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02-24-2010, 09:00 AM
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| How To: Leds in gauge cluster First your going to need some tools. A soldering iron, solder a good steady hand and some beer (optional). Also leds and resistors I used 5mm 360deg leds and ½ watt 330 ohm resistors. voltmeter Next you will need to pull the cluster out and disassemble it. Start by taking the top off ( plastic window) then take the needles off I use a set off tablespoons and pry up to pop off then. You can remove the gauge cover flip over to take the back off to get to circuit board. Take the board back to the truck and plug it in to find the hot + and the - make a mark on the + side of the lights for reference. The bulbs pop off with a little heat. After you get the bulb off put you a little solder on the two spots where the wire of the bulb was . Get the led and resistor and the hot leg of the led solders to the resistor ( the gold strip goes closest to the led) the resistor goes to the hot side. solder the led on the board DO NOT touch the board with the iron my cause damage to circuit board. Now all you got to do is do the bulbs you are changing I left my turn signals and engine light stock. Finally take the board to the truck and make sure the bulbs work and after that put the white plastic back on rearranging the bulbs to fit. On some leds this is where you are going to have to play with them to get the hot spots out of the gauge overlay 360 bulbs don’t have this hot spot easy to get them right the fist time. Now put the needles back in the way they was and plug it in to the truck and make sure they are right and when you get fixed how they was put it back together and back in the truck.
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02-24-2010, 09:03 AM
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 | Awesome right up! Note this is not for 01 and 02 correct?
__________________ Tyler- 2001 LB7 Mods:EFI Live, GA Diesel Stg. 4, Garmon Custom Converter, AirDog II, EPR s464, EPR 5" intake, EPR 3" IC tube, EPR 3.5" Downpipe, RDL pedestal, Turbo Performace blanket, MBRP 4" exhaust, Silverline 6" Black Stainless stack, Autometer Cobalt boost/pyro, Modified 6" Fabtech, Fabtech traction bars, PPE sleeves, Cognito braces, Rancho shocks, 35" Mickey Thompson ATZ, 20" ProComp Extreme 472/941-Stock Charger Thanks Harley, Phil @ Georgia Diesel, Trent Nell @ Extreme Prejudice Racing, Jason @ 4 Wheel Parts, Levi @ Turbo Performance Products Georgia Diesel 706-356-2174 |
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02-24-2010, 09:06 AM
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| final look
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02-24-2010, 09:07 AM
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| correct they use the push in bulbs
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02-24-2010, 09:07 AM
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__________________ Rick 23  -07 GMC 2500HD LMM ECSB -MPRP 5" Turbo Back w/ muffler delete, -Edge Insight CTS -Recon LED Blacked Out Cab lights -4" Cognito -295/75/18 Nitto Trail Grapplers on 18" Black XD Revolvers -EFI'd by Duramaxtuner DSP 5 |
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02-24-2010, 09:13 AM
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| Oh and I love the spoon trick!
__________________ Tyler- 2001 LB7 Mods:EFI Live, GA Diesel Stg. 4, Garmon Custom Converter, AirDog II, EPR s464, EPR 5" intake, EPR 3" IC tube, EPR 3.5" Downpipe, RDL pedestal, Turbo Performace blanket, MBRP 4" exhaust, Silverline 6" Black Stainless stack, Autometer Cobalt boost/pyro, Modified 6" Fabtech, Fabtech traction bars, PPE sleeves, Cognito braces, Rancho shocks, 35" Mickey Thompson ATZ, 20" ProComp Extreme 472/941-Stock Charger Thanks Harley, Phil @ Georgia Diesel, Trent Nell @ Extreme Prejudice Racing, Jason @ 4 Wheel Parts, Levi @ Turbo Performance Products Georgia Diesel 706-356-2174 |
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02-24-2010, 09:21 AM
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| It beats that fork that you get with some gauge kit Ive broke a few needled with it . the spoons work alot better
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02-24-2010, 09:23 AM
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| that looks sweet. nice work
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02-24-2010, 09:35 AM
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| Those pictures of the board you did.....and those the new LEDs? Or are those the old ones?
__________________ RIDE: 2007 Chevy CCSB LBZ colormatched all around/bedlinered bottom LIFT: ZONE, Kryptonite Front end, Cognito Brace kit, Traction Bars, Comp. Tubes TRANS: Big Dipper Stage IV/PPE Deep Pan / Pump rub fix SOUND:Pioneer DD, 6 1/2 JL Audio's, 10"s, 5 Channel JL AMP INTERIOR: EGT/Boost Autometers & Insight, Black Cherry Denali Trim and wheel, Black Leather, Red L.E.D's, US Speedo Cluster, Rubber Floor, 20% tint ADD ONS: 40 overs, AD II 165, Oasis Diff, Roll pan, Merchant brace, BigChevyHitch, Cowl Hood, 4500K HIDs, AMP Research Steps, LM Grille, BedRug w/ Recon lights, ExTang Solid Fold, LED tails TIRES/WHEELS: 35X12.50-20 Toyo MT on 20x10 BMF S.O.T.A's and 4.56 Gears AIRFLOW: Blackout Performance Twins, Turndown, EGR removed, AFE intercooler pipe TUNING: EFI live DSP5 by ATP |
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02-24-2010, 09:36 AM
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| how different are the 2008 trucks?
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