Changing the orange LED to white LED on the cluster to look like M5 or
02-26-2009, 03:11 AM
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1st thing to do is unplug the battery.
01. Before the change.
02. There are 2 screws at the top which need to be undone to take out the cluster.
03. At the back there is a plug which need to take off.
04. Undo these 4 screws with a T10 screw driver
05. Undo the 4 clips by pushing it down and out.
06. Undo the 2 clips, then take off the casing.
07. Use a card and a fork to take off the needles, don't use too much force cos they will brake very easy.
08. At the back turn the plastic ring in the center clockwise to undo the ring and panel.
09. Undo the 2 screws with a T9 screw driver.
10. Take off the gear for the Cruise Control ring and rev ring.
11. You will see the 4 LEDs in each of the ring.
12. At the back. The board is fixed to a socket so just undo the board by pulling it up slowly.
13. Take out the LED board.
14. You will see 4 LEDs on each ring.
15. Use a solder iron to take off the old LEDs .
16. For the new 1s you will need 8 white LEDs. Solder the new white LEDs back on. Each ring will need 4 LEDs. On each led legs there will be a + and - for the power so get a multi meter to test which is which. If solder wrongly it will not light up.
17. On the white case use some double sided tape to sick down the board coz if not the board will not stay in place.
18. Spray the ring which ever colour you like.
19. For the needle paint them red.
20. There you go finished here is the end product.
I would like to say many thanks to ricky1329 helping to make this dream come true.
If it was not for him this mod would never have happened and I would not have done a DIY.
If you what any more info on any thing about this mod, please ask us in the Topic and we would be happy to post it up for every 1 to read.
If you would like to buy a set of white LEDs please pm me for a price.
01. Before the change.
02. There are 2 screws at the top which need to be undone to take out the cluster.
03. At the back there is a plug which need to take off.
04. Undo these 4 screws with a T10 screw driver
05. Undo the 4 clips by pushing it down and out.
06. Undo the 2 clips, then take off the casing.
07. Use a card and a fork to take off the needles, don't use too much force cos they will brake very easy.
08. At the back turn the plastic ring in the center clockwise to undo the ring and panel.
09. Undo the 2 screws with a T9 screw driver.
10. Take off the gear for the Cruise Control ring and rev ring.
11. You will see the 4 LEDs in each of the ring.
12. At the back. The board is fixed to a socket so just undo the board by pulling it up slowly.
13. Take out the LED board.
14. You will see 4 LEDs on each ring.
15. Use a solder iron to take off the old LEDs .
16. For the new 1s you will need 8 white LEDs. Solder the new white LEDs back on. Each ring will need 4 LEDs. On each led legs there will be a + and - for the power so get a multi meter to test which is which. If solder wrongly it will not light up.
17. On the white case use some double sided tape to sick down the board coz if not the board will not stay in place.
18. Spray the ring which ever colour you like.
19. For the needle paint them red.
20. There you go finished here is the end product.
I would like to say many thanks to ricky1329 helping to make this dream come true.
If it was not for him this mod would never have happened and I would not have done a DIY.
If you what any more info on any thing about this mod, please ask us in the Topic and we would be happy to post it up for every 1 to read.
If you would like to buy a set of white LEDs please pm me for a price.
02-26-2009, 03:26 AM
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Awesome mate! Very scary for someone like me, but very, very cool. I might build up the courage at some point to do it.
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02-26-2009, 03:45 AM
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Looks great man!! it is a little risky / scary too.
I think about doing that.. i'm just scared to mess up the gauges / needles.
I think about doing that.. i'm just scared to mess up the gauges / needles.
02-26-2009, 03:53 AM
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Im up for the challenge, WHO'S IN????
Now i just need some time, looks pretty time consuming...
As far as the white paint goes, you used glossy white, or a color of your preference with GLOSS??
Now i just need some time, looks pretty time consuming...
As far as the white paint goes, you used glossy white, or a color of your preference with GLOSS??
02-26-2009, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bimmerspeed' post='802023' date='Feb 26 2009, 08:53 PM
Im up for the challenge, WHO'S IN????
Now i just need some time, looks pretty time consuming...
As far as the white paint goes, you used glossy white, or a color of your preference with GLOSS??
Now i just need some time, looks pretty time consuming...
As far as the white paint goes, you used glossy white, or a color of your preference with GLOSS??
but if you guessing then I would say 3 to 4 hours
02-26-2009, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='802021' date='Feb 26 2009, 02:45 PM
Looks great man!! it is a little risky / scary too.
I think about doing that.. i'm just scared to mess up the gauges / needles.
I think about doing that.. i'm just scared to mess up the gauges / needles.
Although the end result is excellent!
I have a different instrument cluster plan in mind.
02-26-2009, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by pinguhk' post='802026' date='Feb 26 2009, 09:00 PM
it you know what you are doing it only takes about 1 hour.
but if you guessing then I would say 3 to 4 hours
but if you guessing then I would say 3 to 4 hours
. Should done point 12 and point 13 top first before point 7. After waited the paint fully dry, reverse the procedure but please not put the needle first.
1. Connect the cluster without glass cover and need.
2. Connect back the battery
3. Turn key on to position 2
4. Back to position 1, then all needle should on zero level
5. Pull back the needle and turn key to position 2 then position 1 to verify the needle on correct postion or not
6. If needle postion correct then turn off key
7. un-plug battery
8. un-plug cluster back side connect
9. cover back the cluster cover.
10. plug back battery and become finish.
I am so lazy which just use the red color permenant marker repaint the needle back, if not the needle still orange incolor while light on.
I haven't paint the back ring which keep on black in color, but when light on become a white ring. if not the needle still orange incolor while turn on.
Good luck for every buddies
02-26-2009, 05:30 AM
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Nice DIY pingy, just one question is it possible to try a different color besides white maybe blue? white is nice too, but if I commit to doing this I would like to try something different. What type #'s are the led?
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Originally Posted by bimmer530iguy' post='802067' date='Feb 26 2009, 10:30 PM
Nice DIY pingy, just one question is it possible to try a different color besides white maybe blue? white is nice too, but if I commit to doing this I would like to try something different. What type #'s are the led?
