Swapping dash cluster bulbs?

[BOO IT]

Hey Guys,

Here I am again confused as usual :(

for those who dont know:
I have a 1993 Eg4 civic 3 dr hatch.

I have noticed in the month of having the car that driving at night sucks as my dash lights are incredibly dull even when the light swich is turned to full its hardly lit at all.

Is it possible to change the bulbs to brighter ones? or maybe even the colour with LED lights?

Thank you.
Becca

[90LAN]

yep easy as pulling the cluster out and replacing the bulbs on the back of it
a few threads about it

[DvSnGuYeN]

yes, it is possible to change them to LED's, I'm pretty sure the bulbs are t5's and t10 wedges...

[dreamshifter]

cluster removal

http://www.instructables.com/id/1995_Honda_Civic_Gauge_Cluster_Take_Apart_amp_Cl/

Change to LED

http://www.instructables.com/id/Replace-you-cars-instrument-panel-lights-with-LEDs/

I'm not sure if any of the DIYs are going to improve the brightness but you can use it as reference to take stuff apart etc. Heaps of other random DIY on there. i.e convert a honda accord to run on trash: http://www.instructables.com/id/Convert_your_Honda_Accord_to_run_on_trash/

[CRXDEL501]

quite possible to do all that.
they might be dull simply because a few arent working, so its best to chcek that. you will actually find that putting leds in wont make anything any brigter. on the back of the dials, there is glue sorta stuff, that prevents light shining thru so much.
if you can find leds that project light a bit better than some, that only shine light in one direction. i found that they are pointless because of this glue.

but my 2 cents would be just change all the bulbs to normal bulbs and see how you go.

like lan said, there are a few threads in the diy section on how to change the lights in your cluster.

[EK1.6LCIV]

easy should take less than 30mins :D

was my night last night anyhow, lol

[CRXDEL501]

easy should take less than 30mins :D

was my night last night anyhow, lol

keeps you entertained :p
not saying you got nothing to do ryan lol
off topic, thought of a few number plates.
might show ya some tonight :D

[EK1.6LCIV]

working on the car is all there's to do during the beginning of the week, gets driven in the end part, lol

I wont be on I dont think, have to remove the front end then go out :D

might be on for 20mins lol, if I work fast enough or if it rains lol

[CRXDEL501]

ahhh thats alright haha
ive saved them all in word document lol.
i cant drive so its more like, work on car beginning on the week, work on the car at the end.

[dsp26]

http://autolumination.com/74.htm

[BOO IT]

CRXDEL501 and EK1.6LCIV

PLEASE KEEP ONTOPIC!!!

[CRXDEL501]

let us know how you go.
whether you get new bulbs or try the leds.

[krogoth]

CRXDEL501 and EK1.6LCIV

PLEASE KEEP ONTOPIC!!!

lol, get over it

no need for caps

in fact if ur nice maybe one of the bris boys will help with some compensation of course

[CRXDEL501]

lol, get over it

no need for caps

in fact if ur nice maybe one of the bris boys will help with some compensation of course

lol funny guy. :D made me laugh at this hour. well done!

[BOO IT]

lol, get over it

no need for caps

in fact if ur nice maybe one of the bris boys will help with some compensation of course

Funny how I know ryan, hes awesome and knows i would only me mucking around so shhh


and sucks to think that just maybe you think that because im female that I wont give it a decent try myself?

[CRXDEL501]

Lol I was talking to Ryan earlier and he told me.
Ryan will help and I don't have any issues. Give it a go if you need help come back!

[krogoth]

Funny how I know ryan, hes awesome and knows i would only me mucking around so shhh


and sucks to think that just maybe you think that because im female that I wont give it a decent try myself?

lol @ u, i didnt even know ur female and i dont care

i wasnt implying anything, if i was doing something for the first time, id harass som1 to help me out too, so dont go all "sexist" spec on me