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Nov 8, 2004, 12:39 AM
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ok i finally got around to doing this mod. my gauge cluster is very bright now. like the cluster in an sti. i have one problem, though. i accidentally pulled out one of the bulbs while trying to take off the blue gel. couldn't get the bulb back in so i'm going to have to buy a new one. my temp and gas gauges don't light up. anyone know where to buy it beside the dealership? because mine closed. have the part number?
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Nov 8, 2004, 12:50 AM
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so the whole process is to remove those blue caps (if you don't wanna do the optional step 7 and 8) - why did mitsubishi even have them in there in the first place??
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Nov 8, 2004, 01:03 AM
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mitsu had those there because they thought it would be funny making really dim gauge clusters. seriously i don't know why they are there. the lights have a dimmer.
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Nov 8, 2004, 01:07 AM
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Has anybody these LED type instrument cluster and gauge light bulbs?
At the bottom of the page: Instrument Cluster and Gauge Backlights, T1 1/2 (#73/74) miniature LED bulb in a twist-lock socket base:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/1157.htm
I don't even know if they'll work in our stock cluster, but they look a lot like the smaller twist-lock style stock bulbs.
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Nov 8, 2004, 01:18 AM
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since the tick marks and numbers are red, if we don't do the step 7 (color bulb with red marker) we'll still get a red cluster by just removing the caps right?
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Nov 8, 2004, 01:23 AM
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yeah, it's still red. actually amber(same as stock, just brighter).
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Nov 9, 2004, 10:25 PM
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Hrm, I had 1 blue-backed bulb, and 3 gray-backed bulbs. The gray bulbs had a thick white gel covering that was glued on or something and didn't peel all the way off, so I just removed as much as I could from the tip. Still much brighter, and it only took about 15min 
Anybody else found gray bulbs too? This is an 03 btw
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Nov 9, 2004, 10:32 PM
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nice! hell yea johnny cash!
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Nov 10, 2004, 10:27 PM
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took before/after shots with camera phone. quality poor but shows the difference in brightness still... 
before...
after...
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Nov 10, 2004, 10:41 PM
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took before/after shots with camera phone. quality poor but shows the difference in brightness still... |
WOW. What an improvement.
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Nov 10, 2004, 11:05 PM
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Howdy guys... just saw this thread lol!
To answer a few questions, you could potentally buy a bulb and put it back into the socket... I believe they are just bulbs with the leads wrapped into the base. However, I don't know the ratings and such... and with all honesty... $4 for a new bulb bah, I'll just pay it.
Someone asked about LEDs... I thought about this... however, LEDs have poor light dispersment... in other words, they are good for shining in a particular direction, but not in a "half globe." You could try them, tho I don't think it'd be worth the effort.
About the gels... I'm thinking about putting together a kit... if the interest is there.
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Nov 10, 2004, 11:08 PM
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Also, I believe that Mitsu put the covers on there to create a "white" light vs a yellow.
My guess is that this application wasn't designed for the evo, but another mitsu... and they just used same parts to keep costs down.
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Nov 10, 2004, 11:16 PM
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Ok, one last note, I made some updates on the web page... just some tips.
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Nov 11, 2004, 12:33 AM
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Oh and once your done brightening your cluster... make the needles easier to read too 
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Nov 11, 2004, 01:03 AM
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your link to interior lights on your site is broken now- goes to to oil pressure and oil temp install. Good info though
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