DIY - Gauge Cluster LED swap

[Acree]

Originally Posted by CJBRZ

Yeah I saw, but I guess he's banned. Do let me know how it goes if you get to it before me, I'll probably do my car in stages depending on how long it takes. I was going to put blue foot well lights in this weekend when I realized it wouldn't look that great with all the red LEDs at night.

Mods got pissed at me for telling people they're idiots...

[Frishkorn]

Originally Posted by FiRStsc10n

So you wanted a BRZ look?

Which is funny because I was just at a show with a few BRZ owners and they wanted the white on black instead. Grass is always greener eh?

[Pwolf]

Originally Posted by Acree

Mods got pissed at me for telling people they're idiots...

Glad to see you're back none-the-less.

[CJBRZ]

Originally Posted by Acree

Mods got pissed at me for telling people they're idiots...

Nice to see you're back on, I'm new here but I've been hearing all about those guys at meets. I just started my LED swap, I've done the center counsel and the gauge cluster, just need to do the doors and the radio this weekend. I'll pm you some of the questions I have.

[JHSurf]

Originally Posted by CJBRZ

Nice to see you're back on, I'm new here but I've been hearing all about those guys at meets. I just started my LED swap, I've done the center counsel and the gauge cluster, just need to do the doors and the radio this weekend. I'll pm you some of the questions I have.

Just a heads up but the whole door panel needs to be removed to get to the switches in the doors. I learned that last night.

[CJBRZ]

Originally Posted by JHSurf

Just a heads up but the whole door panel needs to be removed to get to the switches in the doors. I learned that last night.

Thanks I had it all removed when I realized they weren't the same LEDs as the rest of the car are they 0603s? I just got them in and they look way smaller than what I remember them being.

[JHSurf]

Since my BRZ is DD I haven't taken the doors apart yet. That will happen this weekend

Also the 2013 BRZ service manual that is linked in the forums here is a great resource for easy disassembly. (http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8448)


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[Top-Secret]

The lights in the door arent the same as the lughts everywhere else...? That seems inconvenient

[JHSurf]

Yeah. The LEDs for the interior dimmer and headlight adjust were also different. They were the standard dome LEDs.


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[Top-Secret]

Well isnt that a bitch.. im going to have alot of extras and still have stupid red in the car

[JHSurf]

Also the trunk release is a tiny 603 smd. The 603 is smaller than what is needed for the Blue.Series head unit, but decided to just use them for the head unit anyways. So far so good. Just have the 4 around the volume knob left to do.


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[CJBRZ]

Originally Posted by JHSurf

Also the trunk release is a tiny 603 smd. The 603 is smaller than what is needed for the Blue.Series head unit, but decided to just use them for the head unit anyways. So far so good. Just have the 4 around the volume knob left to do.


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Do you mind posting up a picture of the head unit disassembled? I just ordered the 0805 which are still tiny but the next size up from the 0603. Were the 0603s smaller than the old ones on the doors as well or did they seem to fit better than they did in the HU??

[JHSurf]

I will post a pic after work tonight. I have not opened the doors up yet. The HU LEDs are smaller than the LEDs for the rest of the center console and gage cluster.


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[CJBRZ]

Originally Posted by JHSurf

I will post a pic after work tonight. I have not opened the doors up yet. The HU LEDs are smaller than the LEDs for the rest of the center console and gage cluster.


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OK thanks I might work on the doors and HU tonight if I can use the 603 if not I'll have to wait for the 0805s to get in