BeKnwn Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 yeah that would be cool lol, ive takin the switches off and looked at the bulbs, just never found an LED that fit, but once yours come in ill deffinitly get em in and post em up Yeah sucky thing is if you put them in backwards you have to take the WHOLE thing apart just to pop out the led but once you do get it in the right way you gotta press really hard on the screw driver and give it a small twist cause its so snug if not you'll strip the plastic and it won't be going anywhere lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy888 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 hmmm, wonder if i could shave it down a bit with my dremmel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeKnwn Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Shouldn't need to just be gentle with it take your time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCr4sh OverideX Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Here is my 2000 JDM Legacy B4 http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/natearagon/Subaru%20B4/Gauges.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/natearagon/Subaru%20B4/ACcontrol.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeKnwn Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I wish we had or atleast I had the digital havc, I think I remember a guide somewhere of a wiring swap with it it'll be cool to do and looks nice dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCr4sh OverideX Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks, I wish that I could do something to change the digital display to blue. I plan on stripping my car and doing a rhd conversion and engine swap when I move back to the states, I just have to pick up a Legacy there first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apo5028 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 how do i make sure there the 360 ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy888 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 They say it on the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachwhite Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 just oredered mine all in white to match my floorboard white neons. cant wait till they get here! thanks for all the info guys i ordered exactly what stoggy said *thank you stoggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy888 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 zach for the dash you'll probably wanna shave off the green from the backsides of the guages, or else it will turn out with a green tint still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachwhite Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 cool thanks i havent recived my lights yet so im not sure what ill be looking at when i pull the bezel, when u say shave what excactly do you mean is this a film or paint or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy888 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 ya know im not sure, i think its a paint cuz ive heard you cant just peal it off you have to sand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachwhite Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thanks hopefully white will turn out nice, does the dimmer still work with leds? (Crosses fingers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeKnwn Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Yeah the dimmer still works all the dimmer does is control the amount of volts being sent out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachwhite Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thank goodness lol after i made my purchase i started to wonder if i was dumb for going high powered and white lol but im glad the dimmer works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zachwhite Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i got my leds in, everything went as planned and yes if you go with white you do have to sand the film off of the back of all of the gauges, but its very easy. http://i1256.photobucket.com/albums/ii496/zach3stacks/legacy7.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy888 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5057/imag0276dyk.jpg http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3649/imag0278o.jpg Finially got me a knew head unit that actually changes colors lol AND thanks to Tyler i got my fog and cruise switches converted to blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octain11 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 ^^sick set up flyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy888 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Hey thanks a lot man, you wouldn't believe how much I got that deck for lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggroller Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 My input (for my BH Outback). All pictures with the same shutter, f/stop, White Balance and ISO. The SMD LEDs came from SuperBright LEDs. Before (with some dead OEM bulbs) 1/2 red (WLED-RHP6) & 1/2 cool white (WLED-CWHP6) After Impressions: Too bright with the Cool White & killed my night vision. So I swapped them out to all Red (no picture).Apparently there are green filters in the instrument cluster. Thus the slight tint of green when they are supposed to be white.Downfall of the LEDs I used is that they are too bright compared to the other dash lights.After a year the LEDs on my RPM gauge started to flicker. My buddy has the same issue.2 year warranty on the LEDs from SuperBrightLEDs. I returned them.Incandescent bulbs back in for now (red). I really miss the LEDs. Probably will re-order them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miSta Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Big thanks to Stoggy for his original post! I needed to change my Stereo because the stock one started eating up my CDs. So, via Clutchfield, I got a new head unit along with instructions on taking the dash apart. I also had a couple of bulbs not working, the trip/odemeter and HVAC left-most bulb. I read this post and figured I could replace the bulbs along with the head unit. Luckily, this forum had all the instructions I needed. I got the bulbs stoggy listed from superleds. It took me about five hours to complete the whole process, including replacing the stereo. Sometimes I would get stuck for a few minutes, but it was not bad at all... Very do'able. For anyone thinking of doing this mod, here are my thoughts: PROS_ Fixed bulbs that werent working. End result looks great. The feeling of accomplishment is much greater than the time and challenges put in to this mod. Customizations increase a sense of ownership, gives a sense of personalization. Any color combo is better than the stock green, which just looks cheap. LEDs give better light. This mod revamps the interior's appearance, and I have since enjoyed driving at night more. It looks great at night, especially with blacked out windows. CONS_ In the process of changing bulbs, somehow my fog/cruise lights stopped working. I was unable to disassemble the fog/cruise lights so I could not replace those bulbs... even though I had purchased the replacements from superleds, I just couldn't figure out how to get the buttons open. Those bulbs are just lying around now. It was easy to take the Center console apart, but taking the speedometer section out was a little more time consuming. I got stuck trying to take the Hazard light switch's cable off. That took me about 30 minutes before I re-read the instructions that stoggy referenced. There is mention of using skinny pliers which did the trick for me. Once I grabbed a pair of skkiny pliers, in less than 1 minute the cable was disconnected. There was some trial and error in play for this mod because of the polarity issue when plugging in a light. I did not disconnect my battery cable so that I could plug in a bulb and then test it out. About two weeks after I hooked up the LEDs, one bulb in the HVAC started flickering, and the Odometer bulb also would go out now and then. I re-opened the dash and realized that they weren't sitting flush. They were moving around. So I swapped them and tightened them as best I could. I haven't had any problems since. Conclusion_ Time consuming, but not difficult. In retrospect, I should have gone all Red LEDs. Blue is too flashy for a 2003 Legacy, I think Red would have looked classier. Also, the HVAC heat controls don't light up well with a blue LED (the red bars dont show). They also don't light up well with a red LED (the blue bars dont show nicely). Keeping this in mind, if I had to do this mod again, I would go all Red LEDs with one Cool-White LED. The white LED would work well in the hVAC heater control section, and Red for all else. Thanks again stoggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miSta Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Quality of the pics is bad, cell phone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00LegaSTI Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 what light is it for the glovebox???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickwitit Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Here is the list of everything I've used to date: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 4 x WLED-xHP5 ($5.95 ea) in blue for the gauges 2 x T1.5-xHP ($2.79 ea) in blue for the time/temp & odometer/trip HVAC CONTROLS 3 x NEOx-xHP ($2.29 ea) in 4mm blue for all the lighting in there. It only takes three bulbs. KEY RING, ACCESSORY RING, ASHTRAY & SHIFTER (AT ONLY) 3 x 74-xHP3 ($3.49 ea) in blue for key ring, accessory ring, and shifter 1 x 74-xHP3 ($3.49 ea) in white for ashtray I bought everything from http://www.superbrightleds.com under the 12V Car Bulbs section. Please remember that SMD LED bulbs are more washed out in color than your traditional LED bulb so if you want a darker color, please use a traditional bulb. If you want a lighter color then use the SMD. These are just guidelines, feel free to experiment--however--whichever bulbs you end up purchasing try to get ones with a 360 degree viewing angle. It will light up more area and there won't be any shadows or dark spots. Cheers yea. Hey just checking in, need to do my instrument cluster and HVAC in my 03 legacy gt, are these bulbs listed the exact ones i need? Just need to confirm, thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoggy Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Everything you need is in my original post--prices may vary. If you read this entire thread you'll see I have posted other part numbers for other areas of the interior. Other members have contributed part numbers to fit various areas as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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