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Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

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Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:20 pm
by B1B2andB4
Hey you dirty libbo's,
Driving along tonight noticed my fuel ring was not lit up - B4 cluster.. first thing i tried was tapping the cluster and hey presto! love a bang fix!!
I'm sure its on the way out however.
Anyone help, i've never removed cluster, Can the color of the ring be changed?
While im at it what other option clusters will fit easily will the STi cluster fit?
Ta again.
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:10 pm
by jdm rsk
Yes I changed my ones to blue. Sti cluster mmm you need the one from Subaru japan that is made for your model. I will update you with the type of LEDs I used for the rings when I get a chance
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:14 pm
by B1B2andB4
was thinking blue - can you post pics? hard to do?
Cheers again when you get the time JDM.
What model STI from JAP - Where best to source such a thing?
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:15 pm
by B1B2andB4
- - - What is that car in your avatar? - - -
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:31 pm
by jdm rsk
B1B2andB4 wrote:- - - What is that car in your avatar? - - -
It is a jdm subaru R1. The leds you need are T1.5 Instrument LED bulb $ 1.79es from .
http://www.superbrightleds.com I think of hand you need 6. It is easy to change them once dash is removed. Sti dash where only sold new in japan so importmonster is your friend. You need the exact type as you and I have in our car because there is 2 types. one like our dash and the other was in the jdm gtb
http://www.subaru-sti.co.jp/parts/bebh_legacy/cat8.html here are the two different ones.

Shane
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:27 am
by B1B2andB4
Blue looks good, may have to look at doing this mod if easy, still keen on some $ info on the STi cluster im sure led are cheaper.
Thanks JDM
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

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Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:13 am
by jdm rsk
B1B2andB4 wrote:Blue looks good, may have to look at doing this mod if easy, still keen on some $ info on the STi cluster im sure led are cheaper.
Thanks JDM
i wounld not waste my money on a sti dash but its up to you. you need the top one and it would cost about $1460 new plus postage
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:26 pm
by B1B2andB4
mmm for those $ STI can stay where ever it is me thinks.
Okay today half of my speedo ring went out so i need to get in there and take a look.
Is it easy to get at JDM - you say take the dash off, do i have to remove the whole dash?
Any walkthroughs posted anywhere?
What can i mess up?
Cheers again.
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:42 pm
by jdm rsk
B1B2andB4 wrote:mmm for those $ STI can stay where ever it is me thinks.
Okay today half of my speedo ring went out so i need to get in there and take a look.
Is it easy to get at JDM - you say take the dash off, do i have to remove the whole dash?
Any walkthroughs posted anywhere?
What can i mess up?
Cheers again.
have you changed the stereo if YES well you 3/4 there. i can explain easier on the phone dude
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:50 pm
by bugli
Hey Shaneo,
Your cluster looks great! I noticed on my cluster that I don't have illuminated rings around the guage... Is that a B4/RSK thing?
Is it as simple as soldering on LEDs? (after the dash is pull apart obviously)
Cheers,
Michael.
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:01 pm
by jdm rsk
bugli wrote:Hey Shaneo,
Your cluster looks great! I noticed on my cluster that I don't have illuminated rings around the guage... Is that a B4/RSK thing?
Is it as simple as soldering on LEDs? (after the dash is pull apart obviously)
Cheers,
Michael.
hey micheal
its a B4 thing mate sorry
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Tue Aug 03, 2010 5:14 pm
by bugli
jdm rsk wrote:bugli wrote:Hey Shaneo,
Your cluster looks great! I noticed on my cluster that I don't have illuminated rings around the guage... Is that a B4/RSK thing?
Is it as simple as soldering on LEDs? (after the dash is pull apart obviously)
Cheers,
Michael.
hey micheal
its a B4 thing mate sorry
Damn... oh well upgrade time

Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

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Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:10 am
by B1B2andB4
Okay i think after having babies,moving house,trying to make budget to keep my job i may have time to attempt this mod.
I am a little scared of getting it all back together after i pull it all apart but i'll follow all advice ... and hopefully post some pics of nice blue led's like mr Shane.
gluk to meee
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

Posted:
Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:50 am
by jdm rsk
You only remove the bulb from the back of the cluster. They twist out. On my dash the bulb holders (6) for the rings are blue. The rest are black. So just take them out pull out the old globes. Push in the new LEDs. Place back into cluster.
Re: Replacement bulbs?B4 light up rings on cluster,advice?

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Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:43 am
by B1B2andB4
Okay - Cluster out off to buy led's.
Am i able to change the gears on cluster to blue also - 1,2,3,D,N,R?
thanks again.