DIY Brighten your gauge cluster

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Andrew

Discussion Starter · Dec 22, 2006

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This is just a simple task of removing the light defuser in your cluster to allow more light flow down onto your gauges. sorry if it blows...

Lets get to it.
You'll need:
-Small screwdriver. the screws are phillips head, but if it's small enough you can use a Flat head.
(Thats it!)

1. Start by locating the 4 screws that hold the gauge cluster cover on.

2. Remove them-

As for these two, just pop the little covers off and unscrew them.

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Andrew

Discussion Starter · #2 · Dec 22, 2006

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3. As you start to pull the gauge cluster cover off, you'll feel some tension. Don't yank on it. Just look back behind it and you'll notice that your Hazard switch, Light dimmer, and rear defroster switches(if it's an SI) are holding it. Just unplug them and it will come right out.

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Andrew

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 22, 2006

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4. On top of the gauge cluster you will find a small white plastic strip, the bulb housing. Unscrew the 2 screws holding it down and lift it up.

5. With this up, you'll see a reddish colored light defuser. Remove it. As you can see, that light defuser does a lot more than just turn the light the color orange. it actually blocks the majority of the light from the bulbs.

And thats all!

If you want color in your cluster, take a piece of plastic, whatever color you want, and cut it to size and put it where the OEM piece was.

Comments are always welcome.
-Andrew

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BryanK20

· #4 · Dec 22, 2006

nice. definitley gonna go do that

Black91CRXsi

· #5 · Dec 22, 2006

nice write up, nice sterring wheel.

Andrew

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 22, 2006

Thanks!

Run Away

· #7 · Dec 22, 2006

Would I be able to put one of those 90-91 CRX cluster hoods on my hatch?

Nice writeup BTW, got some night time pics?

modsHXcivi

· #8 · Dec 22, 2006

Your killing these write ups ....Good work once again ...:TU:

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93 red ls

· #9 · Dec 22, 2006

NICE i may attempt this!

areskzc

· #10 · Dec 23, 2006

Nice Pics! very detailed!

ef4door

· #11 · Dec 23, 2006

lets see it lit up

SpoolinSol

· #12 · Dec 23, 2006

ef4door said:
lets see it lit up

x2

Andrew

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 23, 2006 (Edited)

ef4door said:
lets see it lit up

one of my bulbs is burnt out, but when I replace it, I'll snap some pics.
I think theres a couple pics over on H-T. lemme find 'em...
*rummage rummage*

guy said:
Before:

After:

I didn't like how bright it was so I decided to stick some blue clear film in place of the amber lens:

Result:

SpoolinSol

· #14 · Dec 23, 2006

the blue film looks pretty sick IMO...

Hellhatch

· #15 · Dec 23, 2006

The blue film and needles look nice. Good job on the write up

crx1.8

· #16 · Dec 24, 2006

:TU: wow, nice pictures and write up.

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20civic00

· #17 · Dec 24, 2006

that blue does look sick...good job with the write up

Andrew

Discussion Starter · #18 · Dec 24, 2006

Again, thanks guys

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bassist1088

· #19 · Dec 25, 2006

that blue does look very good i think it would look great in my car along with all the suttle blue neons i have hidden throughout the car

bassist1088

· #20 · Dec 25, 2006

where did you get the blue film from and what would i look for?

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