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    EY BOYS N GURLS, IV GOT A 1993 VP COMMO 3.8L AND IV JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT SUM NEW BLUE LED'S FOR THE DASH. BUT I DONT REALLY WANNA PULL A FU*K ABOUT GETTING BEHIND THE DASH WITHOUT ASKIN FIRST... DOES ANYONE NOE MUCH ABOUT TAKIN OFF THE SPEEDO OR GOIN THROUGH THE FUSE BOX TO GET BEHIND THERE SO I CAN REPLACE THE OLD ONES WITH THE NEW LEDs? IF SO THANX ALOT.

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    COUPLE PIKS OF THE LEDS TOO
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    i've got level 3 dash, so i can't speak for any other dashs but you pretty sure you can't reach up behind the dash, it's not that hard to take it out anyway, 3 or so screws, just don't lose any pieces and be careful some of the plastic bits might be old and cracked

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    Yeah no...

    The "dash", or cluster, is a seperate module. Youll find that no matter how hard you try you CANT get ot it from the fuse box.

    You need to remove the cluster surround (4xScrews)
    Then the cluster (2xScrews)

    Then pull the cluster apart (bazillion screws)

    Remove the needles (use a fork)

    Remove the backing (2xScrews Each?)

    Then.. solder in new L.E.D's making sure to place them so that it has correct coverage + no hot spots etc...

    Then wire them in, then take out the original globes...

    To hard? Sounds like it...

    Solution?

    Buy a custom backing from ebay, blue lights, no fuss, 30 Dorra?

    aZk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by azkwazere View Post
    Yeah no...

    The "dash", or cluster, is a seperate module. Youll find that no matter how hard you try you CANT get ot it from the fuse box.

    You need to remove the cluster surround (4xScrews)
    Then the cluster (2xScrews)

    Then pull the cluster apart (bazillion screws)

    Remove the needles (use a fork)

    Remove the backing (2xScrews Each?)

    Then.. solder in new L.E.D's making sure to place them so that it has correct coverage + no hot spots etc...

    Then wire them in, then take out the original globes...

    To hard? Sounds like it...

    Solution?

    Buy a custom backing from ebay, blue lights, no fuss, 30 Dorra?

    aZk.
    Ohhhhhhhhhh firty dorra! Veri nice!
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    Quote Originally Posted by pow3rslave View Post
    i too need about tree fiddy

    God Dammit Loch Ness Monster, I ain't gonna give you no tree fiddy!
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    Hope what we said was of use. But yeah by the sounds it would be easier to get a new instrument cluster /dash
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    thanx for the advice boys, really help, ill try but ill end up wit a billion screwz lost and my head in my hands hahahahaha ill get back to yous, lata boys

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