[jaylat93]

my leds just shipped they should be here tom or tues! then ill be getting to work and posting some pictures!

 

[crash85]

good luck wanna see the pics

 

[GeorgiaDuramax]

my leds get here today hopefully I can get it done this weekend and same with my cobalts

 

[crash85]

^^^^wanna see some pics when you get it done

 

[jaylat93]

ok so i got my cluster/4x4/headlight/cargo switch all soldered up. they look awesome! but i went to take a part my hvac control and broke the lever trying to pop the little rubber cover off. do you guys have any tips or tricks to taking apart the manual climate control 2 knobs(fan speed/air direction) 2 sliders (driver temp/pass temp)? i have a new hvac control on the way and wanna figure out how to get this done before i break the new one as well!


thanks


oh and some pics!

 

[GeorgiaDuramax]

Looks good man! Hopefully I can get mine done on friday

 

[followthis400]

ya that looks good what leds did you end up using?

 

[jaylat93]

i used the 360* led from superbrightleds.com and 470ohm resistors from radio shack. i got 2 194-size 5 led bulbs for my gauges too it def looks good!

def need to do the hvac though i just cant get it apart! any tips would be appreciated!

 

[GeorgiaDuramax]

I have the ones to do the cluster, but what did you use to do like the 4 wheel drive and stuff?

 

[murdered out]

so in the 2002 you just change out the bulbs to chang the color on all the controls and the cluster!

 

[jaylat93]

I have the ones to do the cluster, but what did you use to do like the 4 wheel drive and stuff?

i used the same bulbs as i did the cluster so they appear the same in color. used the same process to do them as well. i ordered 30 led's so that i would have enough to do all my controls. still have 15 left!

 

[murdered out]

i used the same bulbs as i did the cluster so they appear the same in color. used the same process to do them as well. i ordered 30 led's so that i would have enough to do all my controls. still have 15 left!

were did you buy them at are they the same as the 2002 bulbs ?

 

[jaylat93]

from wat i understand the 2002 uses a 194 style bulb. the 03+ trucks have a soldered in bulb. i got mine from superbrightleds.com

 

[murdered out]

thanks im going to try and do it on all of mine in side

 

[farmer14]

jaylat how close to buffalo are you. can i hire you to do mine?

 

[jaylat93]

i live in albany i think its quite the trip. i have never seen the inside of an lmm and wouldnt know where to start on taking it apart. id def help you out anyway i could though!

 

[GeorgiaDuramax]

do those lights for the other lights on the dash just plug in or do you have to solder em?

 

[followthis400]

ya albany to rochester is quite a trip im smack dab btw you two in rome/utica ny...anyways so by my understanding jaylat you used 194 led bulbs to solder in behind your gauge cluster? never thought of that...must work pretty good seeing how those bulbs are already 12V no need for resistors.....

 

[jaylat93]

do those lights for the other lights on the dash just plug in or do you have to solder em?

all of them require soldering. all require the resistors

ya albany to rochester is quite a trip im smack dab btw you two in rome/utica ny...anyways so by my understanding jaylat you used 194 led bulbs to solder in behind your gauge cluster? never thought of that...must work pretty good seeing how those bulbs are already 12V no need for resistors.....

i did not use the 194's. they are for the pre-'03 trucks. i used the 360* superbrightleds.com 5mmblue led's. i got 2-194 blue 5led bulbs 1 for each of my autometer gauges. they look sick! cant wait to get the climate control done and do the doors!

 

[followthis400]

ooo they are for the autometers ok im sorry i missunderstood i suppose you could try to fit the 194 style leds behind the dash if you wanted to they are 12v would work but might be too bright...but good im glad it worked for you gunna do mine as soon as it warms up a bit which will be like what? may lol