dc2/dc4 cluster globes

[kairi_k]

hey guys looking to change the cluster/dash lights of my teggy to red, can someone please tell me how many of each globe i need?..i presume they use t5 or t10 globes.

also is there a DIY thread to removing cluster?

cheers

[Lukey]

i got no idea about the globes but this DIY tells u how to remove the cluster.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74234

[bungsai]

red is hard, you can do amber really easily as you can get amber coloured t10 bulbs.

the ones that do the backlighting are T10 and there are only three of them

as for the cluster its easy.

undo the two screws on the roof of the black housing and pop out the black housing (phillips head screws)

then there are three screws holding the cluster in.

One in the bottom left, one on the bottom right and one at thetop in the middle.

undo these three (phillips head) and it comes right out.

[kairi_k]

ah nice so all i need is three t10 globes?

cheers, damm cluster is so easy to remove compared to EG..lol

[kNetz]

the cluster removal is pretty simple, just 5 screws. two on the top, holding in the plastic and 3 screws holding the cluster in place. I wanted to change mine to red but cbb. ended up buying a dc2r cluster, much easier

[kairi_k]

haha just about the same amount or work, plus u would have saved heaps of $$$

[L a z y b O Y]

get phillips amber bulbs works a treat

[rbk_212]

excuse my ignorance but why cant you get red LED bulbs? i would have though itd be simple enough to get some?

[kairi_k]

yeh im looking to put in red wide-angle/3LED t10 globes like in my old EG.

[rbk_212]

yeh im looking to put in red wide-angle/3LED t10 globes like in my old EG.

are they available at your general auto shops or are they harder to find?

[kairi_k]

nah i got a mate who have them, jaycar supercheap and autobarn are quite limited in dash lights/globes. best bet is to source from online, pm me if u need a set too?

[dc4u]

when you change em... can you post up some pics?

i have amber wide angle led bulbs that i got from some american site but i got the size too small... ended up just blutacking them into the bulb slots and they still work HAHAHA but i have spots that are darker and spots that are lighter if you get me?

though even so, i had blue ones before these amber ones that were the right size and still had the lighter and darker areas... so i duno?

[deezsta87]

led's will give u that problem because they are a direct light. i tried a dome shape blue led for my dc4 cluster but it's not very bright even at the highest brightness setting. apparently the best type of led to get is the 5-LED wedge one. i havent found one yet so im not too sure if it works.

[kairi_k]

theres
1. convex globes = spread light evenly but not bright quite dull
2. Single LED wedges = bright but get hot spots (bright and dark patches)
3. 3 LED wedges = bright and no hot spots, light spreads out evenly =)
4. 6 LED wedges = very bright and no hot spots, light spreads out evenly

[kairi_k]

my opinion is 3 LED wedges work best for dsash application, the 6 LED ones are way too bright expecially on high setting.

[dc4u]

anyone got pics of 3 versus 6 wedge led in the dash lit up?