, mite practice on these before i mutalate my clocks. Mite go for the white with blue needles.
ALPINE
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correct me if im wrong, I have a Face lift set of clocks that are white in colour. But the DIS is mullerd. I know i can get them coded to work in my car but then i would have the DIS problem right... So the LEDs on the facelift clocks would be white in colour correct? Therefore i could painstaakingly swap the leds from my red clocks for the leds on the faclift clocks and have a fully fucktioning dis and white dials, AAAANNNNNND it would cost me nothing??
what have you started!!! lol
what have you started!!! lol
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Thanks again. You have given me the confidence to give it ago now and I think im going to try the white dials and blue needles effect and see how that works.
How many bulbs you think I should order to do the whole cluster white
How many bulbs you think I should order to do the whole cluster white
ALPINE
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ALPINE
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nope the 20 is just for the illumination of the rev, speed, pet, and temp. there are 2 leds per needle, and 8 leds per clock and mileage displayes. Dis i have left alone!
hope thats a help matey.
hope thats a help matey.
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http://www.phenoptix.com/shop/plcc2-...-21_30_38.html
can somone conferm these are correct? im going for white display with blue needles and a blue trip meter and clock.
can somone conferm these are correct? im going for white display with blue needles and a blue trip meter and clock.
So to change just the rev, speed, temp and petrol dials il need 20 LED's. I have white needles already so dont need them.
The link doesnt work mate but these are the ones ssbnreso posted a link his
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360227326526&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
The link doesnt work mate but these are the ones ssbnreso posted a link his
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360227326526&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
To change all the led's to white on my clocks i needed 22
8 for the rev,speedo.fuel and temp gauge
2 for clock
12 for speedo and rev counter numbers
8 for the rev,speedo.fuel and temp gauge
2 for clock
12 for speedo and rev counter numbers
ALPINE
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Ultra Bright Blue PLCC-2 SMD LED 400mcd
Technical Specifications
Source Material: InGaN
Emitting Colour: Blue
Emitting Wavelength (nm): 460-470
Size: 3.5 x 2.8 mm
Intensity (mcd): 300-400
Viewing Angle (deg): 120
Forward Voltage (V): 3.2-3.4
Forward Current (mA): 20-30
does that make sense to anyone? these LEDS look the same as that ebay link, and there 16p each!! you being mugged off if your gonna pay £2.50 for a ****** SM led!! (no offence at any 1 who has bought them)
#respect to SS for starting this thread!!
Tho i now have 20 white LEDS....
have taken the dis off this spare bored too just to see how etc.. and if your brave enough you could change the 30 red LEDS to blue as well.... he who dares my son, he who dares!
correct me if im wrong, I have a Face lift set of clocks that are white in colour. But the DIS is mullerd. I know i can get them coded to work in my car but then i would have the DIS problem right... So the LEDs on the facelift clocks would be white in colour correct? Therefore i could painstaakingly swap the leds from my red clocks for the leds on the faclift clocks and have a fully fucktioning dis and white dials, AAAANNNNNND it would cost me nothing??
what have you started!!! lol
YEP! all for free! (the best kind of mod!):icon_thumright:
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does that make sense to anyone? these LEDS look the same as that ebay link, and there 16p each!! you being mugged off if your gonna pay £2.50 for a ****** SM led!! (no offence at any 1 who has bought them)
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I paid £2.49 for 10 white ones, prices vary according to colour
does that make sense to anyone? these LEDS look the same as that ebay link, and there 16p each!! you being mugged off if your gonna pay £2.50 for a ****** SM led!! (no offence at any 1 who has bought them)
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I paid £2.49 for 10 white ones, prices vary according to colour
ALPINE
Yes its diesel, now cry u lost
thats better!! for a second i thought you payed £2.50 per LED!! Not calling you a mug tho mate, figure of speech! you have seriously inspired me! Im gonna try and do the Dis as well as i have just worked out how to get it off and back on again! scared!
you have seriously inspired me! Im gonna try and do the Dis as well as i have just worked out how to get it off and back on again! scared!
Looks like the face lift clocks have seperate led's for each dial?
On mine only the rev and speedo had thier own led's, the temp and fuel only have 2 led's each which illuminate the dial and display. ******!
On mine only the rev and speedo had thier own led's, the temp and fuel only have 2 led's each which illuminate the dial and display. ******!
ALPINE
Yes its diesel, now cry u lost
from what i can work out SS this is how the LEDs are on your bored. (mine as well as i have the non facelift clocks in the car.)
Orange are the warning lights,
Green (- the bottom left ring) are the indicators and Head light led,
Black are the red illuminaton leds
Red is obviously the trip display.
14 illumination leds inc the clock,
10 for the needles,
8 for the trip display
30 for behind the dis.
inside the DIS there is a orange filter to soften the leds. If you put a blue led behind it it will simply glow white. (this is what it did when i put the filter up agaist a blue LED) so the filter will have to be removed.
You SS my son, have started me off on a personal mission!! lol or should isay, im going to break it! lol worth a go!
Orange are the warning lights,
Green (- the bottom left ring) are the indicators and Head light led,
Black are the red illuminaton leds
Red is obviously the trip display.
14 illumination leds inc the clock,
10 for the needles,
8 for the trip display
30 for behind the dis.
inside the DIS there is a orange filter to soften the leds. If you put a blue led behind it it will simply glow white. (this is what it did when i put the filter up agaist a blue LED) so the filter will have to be removed.
You SS my son, have started me off on a personal mission!! lol or should isay, im going to break it! lol worth a go!
Worth it!
And great when you've pulled it off:icon_thumright:
As you said before "He who dares!"
And great when you've pulled it off:icon_thumright:
As you said before "He who dares!"
Ok well I have new S3 dials now. Changed from all red with white needles to all white dials with white needle just like the new 8P S3 and TTS dials.
Il get some pics up later.
Il get some pics up later.
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Here is a pic of how they used to look as S3 owners will know.
One of how they know look in the day.
And one of how they look in the night.
One with my boost gauge which now matches my dials bar the needle lol
They actually look brighter than they do in the pics at night.
Best mod you can do as it only cost £7, just like the new S3 and TTS now.
Love them. Nathan
One of how they know look in the day.
And one of how they look in the night.
One with my boost gauge which now matches my dials bar the needle lol
They actually look brighter than they do in the pics at night.
Best mod you can do as it only cost £7, just like the new S3 and TTS now.
Love them. Nathan
Nice nattie
How does it match up with the rest of the interior lights since they're red. Any chance u can post a pic for me?
How does it match up with the rest of the interior lights since they're red. Any chance u can post a pic for me?
Well it doesnt match the rest of the dash but it doesnt look weird at all. Only the stereo/sat nav and climate control are red.
I dont mind the red and white as it doesnt stand out as being a mish mash.
Il try and get a pick tonight of how the whole interior now looks.
I dont mind the red and white as it doesnt stand out as being a mish mash.
Il try and get a pick tonight of how the whole interior now looks.
Top marks for effort they do look bright don't they! I've always wondered if there's any way to illuminate the S3 logo on the bottom of the rev counter (on facelift) at night... Shame audi didn't do it as standard, I think that would look really cool.....
Thanks. Ye I know what you mean. I did have a look at the S3 logo when they were off but there isnt a light for them so cant really do anything about that.
The needles how there own LED's but the logo doesnt.
The needles how there own LED's but the logo doesnt.
I take it you mean all the lights on the dash. Ye it would look really good. I think the CC would be ok to do but the stereo / sat nav would be quite hard I think to get the front off.
Going to buy all new LED lights for the rest of the lights in the car like the puddle light and sun visor etc.
Just realised that the 8P S3 has white dials and the rest of the dash is red, stereo, Climate control etc.
There are a few videos on youtube showing S3 8P interior/dash so you can get an idea of how mine looks now.
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