How-to Instrument Cluster LED Conversion

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How-to Instrument Cluster LED Conversion

LED'S needed are

4x PLCC-2 side load I recommend KINGBRIGHT they are by far the brightest LED'S http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351305339638?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

12x PLCC-2 I recommend the ones from this seller on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121277975850?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I have had 100's of LED'S from this guy.

To remove the Instrument Cluster please see the following How-to

First is to remove the IPC from the car



Then undo the 3 screws outlined in red



Then unclip the black front I've marked some of the clips but work your way round





Remove the gauge covers I've marked the clips









Next remove the needles with two spoons





Turn the unit over and undo the 2 screws marked in green



Now unclip the unit I've marked one clip but just work your way round





Carefully lift cable lock upwards



Then unclip the 2 clips at the bottom then the top







The picture below is marked up as follows

12x Red is PLCC-2 white LED'S (you may have 2 LED'S here one will be RED you need to change the ones with yellow tops) The White start at D15 and end at D26 the Red start at D81 and end at D92.
4x Blue is PLCC-2 Red needle LED'S
4x Green is PLCC-2 Side load Up-level display


Thank-you to A20DTH for the use of this photo.


To get the correct polarity of the new LED you will see the corner is cut this is the negative end, see image below.



I've also marked the negative side on the board for each LED



Fit it all back together and that's it your LED conversion is done.



A Video showing the dimming

For Anybody who has the Black rings and you want to add the White rings for colour you will need a donor IPC to get the rings and dial sheet make sure this is a match for your's.

If you find you missing 4 LED's you can add these and use the donor IPC to get the resistors you need.

For LED D25 you need to take resistor R329

For LED D24 you need to take resistor R325

For LED D18 you need to take resistor R308

For LED D19 you need to take resistor R121

As with all electrical how-to's
we except no responsibility for any issues that could arise all are carried out at your own risk.
If the how-to is followed correctly you should have no issues.