dat521gatherer Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes I know there is already a thread on this but I'm doing it a bit differently and so I don't want to thread jack or add to the cluster fuck on the other thread. No offense. That's the thread the pushed me to do this which is a great idea. This is just for the factory green illumination. I don't see any reason to put leds in the blinker, high beam, oil and ignition light sockets. This is what I used from superbrightleds.com. 4 bulbs wled-nw5 natural white at $3.94 each after tax $18.75 http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/194-led-bulb-5-led-wide-angle-wedge-base/199/ Home page, led car bulbs, miniature wedge base bulbs, 194 led bulbs, 5 led wide angle wedge base, wled-nw5 All work can be done from the front to remove the cluster except disconnecting the speedo cable. You do not need to lower the steering column. 1. Reach behind the cluster and unscrew the speedometer cable 2. Remove the 2 bottom screws on the black beauty ring and pull it straight down off the clips. 3. Remove the 2 screws in the top 2 corners of the cluster. 4. Lean the cluster forward and disconnect the round wire harness plug 5. Cluster is out. 6. Separate cluster in half by removing 2 end brackets and four other screws 7. Remove speedometer, temp and fuel gauge 8. Drill holes in the green plastic dome ears where the dimples are then pry up gently as the 2 corner ones have a small amount of brown glue holding them down. 9. Scrape off the white paint from the domes using a box knife or similar. 10. Wipe off the rest of the paint residue with goof off. Careful goof off melts plastic and will make it foggy. 11. Reattach lenses. I wanted to use screws but couldn't find any small enough so I chopped off some nails and used a dab of glue on each one. 12. Reassemble PICS!! You can see the dimples that line up your drill bit perfectly. I don't know what size I used. Paint scrapped off and cleaned up. My bulbs sockets were not wedge style they were bayonet so I had to get some wedge bases from my stash pile. I am very happy how the stock color and brightness that came out. 2 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 While your in there take some orange testers paint and brighten up your faded gauge needles. I didn't plan on that like a dumb shit. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks but this has been done already,we use LED's and they look way better. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks but this has been done already,we use LED's and they look way better. Yes I know there is already a thread on this but I'm doing it a bit differently [...] Well thought out write up. Always nice seeing additional ways to get the job done. Thats the mantra of Ratsun: "More than one way to rust a cat" 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Great write up and great results!!!! Thanks for taking the time to post it!! I wonder if you could use a bigger drill bit to drill off the melted nubs on the backside to release the lenses. Then you wouldn't have to mess with the nails. Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 well good job! simple and bright Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Should also work for 410 and 411 instrument cluster. Pull the plug, remove one screw and loosen 2 wing nuts and the instrument pod slips right out the top of the dashboard. The mother board looks to be identical. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well thought out write up. Always nice seeing additional ways to get the job done. Thats the mantra of Ratsun: "More than one way to rust a cat" Thanks Tristin. Great write up and great results!!!! Thanks for taking the time to post it!! I wonder if you could use a bigger drill bit to drill off the melted nubs on the backside to release the lenses. Then you wouldn't have to mess with the nails. Yeah I really wanted tiny screws but I was using mt lunch break at work and had work with what I had which was one small drill bit. On my next one I'll take my time. Thanks Mike. well good job! simple and bright Yes simple and stock is what I was going for. No need for over kill. Thanks Tendril. Should also work for 410 and 411 instrument cluster. Pull the plug, remove one screw and loosen 2 wing nuts and the instrument pod slips right out the top of the dashboard. The mother board looks to be identical. Oh how I have wanted a 411 cluster with the chrome around the fuel and temp gauges out of a 411. Yes the mother board is the same. Good lookin out mike. Quote Link to comment
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