Comprehensive Ek Civic Led Cluster and Climate control Conversion *Updated 22/07/11*

[wtfalfred]

Naice one bau

Red cellophane, thin transparent red acrylic or transparent red paint are things you could use to change the clock to red, ive got mine green at the moment as it fits in with my old eclipse headunit.

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Any pic?
wanna see what the finish look like!

[TbM]

@ TranceZiggy

yeh i used 360 degree leds but i also blocked off the top led with aluminium foil so it refects the light from the top led back down which elimnated the hot spots in mine, its dependant on the type of leds and the colour used as to weather you need to modify the leds which is why i didnt go over it too much in the diy.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...=1#post3023986

that link has the led's i used and the way i modified them, you can ignore that bit of paper on the right hand side of the cluster, i had to do that cause mines an auto and i was getting light leakage on the P R N D4 ect sections.

The basic idea is to stop the leds from directly lighting the back of the gauges but instead you want them to shine into the cluster housing and light up the gauges with reflected light rather that direct light if that makes sense.

it also looks as tho you missed the one between the speedo and the fuel.





@ wtfalfred

Pics of?
the cluster and dash pics are at the end of the first post, ive uploaded a quick one of the clock if thats what you wanted, excuse the dodgy photo.

[wtfalfred]

@ TranceZiggy

yeh i used 360 degree leds but i also blocked off the top led with aluminium foil so it refects the light from the top led back down which elimnated the hot spots in mine, its dependant on the type of leds and the colour used as to weather you need to modify the leds which is why i didnt go over it too much in the diy.
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...=1#post3023986

that link has the led's i used and the way i modified them, you can ignore that bit of paper on the right hand side of the cluster, i had to do that cause mines an auto and i was getting light leakage on the P R N D4 ect sections.

The basic idea is to stop the leds from directly lighting the back of the gauges but instead you want them to shine into the cluster housing and light up the gauges with reflected light rather that direct light if that makes sense.

it also looks as tho you missed the one between the speedo and the fuel.





@ wtfalfred

Pics of?
the cluster and dash pics are at the end of the first post, ive uploaded a quick one of the clock if thats what you wanted, excuse the dodgy photo.

looks very nice
How do you make the clock looks like that? you painted it?
paint it from inside or out side? i pretty sure the plastic cover of the clock is Orange color. how do you paint it to blue or green ?

[ericl33]

looks very nice
How do you make the clock looks like that? you painted it?
paint it from inside or out side? i pretty sure the plastic cover of the clock is Orange color. how do you paint it to blue or green ?

did you read this DIY Bludger posted earlier?

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ht=clock+amber

[ericl33]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!


Aim: To get rid of the dated amber dash lights and replace with leds

Required:
Screwdrivers
Soldering iron
Acetone
Rags
Cotton tips
Resistors 1/2 watt usually 470R-680R (depending on your led choice, Google Led resistor calculator if you dont know how to work it out)
T10, T5 and 3mm Leds

I lol'ed

[TbM]

looks very nice
How do you make the clock looks like that? you painted it?
paint it from inside or out side? i pretty sure the plastic cover of the clock is Orange color. how do you paint it to blue or green ?

I just removed the front cover as the clock itself is green, you could use blue/green cellophane, thin transparent blue/green acrylic or transparent blue/green paint to try and get green as iirc yellow and blue = green, to get the clock blue would be a bit harder, You would have to run the clock without the cover or cut a new one fron blue or clear acrylic as the yellow cover prevents you from having blue, reds the easiest to do as yellow to red isnt much of a change.

I lol'ed

Lol reminds me of oxer stories.

[wtfalfred]

I just removed the front cover as the clock itself is green, you could use blue/green cellophane, thin transparent blue/green acrylic or transparent blue/green paint to try and get green as iirc yellow and blue = green, to get the clock blue would be a bit harder, You would have to run the clock without the cover or cut a new one fron blue or clear acrylic as the yellow cover prevents you from having blue, reds the easiest to do as yellow to red isnt much of a change.
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Oh, i tho the clock itself is orange. Now I know what to do.
It kinda hard to change green to red. Green+Red = Orange !? lol
Green+? = Red ?

[curtis265]

red, green and blue are primary colours so you won't be able to make them

[TbM]

Oh, i tho the clock itself is orange. Now I know what to do.
It kinda hard to change green to red. Green+Red = Orange !? lol
Green+? = Red ?

the clock lens/cover is yellow or orange what ever colour you call it, but the actual display is green, when it goes through the lens it changes the colour to the yellow/amber which is stock, if you add a red tint inbetween then cover and the display it should make the numbers red.

Ive been looking into retrofitting something like this when i put in a new headunit to allow me to have a white clock as the rest of the dash is white and the new hu im looking at has a white display too.

[TbM]

red, green and blue are primary colours so you won't be able to make them

yellow and blue make green

[curtis265]

yellow and blue make green

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that's true with paints, but with lights, pure red and pure green make yellow

so blue and yellow makes white or grey

depending on the quantities of each

i don't even know anymore

[wtfalfred]

that's true with paints, but with lights, pure red and pure green make yellow

so blue and yellow makes white or grey

depending on the quantities of each


i don't even know anymore

Im going to paint it with this: Attachment 22172