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Where can i get this done?
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JENICH
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There was a guy in the States that did this and there is a lot of work that needs to be done here.
The entire cluster has to be stripped right down to get to the LED.
All LED lights have to be removed and replaced with blue LED and then put back.
Apparently the LED lights have to be pt back in a particular "direction" but once everything is done, I would look excellent. IMO
Just a lot of work
The entire cluster has to be stripped right down to get to the LED.
All LED lights have to be removed and replaced with blue LED and then put back.
Apparently the LED lights have to be pt back in a particular "direction" but once everything is done, I would look excellent. IMO
Just a lot of work
Nastaliq
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I researched this some time ago, I think I even posted a thread about it.
The guy in the states did it, and it takes alot of time and work. Its not impossible, but you need to know how to solder like a m,achine, otherwise you can damage the circuitry. Its not a novice mod, like painting calipers.
I will say that I am a fan of it though, although the amber does help in making sure that when you glance at the cluster then back onto the road at night, that you dont see "cluster halos". I dont know how the white LEDs will affect this?
The guy in the states did it, and it takes alot of time and work. Its not impossible, but you need to know how to solder like a m,achine, otherwise you can damage the circuitry. Its not a novice mod, like painting calipers.
I will say that I am a fan of it though, although the amber does help in making sure that when you glance at the cluster then back onto the road at night, that you dont see "cluster halos". I dont know how the white LEDs will affect this?
zaleonardz
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If you have this done professionally, your looking at serious money.
There is easily, and i'm not kidding, +-100 hours of work in this (an absolute minimum of 60), some of the stuff is piss easy the steering wheel, cluster, nav unit (or even standard radio) is going to take you hours and hours.
Also, there is significant amount of risk in this, cause if you break something, you have to replace it, and with old fragile plastic, breaking it is very possible, not to mention super fine electronics that you have to do almost surface mount soldering on.
That's why you see so few of these going around, Its too much work, a great deal of risk.
If you really want this done, I can hook you up but its going to be psychotically expensive (15kish or more), and to me its just simply not worth it, not to mention the 3 to 4 weeks you will be without your car.
There is easily, and i'm not kidding, +-100 hours of work in this (an absolute minimum of 60), some of the stuff is piss easy the steering wheel, cluster, nav unit (or even standard radio) is going to take you hours and hours.
Also, there is significant amount of risk in this, cause if you break something, you have to replace it, and with old fragile plastic, breaking it is very possible, not to mention super fine electronics that you have to do almost surface mount soldering on.
That's why you see so few of these going around, Its too much work, a great deal of risk.
If you really want this done, I can hook you up but its going to be psychotically expensive (15kish or more), and to me its just simply not worth it, not to mention the 3 to 4 weeks you will be without your car.
zaleonardz
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Im just guessing here, but it really is a great deal of work..
zaleonardz
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:rollsmile:
Do yours first
Do yours first
zaleonardz
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Well, ask Rick, he has done it on the E34 as you are well aware I am sure.
imp:I found this: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1273847
Couldn't see what the hell the guy was doing cause my work is blocking everything, so can you guys maybe look and see and report back? :dunno:
