| Posted: 23 Jan 2008 16:28 | [?] |
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Bigauggy, have you actually installed the Type A's? curious if they fit and if there were any issues.
I have the super white's on order. |
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| Posted: 23 Jan 2008 17:45 | [?] |
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| i have not. I am pioneering as well. From my research, and other forums I believe that they will fit based on the dimensions i have from the dash diagrams. stock bulb height is 7mm Type A are 8mm. Type A is the smallest that fits the other dimensions of the stock bulbs. I have super white, and ultraviolet on order as well. Thanks for replying. | |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2008 21:19 | [?] |
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well, my Type A's came in. I'm not so happy and will continue the hunt. Here's my write-up from BadWeb:
The thread we were discussing this went into archive land, you can find the original here: Gauge Cluster Overlay To continue the discussion, I finally received my LED Type A's from superlumination.com and had a little time at lunch to investigate. As I had assumed, I'm not really into the way they fit. Sure you can screw them in, and they do work but the clearance is super-super tight which caused the LED to be very bright in one spot. To help others investigating this mod, I took a snap and made some measurements of the stock bulbs vs. the LED Type A. Here's what I found out. 
My next plan of attack was to remove the LED bulb and use my stock neowedge base, but that didnt go so well. Upon attempting to gently remove the LED, first straightening the leads out, it broke away, ruining the bulb. Ooops. Very fragile. I'm going to contact Superlumination.com today and send them this pic, see what they say. The only positive, the light emitting from the LED was very crisp and clean, just not focused correctly because of its height. At least for my standards. I'm sure some would be fine with overly bright spots but I know it would continue to bug me. |
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| Posted: 30 Jan 2008 07:29 | [?] |
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| Very informative. I havent gotten mine in yet, but thats good to know. I wish i would have known how they would have turned out i wouldnt have posted the link. Thanks again for the info. | |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2008 06:21 | [?] |
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| has anyone thought about using a 1mm shim, or washer to help space the led from the circuit board. Any thoughts? lemme know | |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2009 23:18 | [?] |
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Could not find it in any other post. But it might be there somewhere:
Custom XB backgrounds from Europe Sure give a lot of options and possibilities... |
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| Posted: 02 Jun 2009 08:56 | [?] |
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azsnow I do have to say thanks. Been rocking this gauge face since you posted it up.
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:38 | [?] |
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| Looks like there are a few posts on this subject...here's what I came up up with in photoshop. | |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:40 | [?] |
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From photoshop you can add graphics as you like. |
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2009 06:11 | [?] |
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| What I did was downloaded the original template and made a ton of my own playing with designs and colors but just ended up using the one azsnow posted since I am a USMC Vet. | |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2009 07:26 | [?] |
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| They all look great!!! my only problem is cutting out the section for the LCD cleanly...took me like 3 trys to get a good one. any ideas or suggestons? | |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2009 07:34 | [?] |
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I used an Exacto blade, the one that looks like a silver pencil with a small triangular blade on the end. Got it in re first time.
After you get it all the holes cut out get it laminated, then go back and cut the needle holes out again but just slightly smaller than before and bam you are done an ready to rock the new cluster face. |
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2009 18:42 | [?] |
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| Laminating...thats a genius idea. thanks | |
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| So if I am reading this right the only thing we have to cut out is the dashes to let the light through? other than that we can just print the numbers right? | |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:14 | [?] |
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| I am definitely trying this when i get time | |
| Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:18 | [?] |
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I didnt cut out anything except the digital readout box, light get through, maybe not as bright but still gets through
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| Posted: 03 Aug 2010 22:01 | [?] |
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I got my from buellxbdashboards.com for $30 shipped. He will work with you with what you want, and how you want it. you could also send him photos of what you would like to have on you dashboard and he'll make it work only thing it take 4 weeks to get it. I love mine and it was very easy to install it took me 15mins.
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| Posted: 04 Aug 2010 10:26 | [?] |
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| I have emailed him with my request at buelldashboards.com got a reply pretty fast stating he was on vacation for a week that he would contact me when he gets back. Can't wait to get something in the works. | |
| Posted: 04 Aug 2010 19:28 | [?] |
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Yeah he's a coo guy ans very easy to work with even by email.. He know s his shit.. lol He can also make them in color.
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