dash cluster lights gone

[marauder410]

i really need to replace mt dash cluster lights asap

its got so bad that the rpm guage is so gone can barely see it but the other ones are still there but just not as bright as supposed to be

car is 9 years old and 118,000 miles this is normal right and would just need to replace the bulbs in the cluster right?

i would love ot replace ALL my cars stock dim bulbs out for all LED bright bulbs all the yellows to bright white

NEED HELP who could do this for me

[airjordan2k8]

ive been wanting to do this lets who helps out here... lol

[ncmm]

check out this link below. . .fastblackmerc should be able to help you

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=78700

[marauder410]

ive been wanting to do this lets who helps out here... lol

what does that mean

[ctrlraven]

Depending on what exact bulbs you want replaced, if you get the bulbs I could install them for you.

I changed out my gauge cluster, lower gauge cluster, shifter, front map lights, rear map lights, floorwell lights and vanity mirror lights with 5k led bulbs. Also got rid of the Ford green on the gauge cluster, shifter and lower gauge cluster.

Before
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/227450_1520202543552_178921202 9_934866_556700_n.jpg

During
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/229148_1520832359297_178921202 9_935779_5732443_n.jpg

After
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228146_1520198543452_178921202 9_934855_6875161_n.jpg

[DOOM]

Birdman will be doing mine very soon! :D

[blkZooM]

Depending on what exact bulbs you want replaced, if you get the bulbs I could install them for you.

I changed out my gauge cluster, lower gauge cluster, shifter, front map lights, rear map lights, floorwell lights and vanity mirror lights with 5k led bulbs. Also got rid of the Ford green on the gauge cluster, shifter and lower gauge cluster.

Before
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/227450_1520202543552_178921202 9_934866_556700_n.jpg

During
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/229148_1520832359297_178921202 9_935779_5732443_n.jpg

After
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228146_1520198543452_178921202 9_934855_6875161_n.jpg

What do I have to do to get this done ill travel and pay that looks nice

[ctrlraven]

Birdman will be doing mine very soon! :D
Yeah I've been waiting for all the stuff to come off backorder. lol


What do I have to do to get this done ill travel and pay that looks nice
It's a pain really. I actually removed the needles and faces off each gauge section and then sanded off the green filter film. If I were ever to do it again I won't remove the needles and gauge faces, I did that to cut down on time but ended up costing me more time trying to dial the needles back in to read correctly.

Is your MM the only means of transportation or do you have another vehicle? I would say just ship the gauge cluster to me and I can get rid of the green filter but you will need pure white leds to replace the stock bulbs.

[fastblackmerc]

i really need to replace mt dash cluster lights asap

its got so bad that the rpm guage is so gone can barely see it but the other ones are still there but just not as bright as supposed to be

car is 9 years old and 118,000 miles this is normal right and would just need to replace the bulbs in the cluster right?

i would love ot replace ALL my cars stock dim bulbs out for all LED bright bulbs all the yellows to bright white

NEED HELP who could do this for me

I have the LED bulbs if you need them. You'll need 6. They are easy to replace, just have to get the cluster out... which isn't hard either.

[airjordan2k8]

Hey FBM do you all the interior lighting in led if so how much for all the bulbs shipped?

[airjordan2k8]

what does that mean
Ooops i meant to say lets see who helps out here cause ive been wanting to do my interior lighting with led...

[fastblackmerc]

Ooops i meant to say lets see who helps out here cause ive been wanting to do my interior lighting with led...


Hey FBM do you all the interior lighting in led if so how much for all the bulbs shipped?

Will post up some options and prices for kits form interior / under hood / exterior / trunk LED lighting this weekend.

Keep checking the "Marauder Innovations" forum.

[airjordan2k8]

Will post up some options and prices for kits form interior / under hood / exterior / trunk LED lighting this weekend.

Keep checking the "Marauder Innovations" forum.
Ill be sure to keep up...

[blkZooM]

Yeah I've been waiting for all the stuff to come off backorder. lol


It's a pain really. I actually removed the needles and faces off each gauge section and then sanded off the green filter film. If I were ever to do it again I won't remove the needles and gauge faces, I did that to cut down on time but ended up costing me more time trying to dial the needles back in to read correctly.

Is your MM the only means of transportation or do you have another vehicle? I would say just ship the gauge cluster to me and I can get rid of the green filter but you will need pure white leds to replace the stock bulbs.

hm it's the only means of transportation for me.. Tho I can live with some down time, just depends on how much

[TiTo35]

One of my lights went out...how hard are they to swap out?

[marauder410]

ok birdman i would love for you to do this mod to my car

my stock green lighting is just bout completly gone and would love to chnage it to the bright white led like you have right there thats would bee soo sweet.

i would like something diferent like thta will make me feel like im in a whole dif car lol

i would like to replace ALLLL the stockers on the interior if you could i could drop my car off to you if you could do this for me

i want a complety led interior allll the stock yellow gone to bright white and maybe a extra led strip in the trunk to see better at dark a complete led transformation

[ctrlraven]

hm it's the only means of transportation for me.. Tho I can live with some down time, just depends on how much
It would probably take me several hours to work on the gauge cluster so I would really only need the cluster for a day and then factor in shipping time.

One of my lights went out...how hard are they to swap out?
If you have never done anything like it before then it could be a pain. If you do try to do it yourself I highly urge you to replace all the bulbs while you have it out. Most who replace one or two, shortly after replacement another one or two go out, just creates more work. If you go with LED bulbs it would be a long time for replacing any of them.


ok birdman i would love for you to do this mod to my car

my stock green lighting is just bout completly gone and would love to chnage it to the bright white led like you have right there thats would bee soo sweet.

i would like something diferent like thta will make me feel like im in a whole dif car lol

i would like to replace ALLLL the stockers on the interior if you could i could drop my car off to you if you could do this for me

i want a complety led interior allll the stock yellow gone to bright white and maybe a extra led strip in the trunk to see better at dark a complete led transformation
The stock green is still there, the bulbs just are illuminating it. Trust me cause the green filter film is a pain to get off. Either get a kit from FastBlackMerc or as I said in the PM I can get the parts as well.

[ncmm]

Should the six leds replacing the stock bulbs be white or green?

[fastblackmerc]

Should the six leds replacing the stock bulbs be white or green?

The stock bulbs are white... or as white as incandescent bulbs can be.... replace them with white.

[ctrlraven]

The stock bulbs are white... or as white as incandescent bulbs can be.... replace them with white.
Correct. All the green from incandescent bulbs (upper/lower/shifter) is really just a white/yellow bulb shining through a green film filter. In this case you replace with a non-colored bulb.

If there was no filter (just clear) and the bulb itself was colored you would then replace the bulb with the same colored bulb unless you planned on changing colors.

[ncmm]

Correct. All the green from incandescent bulbs (upper/lower/shifter) is really just a white/yellow bulb shining through a green film filter. In this case you replace with a non-colored bulb.

If there was no filter (just clear) and the bulb itself was colored you would then replace the bulb with the same colored bulb unless you planned on changing colors.

all right. looks like that will be the next project. . .projectdash----thank you

[Fosters]

CTLRaven, what kind of LED bulbs did you use/where did you buy them from? I need to do this to my old truck. It looks like it has some hotspots in the pic, would you say thats about accurate of reality or is it less or more spotty? Either way, it looks 10000x better than the stock ford green...

Did you use sandpaper or any chemical solution to get rid of the green?

[airjordan2k8]

Will post up some options and prices for kits form interior / under hood / exterior / trunk LED lighting this weekend.

Keep checking the "Marauder Innovations" forum.
Any info on the kit yet FBM?

[ctrlraven]

CTLRaven, what kind of LED bulbs did you use/where did you buy them from? I need to do this to my old truck. It looks like it has some hotspots in the pic, would you say thats about accurate of reality or is it less or more spotty? Either way, it looks 10000x better than the stock ford green...

Did you use sandpaper or any chemical solution to get rid of the green?
I used these for all 194/168 and some 921 bulbs in my MM http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED-Bulbs/CornerSide-Marker-LED/White-LED/5K-WHITE-3-CHIP-5-LED-p9722412-1-2.html

There is some hot spots but that's because I didn't add in any white reflective tape or foil tape inside the gauge cluster to catch the escaping light and channel it back into the cluster. If the MM gauge cluster green film is left in place then the hot spotting is not nearing as bad or even really there.

[fastblackmerc]

Any info on the kit yet FBM?

Here you go............

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=79138