Changing the orange LED to white LED on the cluster to look like M5 or
09-24-2009, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ricky1329' post='1015538' date='Sep 23 2009, 11:26 PM
Local electronic component shop or ebay.
LED size in 3528 white color
LED size in 3528 white color
thanks. any spec will work?
09-24-2009, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisxiv' post='1015792' date='Sep 24 2009, 08:13 AM
thanks. any spec will work?
09-24-2009, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='802010' date='Feb 26 2009, 05:11 AM
06. Undo the 2 clips, then take off the casing.
Please ellaborate on this step. How to do it, where and which way to push and what tool is needed?
谢谢 guys.
09-24-2009, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='1016598' date='Sep 25 2009, 03:11 PM
Ping or Ricky,
Please ellaborate on this step. How to do it, where and which way to push and what tool is needed?
谢谢 guys.
Please ellaborate on this step. How to do it, where and which way to push and what tool is needed?
谢谢 guys.
09-25-2009, 01:19 PM
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Just finished changing the led's on my e90 335. Thanks everyone for all your input. And special thanks to ricky and pingy for a great DIY! I'll take some pics tonight and post them when I get a chance.
If there's anyone local in Southern California that would like me to do this for them, hit me up.
I'm going to be doing a Mini Cooper S and an X5 next week.
If there's anyone local in Southern California that would like me to do this for them, hit me up.
I'm going to be doing a Mini Cooper S and an X5 next week.
09-28-2009, 09:05 AM
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Here's a few pics. Red Sharpie marker worked perfect on the needles! Took less than a minute.
I left the background black (instead of white) for now.
I left the background black (instead of white) for now.
09-28-2009, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mikejabb' post='1019215' date='Sep 29 2009, 01:05 AM
Here's a few pics. Red Sharpie marker worked perfect on the needles! Took less than a minute.
I left the background black (instead of white) for now.
I left the background black (instead of white) for now.
09-29-2009, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ricky1329' post='1019732' date='Sep 28 2009, 07:42 PM
3er should need 12 pcs LED instead of us 8 pcs.
I just wish there was a way to may the needles brighter. I may experiment with adding additional led's.
09-30-2009, 10:44 AM
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I was having a conversation with member in another forum. He had someone do this mod for him and color his needles, but he said that the red finish on the needles looks really bad now. I suspect that the person who did the needles scraped off the white with a blade. Personally, I colored rite over the white because I was worried that removing the white would leave an uneven surface. Although, I think my method may not be as bright as when the white is removed and then the color is applied.
- What other methods has everyone else been using?
- Also, what did you all use for the white & orange sticker on the backplate?
- What other methods has everyone else been using?
- Also, what did you all use for the white & orange sticker on the backplate?
lord of Mod, I ask thee...