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s13speeddrft · 12-11-2006, 02:51 PM

First off, I searched for this and had't come up with an answer so i am posting this question. I was wondering how many LED's to purchase for the gauge cluster and which bulbs would be the best to use (single led's, or the 5 or 6 projected beam etc.) I am looking at superbrightleds.com for the bulbs. Sorry for the dumb question but I am currently at school and dont have my car with me to look for myself. thanks.

!Zar! · 12-11-2006, 02:54 PM

Cluster light setups

There you go.

s13silvia03 · 12-11-2006, 02:56 PM

I have the single wide angle LED's in mine (pic is of when I had blue in, I would suggest another color though as this was hard on the eyes, way too dark, I know have amber and they are perfect). I used 3 for my cluster.

nrg · 12-11-2006, 03:07 PM

don't use LED it's way too dark. just use reg halogen bulbs.

s13speeddrft · 12-11-2006, 03:31 PM

thanks guys...anybody have those import intelligence needles kits and if so how did the installation go and how do they hold up compred to the pictures?

Shadytrixta1 · 12-12-2006, 03:39 PM

I do, you have to be careful with them.Other than that hide the little box.I hid mine in the crossmember that holds the steering column up since I wasn't going to be adjusting them.But I was happy with the turn out on my white se gauges.I had the blue colored needles, and just so you know its a little ring that goes around the bottom of the needle.

chmercer · 12-12-2006, 04:41 PM

FYI if you put the white led wide angle 164s in the gauge cluster it comes out looking like purple

s13speeddrft · 12-12-2006, 04:54 PM

thanks for the replies guys i will keep all in mind when i purchase

Ninjabread · 12-12-2006, 06:32 PM

and make sure you get wide angles... i got straight ricer led's wasted some money, but it was better than 2 burned bulbs.

undesiredshoe · 12-12-2006, 09:29 PM

if you cheap like me, just take out the cluster and pull the blue condoms off of them

Ninjabread · 12-12-2006, 09:34 PM

^^WTF!!! i didn't know it would do that! i'm pulling my led's and putting the stockers back in... and i also pulled the condoms off the other random bulbs for fun

Shadytrixta1 · 12-12-2006, 09:56 PM

mercer do you have any pics of the purple bulbs in the cluster?

chmercer · 12-12-2006, 11:19 PM

they arent purple bulbs they are white, they just end up looking kinda purple through the filter, i wouldnt reccomend it as somone has already said it is pretty dim, personally i just used amber 164 bulbs, looks cool, like stock bmw

s13speeddrft · 12-12-2006, 11:46 PM

I kinda like what undesiredshoe did with the stockers...they look sick to me

initial_drifter · 12-12-2006, 11:48 PM

here's what it looks like when you have red led bulbs

HalveBlue · 12-13-2006, 11:07 AM

Unless you're going for aesthetics over function stick to amber/red lights.

Best for night time driving.

TheTimanator · 12-13-2006, 11:29 AM

if you buy colored bulbs...buy them import intelligence. I first bought the cheap ones from autozone and they faded within 6 months. I've had the red import intelligence bulbs for 1.5 years and they still look great.

chmercer · 12-13-2006, 12:15 PM

just get orange sylvanias

Shadytrixta1 · 12-13-2006, 04:14 PM

Never had a problem with mine at night vision wise.Stock S14 SE white face cluster stock bulbs blue needles.

12-11-2006, 02:51 PM	#1
s13speeddrft Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orange county/ davis Age: 36 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: s13speeddrft Feedback Score: 1 reviews	LED's First off, I searched for this and had't come up with an answer so i am posting this question. I was wondering how many LED's to purchase for the gauge cluster and which bulbs would be the best to use (single led's, or the 5 or 6 projected beam etc.) I am looking at superbrightleds.com for the bulbs. Sorry for the dumb question but I am currently at school and dont have my car with me to look for myself. thanks.

12-11-2006, 02:54 PM	#2
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Cluster light setups There you go. __________________

12-11-2006, 02:56 PM	#3
s13silvia03 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PA.....I always thought that dogs...umm...layed eggs, and I learned something today Age: 38 Posts: 628 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: s13silvia03 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have the single wide angle LED's in mine (pic is of when I had blue in, I would suggest another color though as this was hard on the eyes, way too dark, I know have amber and they are perfect). I used 3 for my cluster. __________________

12-11-2006, 03:07 PM	#4
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	don't use LED it's way too dark. just use reg halogen bulbs. __________________ driftingisgay.com

12-12-2006, 06:32 PM	#9
Ninjabread Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Age: 34 Posts: 3,492 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Ninjabread Feedback Score: 2 reviews	and make sure you get wide angles... i got straight ricer led's wasted some money, but it was better than 2 burned bulbs. __________________ 613DriftWerks.ca

12-11-2006, 03:31 PM	#5
s13speeddrft Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orange county/ davis Age: 36 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: s13speeddrft Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thanks guys...anybody have those import intelligence needles kits and if so how did the installation go and how do they hold up compred to the pictures?

12-12-2006, 03:39 PM	#6
Shadytrixta1 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverview, Fl Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I do, you have to be careful with them.Other than that hide the little box.I hid mine in the crossmember that holds the steering column up since I wasn't going to be adjusting them.But I was happy with the turn out on my white se gauges.I had the blue colored needles, and just so you know its a little ring that goes around the bottom of the needle.

12-12-2006, 04:41 PM	#7
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 38 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	FYI if you put the white led wide angle 164s in the gauge cluster it comes out looking like purple

12-12-2006, 04:54 PM	#8
s13speeddrft Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orange county/ davis Age: 36 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: s13speeddrft Feedback Score: 1 reviews	thanks for the replies guys i will keep all in mind when i purchase

12-12-2006, 09:29 PM	#10
undesiredshoe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisco Age: 35 Posts: 787 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	if you cheap like me, just take out the cluster and pull the blue condoms off of them

12-12-2006, 09:34 PM	#11
Ninjabread Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Age: 34 Posts: 3,492 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Ninjabread Feedback Score: 2 reviews	^^WTF!!! i didn't know it would do that! i'm pulling my led's and putting the stockers back in... and i also pulled the condoms off the other random bulbs for fun __________________ 613DriftWerks.ca

12-12-2006, 09:56 PM	#12
Shadytrixta1 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverview, Fl Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	mercer do you have any pics of the purple bulbs in the cluster?

12-12-2006, 11:19 PM	#13
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 38 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	they arent purple bulbs they are white, they just end up looking kinda purple through the filter, i wouldnt reccomend it as somone has already said it is pretty dim, personally i just used amber 164 bulbs, looks cool, like stock bmw

12-12-2006, 11:46 PM	#14
s13speeddrft Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: orange county/ davis Age: 36 Posts: 235 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: s13speeddrft Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I kinda like what undesiredshoe did with the stockers...they look sick to me

12-12-2006, 11:48 PM	#15
initial_drifter Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mill Creek Posts: 380 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	here's what it looks like when you have red led bulbs

12-13-2006, 11:07 AM	#16
HalveBlue Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: I'm somewhere where I don't know where I am! Posts: 1,549 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Unless you're going for aesthetics over function stick to amber/red lights. Best for night time driving.

12-13-2006, 11:29 AM	#17
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 40 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if you buy colored bulbs...buy them import intelligence. I first bought the cheap ones from autozone and they faded within 6 months. I've had the red import intelligence bulbs for 1.5 years and they still look great. __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

12-13-2006, 12:15 PM	#18
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 38 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just get orange sylvanias

12-13-2006, 04:14 PM	#19
Shadytrixta1 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverview, Fl Posts: 149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never had a problem with mine at night vision wise.Stock S14 SE white face cluster stock bulbs blue needles.