That's a beautiful looking cluster you got there Mugenfreak, i like... and a good write up by the way, pictures make it alot easier doesnt it

I pulled apart my cluster today and had a closer look inside and found out a few things actually... 1st. the bulbs actually shine amber and that is why it glows amber at night obviously (for mine anyways), 2nd. the back of the gauge faces are white from behind so i guess what ever color bulbs you put in there will shine that color if im not wrong, 3rd. I will need three size different bulbs in there... TWO will be the top ones that go above the cluster which one of is wired up (i dont know what size they are, could someone please tell me), FIVE will be behind the cluster that shine the faces (these are T5 size) and ONE big that is connected to one of the small ones at the top (that is T10 size bulb)...

Now i went to an auto store here locally and they had a packet of T5 LED bulbs that just fit in the base of the existing bulbs, which is awesome but because they had flat head base i didnt know if they will shine broadly instead of just directly so its shines the whole cluster so i didnt purchase them to waste my money as they wouldnt accept refund *tight asses*...

Ive included some pics of my cluster here and as you can see one of the pics is taken from top view to show you the thin film that Mugenfreak was talking about that you will need to change (if im right), but also i think that you will have to change the back 5 bulbs as well to get the total light effect you want.. I will do it very soon and show you how mine will look like ...

 

if you want a led bulb to have a wider spread just lightly sand the head of the bulb

 

What size are the two little lights on top of the cluster???

Oh, and one more very important thing is... Could someone please tell me how many lights are behind the dash of the climate control area AND what size bulbs are they (just under the cd player area)???? So before i go purchasing some lights i know how many to get and what size to get so i do it all at once

Thanks homies.

 

That is on a honda civic 96 model by the way ... sorry forgot to mention it!

 

I second that. When I first saw the pics all I could think was SEXY!

Thanks for the write up, nicely done.

On a side note, I was seriously considering changing the lighting on my '92 gauge but I'm not sure if it has the light blue/clear part that you changed. That and the pain it seems to be to get the correct bulbs at a store is giving me second thoughts.

 

Soooooooo... Does anyone still know how many light bulbs are behind the climate control area of a honda civic 96-98 and what size they are????

By the way, how hard would it be to change those lights there... i mean would i have to rip out the guts of my baby or would be easy access to the lights!!!

Thanks.

 

1.4w bulbs aka #74 bulbs for the two on top...not sure about the ones for the climate control....my guess is either #24,#74 or #194

 

thanks...but its just a stock 99-00 Si cluster....the bulbs are listed on this link on page 3 of the thread along with a diagram of what bulbs go where
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...=136170&page=3

 

Thanks heaps bro, that link was great help and gave me a good point of view on things... Im getting closer and closer to doing this sooner than i thought !

Cheers.

 

no prob bob....glad i could help...take pics of final results :cheers: