How do I change the light in the dash? - Page 2

soopa element · 02-01-2006, 03:32 AM

The bulbs that are in mentioned on Ebay are 3/4" in length, which everyone else is saying will fit directly in. However, the LEDs that was used by hondagura on cardomain had a length of 13/16"
If you go to this site, http://superlumination.com/74.htm and scroll down, you will see that the LEDs carried by them have a length of 3/4" which "should" fit it nicely without all the hassle. I just ordered 9 LEDs from them so will get back to you after I get the bulbs and install them. Unfortunately, my camera recently got stolen so I don't think I will be able to take any pictures though.

yakbuggy · 02-01-2006, 09:08 AM

Yes please let us know if it works! I would love to do this mod, but I'm not confident enough to go pulling apart my lights and trying to do that much of a mod. My other concern is what happens if the lights do go in but, still for what ever reason, don't work. Could you blow fuses or is it possible to completly mess up the wiring?

Big Fig · 02-01-2006, 06:33 PM

I would also be interested in this mod.

Elementality · 02-01-2006, 08:08 PM

i have attempted this mod and it proven to be very difficult first of all finding the bulbs i spent a good three or 4 hours trying to find osmewhere that sells these blubs and it is almost impossible but inbce u find them taking apart the dash is very very simple just a matter of unscrewing really but i ended up not doing it for now because i never found the bulbs

soopa element · 02-02-2006, 02:39 AM

Not exactly sure if it's been shipped yet but as soon as I get it, I'll let you guys know if it works or not

soopa element · 02-06-2006, 10:42 PM

As promised, here is the follow up. Dun dun dun!!!!!

doesn't work

.
First I proceeded to remove the panel in front of the instrument panel. After taking out the guage, I removed on the of the bulbs and compared it. And the result... the LED is just to big. The LED is about a 1/4" longer then the stock bulbs. The length does not seem to matter. But the problem is the base of the LED. the base about 1/16" too wide. However, I am now about to order the #74 colored bulbs from them to test out and I shall get back to you guys. Please wait for results before you guys do this.

yakbuggy · 02-07-2006, 09:25 AM

Thanks for the follow up! Man that bites it doesn't work!:mad: I would really like to do this mod, but not if I have to pull apart LED's and try to sodder the litte buggers back together.

ramblerdan · 02-11-2006, 07:03 PM

#74 bulbs work! More in this parallel thread.

soopa element · 02-12-2006, 01:17 AM

Ok so I've just found out that the #74 bulbs are in general a bit too wide to have an exact fit. The bulbs are about 0.5mm too wide. So what's the solution? Go to any art supply store and ask for stain glass paint. What you do is pick any color that you want. Go back home and pull out the bulbs. Tape the end of the bulbs so that you can grab hold of it and dip into the paint to give its first coat. After the first coat has dried dip another time for the second and final coat. Let the coat dry for about couple hours. Next plug the bulbs back in. And there you have it. All you spend is about $1.93 for the paint. Of course I've learned this the hard way and spent about $40.00 for the sake of other Element Owners Club members. For under two dollars you can have any color that you wish. And you can dip into two different colors for each coat to mix your own color.

yakbuggy · 02-12-2006, 10:12 AM

Wow I would not have thought of that. Any pics? Thanks for the effort. How do the bulbs work with the paint? Are they still bright enough?

02-01-2006, 03:32 AM	#11
soopa element EOC Rank: Oxygen 2003 4WD EX AT Satin Silver Metallic (SSM) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 425	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash The bulbs that are in mentioned on Ebay are 3/4" in length, which everyone else is saying will fit directly in. However, the LEDs that was used by hondagura on cardomain had a length of 13/16" If you go to this site, http://superlumination.com/74.htm and scroll down, you will see that the LEDs carried by them have a length of 3/4" which "should" fit it nicely without all the hassle. I just ordered 9 LEDs from them so will get back to you after I get the bulbs and install them. Unfortunately, my camera recently got stolen so I don't think I will be able to take any pictures though. __________________ Named: Echo 3 Mods: Hyper Grounding Kit, Infinity 6002si speakers all around, Infinity REF 1011T Tweeters, Hyper White Back up lights and license plate lights, custom exhaust with Magnaflow, AEM Cold Air Intake, DIY red instrument panel bulbs, retrofitted HID with bixenon projectors, Pioneer AVIC-D2. Echo 3 no longer belongs to me. Mom's driving it now. Now I drive the Si sedan.

02-01-2006, 09:08 AM	#12
yakbuggy EOC Rank: Hydrogen 2005 2WD EX MT Galapagos Green Metallic (GGM) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Jackson, TX Posts: 72	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash Yes please let us know if it works! I would love to do this mod, but I'm not confident enough to go pulling apart my lights and trying to do that much of a mod. My other concern is what happens if the lights do go in but, still for what ever reason, don't work. Could you blow fuses or is it possible to completly mess up the wiring?

02-01-2006, 06:33 PM	#13
Big Fig EOC Rank: Helium 2004 Shoreline Mist Metallic (SMM) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 234	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash I would also be interested in this mod. __________________ The Bigga Figga 04 EX SMM Exterior: Front Bumper Trim, Factory FogLights, DIY Grill Guard, Front Air deflector, Roof Rack, Rear Bumper Trim, Tow Package, Mud Guards, Custom Exhaust Pipe (squared Tip), Rear Spoiler,Rear Badges removed, Roof clearance led lights, Hidden Sirius antenna, Powder Coated Alloys. Interior:Sirius S50 (connected via SHOND3 CDC adapter), Lloyd Mats carpet Kit, Tinted Sunroof, Storage Armrest, Cargo Cover, Cargo Net, SkyLight Shade Screen, Extra Power Outlet.

02-01-2006, 08:08 PM	#14
Elementality EOC Rank: Oxygen 2005 4WD EX AT Rallye Red (RR) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Posts: 297	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash i have attempted this mod and it proven to be very difficult first of all finding the bulbs i spent a good three or 4 hours trying to find osmewhere that sells these blubs and it is almost impossible but inbce u find them taking apart the dash is very very simple just a matter of unscrewing really but i ended up not doing it for now because i never found the bulbs

02-02-2006, 02:39 AM	#15
soopa element EOC Rank: Oxygen 2003 4WD EX AT Satin Silver Metallic (SSM) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 425	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash Not exactly sure if it's been shipped yet but as soon as I get it, I'll let you guys know if it works or not __________________ Named: Echo 3 Mods: Hyper Grounding Kit, Infinity 6002si speakers all around, Infinity REF 1011T Tweeters, Hyper White Back up lights and license plate lights, custom exhaust with Magnaflow, AEM Cold Air Intake, DIY red instrument panel bulbs, retrofitted HID with bixenon projectors, Pioneer AVIC-D2. Echo 3 no longer belongs to me. Mom's driving it now. Now I drive the Si sedan.

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02-06-2006, 10:42 PM	#16
soopa element EOC Rank: Oxygen 2003 4WD EX AT Satin Silver Metallic (SSM) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 425	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash As promised, here is the follow up. Dun dun dun!!!!! doesn't work . First I proceeded to remove the panel in front of the instrument panel. After taking out the guage, I removed on the of the bulbs and compared it. And the result... the LED is just to big. The LED is about a 1/4" longer then the stock bulbs. The length does not seem to matter. But the problem is the base of the LED. the base about 1/16" too wide. However, I am now about to order the #74 colored bulbs from them to test out and I shall get back to you guys. Please wait for results before you guys do this. __________________ Named: Echo 3 Mods: Hyper Grounding Kit, Infinity 6002si speakers all around, Infinity REF 1011T Tweeters, Hyper White Back up lights and license plate lights, custom exhaust with Magnaflow, AEM Cold Air Intake, DIY red instrument panel bulbs, retrofitted HID with bixenon projectors, Pioneer AVIC-D2. Echo 3 no longer belongs to me. Mom's driving it now. Now I drive the Si sedan.

02-07-2006, 09:25 AM	#17
yakbuggy EOC Rank: Hydrogen 2005 2WD EX MT Galapagos Green Metallic (GGM) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Jackson, TX Posts: 72	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash Thanks for the follow up! Man that bites it doesn't work!:mad: I would really like to do this mod, but not if I have to pull apart LED's and try to sodder the litte buggers back together.

02-11-2006, 07:03 PM	#18
ramblerdan Moderator 2004 4WD EXS MT Fiji Blue Pearl (FBP) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saratoga, N.Y. Posts: 6,911	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash #74 bulbs work! More in this parallel thread. __________________ EOC essentials Posting and You Rambler Dan's Element site If you want help, provide all possible relevant detail.—JimC

02-12-2006, 01:17 AM	#19
soopa element EOC Rank: Oxygen 2003 4WD EX AT Satin Silver Metallic (SSM) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 425	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash Ok so I've just found out that the #74 bulbs are in general a bit too wide to have an exact fit. The bulbs are about 0.5mm too wide. So what's the solution? Go to any art supply store and ask for stain glass paint. What you do is pick any color that you want. Go back home and pull out the bulbs. Tape the end of the bulbs so that you can grab hold of it and dip into the paint to give its first coat. After the first coat has dried dip another time for the second and final coat. Let the coat dry for about couple hours. Next plug the bulbs back in. And there you have it. All you spend is about $1.93 for the paint. Of course I've learned this the hard way and spent about $40.00 for the sake of other Element Owners Club members. For under two dollars you can have any color that you wish. And you can dip into two different colors for each coat to mix your own color. __________________ Named: Echo 3 Mods: Hyper Grounding Kit, Infinity 6002si speakers all around, Infinity REF 1011T Tweeters, Hyper White Back up lights and license plate lights, custom exhaust with Magnaflow, AEM Cold Air Intake, DIY red instrument panel bulbs, retrofitted HID with bixenon projectors, Pioneer AVIC-D2. Echo 3 no longer belongs to me. Mom's driving it now. Now I drive the Si sedan.

02-12-2006, 10:12 AM	#20
yakbuggy EOC Rank: Hydrogen 2005 2WD EX MT Galapagos Green Metallic (GGM) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Jackson, TX Posts: 72	Re: How Do i Change the Light in the dash Wow I would not have thought of that. Any pics? Thanks for the effort. How do the bulbs work with the paint? Are they still bright enough?

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