Changing LED in cluster

**dxlmt** · 24-01-2011 03:26 PM

i have an ek gli 1996. I think it has a stock cluster and i wanted to change the colour of it. I wasnt sure if it was the led itself or the dials that made it orange. Can you guys help me out by confirming and how i would do it if i wanted to make it green =D Thank you

**TheSaint** · 24-01-2011 03:38 PM

theres a DiY in the DiY forums ... search is your freind

google will also tell you how

**dxlmt** · 24-01-2011 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by TheSaint

theres a DiY in the DiY forums ... search is your freind

google will also tell you how

but can it be done on an ek?

**tiah313** · 24-01-2011 09:47 PM

can it be done to a dc2r??

**ninzee** · 24-01-2011 09:49 PM

pretty sure u can do it in any car just take out the cluster and change the LEDs

**grifty** · 24-01-2011 10:32 PM

there just normal globes in the back that can easily be changed to led's on any car

**ASSaZiN** · 24-01-2011 10:40 PM

Yeh it's really easy just buy the globes from the markets. I always see them there small packs of 4 or 5 for around 8 dollars I believe. Then just replace them with the current bulbs making sure you get the polarity right and you will be fine

**Chriskoss** · 24-01-2011 10:44 PM

A quick tip though, change 1 L.E.D at a time, and turn on the cluster to see if its working. Because there is a positive and a negative side, it may be put around the wrong way. I learnt the hard way by swearing 1000 times until I realised that this was the problem. So if it doesn't work first time, flip it around and see if it works.
Also be sure not to damage the thin electric film that goes around the cluster. This gives power to the bulbs and if you damage it then you may **** up the lights for good.
G'luck

**Bulbasaur** · 24-01-2011 10:57 PM

pretty sure its the bulbs that are colored for the cluster. dc2/4 are definately coloured bulbs. MAKE SURE you buy 360 degree bright bulbs dont cheap out on it they WILL look like shit. i have crappy LED ones installed in mine and it all diffrent level of brightness across my whole dash. if your ghetto you can get a texta to colour the bulbs, it works like tint lols