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Jul 1, 2010, 11:35 PM

88_Pathy

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Dash lights

Looked and searched. How big of a pain is it to pull the cluster out and replace some burned bulbs. I have an 03 and the right side of the cluster is out.

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Jul 1, 2010, 11:53 PM

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it's not much of a job. i had to do the same thing with my 06 IX MR. took me less than 10 minutes to get the cluster out. it's pretty straight forward. just unscrew the screws you find holding it in.

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Jul 2, 2010, 07:17 AM

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Cool deal. Are the bulbs special or can you get some LEDs to kick up the brightness. If so how many bulbs are back there to replace? Just don't want to get it apart and not have enough bulbs.

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Jul 2, 2010, 07:22 AM

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pretty simple job, go for it!

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Jul 2, 2010, 07:26 AM

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Yeah it's pretty easy to do, not much to mess up on.

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Jul 2, 2010, 09:19 AM

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I have done this 4 times in the past 3 days, its super easy.. 5 screws and its out.

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Jul 2, 2010, 09:26 AM

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very easy, just take your time.. believe me it helps.

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Jul 2, 2010, 03:22 PM

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Are the bulbs special or are they just basic "go to the parts store" bulbs.

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Jul 2, 2010, 03:24 PM

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Bulbs are dealer only unless you end up finding some aftermarket LED ones. I think they would be to bright at night to make it safe to drive though.

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Jul 2, 2010, 04:30 PM

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Bulbs are dealer only unless you end up finding some aftermarket LED ones. I think they would be to bright at night to make it safe to drive though.

Thats funny. I have 90 LEDs in the cluster of one of my trucks, 20 on the other truck, and my cluster is LED on my evo also.

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Jul 3, 2010, 05:08 AM

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I put a few LED's in mine. To get the stock stuff is dealer only.

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Jul 3, 2010, 07:41 AM

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part # for LED's? Where you got them? I have a few lights out on my cluster again.

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Jul 3, 2010, 08:33 AM

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Twist and lock bases should still be good from your original bulbs. I am using type 74 wedge Leds.
Superbrightleds.com

I have the 360 degree ones. They work really well for Odometer and Gauge needles.
They also have the twist and lock bases if you need any.

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Jul 3, 2010, 02:04 PM

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I'm going to get a spare evo cluster just to take it apart. I need to learn more about how to take them apart and how they work. I'll be doing a full blown smd retrofit with LEDs right behind each number and every single things that gets illuminated. It will probably take me 90 or so LEDs like one of the retrofits I did in my one of my ford rangers.

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