LEDs in gauge cluster.

The Galant Center nor Myself will be held responsible for the inguiry to you or damage to your car. This is for informational use only. Try at your own risk.


1. Get yourself five 194 SMD LEDs and three 74 SMD LEDs.

2. There are two screws at the top of the outer cover of the cluster. Remove these and gently pull that part out.

3.Now you will see four screws around the outside of the cluster. Take them out (be careful not to drop them) grab the cluster with one hand on each side. Pull gently while wiggling it a little. Be very careful. It should pull out pretty easily.

4.You will now have access to the back of the cluster where you will find the light sockets. The ones marked Blue are the ones that light the gauges. Remove the old bulbs and replace with SMD LEDs.

LED light have a positive and negative so if you have one that does not work try flipping it.

If you buy all the right size LED lights it is that simple.

Here are a few tips.

Do not get these.
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t10_single.jpg
get these.
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/ezbl4114.jpg

I used the 194s in place of the 74s all you have to do is put the bulb in the 74 casing.

The tape is to push the prongs out a little further and help them to get good contact to the socket.

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5017.jpg

It also helps to tun them to the ends.

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5009.jpg

To do this you will need to remove the tack and speedo. This will also allow you to see if they are all working. It will not fit though the hole. You will have to hold the back of the socket while pushing the bulb in. If you do not hold it firm you will break the tabs on the socket. Ignore the tin foil.

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5013.jpg

If you do remove the speedo and tack it is a good idea to check that they work before putting everything back together. If not check the screws that hold them in if they are not in good they will not work but do not strip them out.

when you have all your lights in and see that everything is working properly put everything back together in the opposite of removal. BE CAREFULL.

Finished Product

Compared to stock
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5128.jpg

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5160.jpg

194 SMD LEDs also work great for shifter

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5123.jpg

Parking lights

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC_5093-1.jpg

License plate light

http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/DSC_5091.jpg

Mods if this has already been done feel free to delete

I been looking into doin something like this.....I just need to get another stock cluster. I have reverse indiglos...but this looks so much better. Why did you take the front off instead of putting them in the back? What am I missing there?

*edit* its late...I missed the part where they dont fit! LOL, there isnt a type like those that do fit? I assume those are brighter than the ones you said dont get

They do make smaller ones that will fit in the hole for the 74 sockets but I thought that these would be brighter so I retrofitted them. The ones that I said not to get only direct the light in one direction causing some areas to be brighter than others. Smd LEDs shine 360 degrees. I had the other kind and they are really bad.

i like it, where i can get that led?

I got them on eBay the seller doesn't have any listed now but you can look at ledlights.com and search on google.

very nice. i like it

yeah it looks sexy. Do they make em in colors? I was thinkin blue for me....I am gonna look for the smaller ones myself....I have taken guages off before and putting em back didnt go too well! LOL my gas guage no longer works!

ya they make them in a lot of colors. I have amber ones in my parking lights. I know they have make blue green red and amber. have you checked the screws in the back of the gas gauge. The first time when I put the crappy leds in my speedo quite working so I messed with the screws in the back and that fixed it.You should take the screws out make sure they are clean and clean around the hole on the back were they get connection. Mine were not tight enough. but they are easy to strip.

Do the same with the HVAC controls. That panel is PITA to reach behind and get the bulbs out

Looks great!

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Originally Posted by mko

Do the same with the HVAC controls. That panel is PITA to reach behind and get the bulbs out

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Just unscrew it and pull em out. It aint that bad

Yo 98....these should work the same but fit into the sockets right? http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...HP5.htm#photos

and these 74's

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...P3.html#photos

That way I wouldnt have to take the guages off

I need to get some for the hvac, ash tray, and cigarette lighter. and ya the hvac is a pain to get to. even if you unscrew it, it wont come out very far.

Thanks for all the compliments.

looks great. nice and bright

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Originally Posted by evil-G-nius

Just unscrew it and pull em out. It aint that bad

Yo 98....these should work the same but fit into the sockets right? http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...HP5.htm#photos

and these 74's

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...P3.html#photos

That way I wouldnt have to take the guages off

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ya they should. If you get them and they dont work at first dont freak out at my trouble shooting part about tape and turning the prongs, but as far as the size ya they should fit.

EDIT: those are a little pricey I would check eBay first.
EDIT2: didnt find any cheeper on ebay.

you got a link for yours? the small and big leds the go in the back of the cluster

The seller was newcomdigi_eu on ebay but it was a promo offer so idk if they have any left.

how many bulbs total are needed? How many 74's and 194/168's?

I think that you will need five 194s and three 74s but don't go buying any until I double check. I'll let you know for sure later.

Cool! Thanx

I went and looked it's three 74 and four 194. If your going to get them for the ash tray hvac and other things you will need eight more 194s and four more 74s.

I think I will eventually get the others. But I am looking for another guage cluster then I am gonna do the do. But I was looking at switching the dome light, the light in the trunk (yes damn it!) the license plate bulbs and my city lights in my world specs

found these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/9-LED...item27b34facec

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/5x-T5...item4aa61fbe18

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1x-T1...item230add2418

are these gonna work?

I think the ones in the first link will be to long. They will hit the back of the gauges

the second ones will only direct light in one direction and cause hot spots.

Third link will work.
Im on my iPod right now but in a little I will find some and post links.

Evil-G you suck I don't have a trunk light.lol

i have a trunk light lol

i did this like 2 years ago. but i had dark spots due to weak leds and they were cheap and died. so now that i work i'm getting some good high quality ones.

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Originally Posted by 98mgalant

Evil-G you suck I don't have a trunk light.lol

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how the hell don't you have a trunk light?

all 7g s have a trunk light

Well it has a plug that is probably for the trunk light but its not there. I know that it should but I guess the previous owner took it out which makes no sence.

Maybe he unplugged everything in order the switch from inside the car wont open the trunk unless with the key.Maybe am wrong

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Originally Posted by Malcriaoxx

Maybe he unplugged everything in order the switch from inside the car wont open the trunk unless with the key.Maybe am wrong

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that has nothing to do with the trunk light.


next time i'm at the yard i can grab one for you (free) if you want it

That would be great. Just let me know and I can pay you shipping or what ever.

now i also have the indiglo as evil mentioned can these work together or not

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Originally Posted by mko

found these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/9-LED...item27b34facec

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/5x-T5...item4aa61fbe18

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1x-T1...item230add2418

are these gonna work?

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I ended up ordering the ones from the third link and they are a different color than the others that I bought but I used them in the ac/heat controls and cigaret lighter so it's not that big of a deal for me but you would not want different colors in the gauge cluster.

Predat-R I really have no clue. I've never had indiglo so I don't even know what they are made of. Are the numbers transparent?

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Originally Posted by 98mgalant

I ended up ordering the ones from the third link and they are a different color than the others that I bought but I used them in the ac/heat controls and cigaret lighter so it's not that big of a deal for me but you would not want different colors in the gauge cluster.

Predat-R I really have no clue. I've never had indiglo so I don't even know what they are made of. Are the numbers transparent?

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yes they are

i just ordered the bulbs through the link posted by Evil as soon as they get in i will update with pics

leds came in and they clear the back without removing the needles no problems putting them in, i got them in amber
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...at-r/leds1.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q...at-r/leds2.jpg

I waited a month for mine

I want to see some install pics.

i already put them in the cluster i got from mrg, im at the shop tommorow should be able to test them, i got these through the link evil posted only took 4 bussiness day

will this work in the 8g?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10x-T...Q5fAccessories

i been buying these u get 10 and they work great i been using them for yrs anf i have them in my cluster only thing is it has a bluish tint due to the cluster