Is it possible to change the instrument cluster display?

Ricky_63 · 25th April 2007, 19:47

I'd love to change the instrument cluster on my Lancer, but I do not see any options, even changing the colour is a ?????? Any one done it successfully pls let me know

thanks

dilipkumar7278 · 25th April 2007, 21:55

Does anyone changed the bulbs of instrument cluster on their lancer?If so please give the details//

ankur · 27th April 2007, 13:53

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Originally Posted by razor4077

@ankur: how exactly did u change the light cluster? would be great if you provided some details. i'm assuming you retained the original casing & housing (can't really make out from the pic!).

Hi,
I didnt really change the cluster, i just opened up everything and put red rubber caps on all the bulbs.

Take a look here, there is other stuff but i have closeups of the cluster :
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/diy-do...ication-7.html

Ricky_63 · 27th April 2007, 14:31

i am changing the lighting on my Lancer's instrument cluster to white, it looks pretty good, apparently all the bulbs have to substituted with white LED's.......that's what the electrician is telling me. let's see if we get the desired result, will post pics of the lit up dials once it's done. One can also change the instrument needles to red as in the Accord.........one just needs to find the right guy to do the stuff.

Cheers

razor4077 · 27th April 2007, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky_63

i am changing the lighting on my Lancer's instrument cluster to white, it looks pretty good, apparently all the bulbs have to substituted with white LED's.......that's what the electrician is telling me. let's see if we get the desired result, will post pics of the lit up dials once it's done. One can also change the instrument needles to red as in the Accord.........one just needs to find the right guy to do the stuff.

Cheers

Good to know man! Let us know how it goes, and do post pics once they're fitted. Also, would be helpful if u tell us the costs involved.

OT: did u find a solution to your headlamp problem?

Ricky_63 · 27th April 2007, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by razor4077

Good to know man! Let us know how it goes, and do post pics once they're fitted. Also, would be helpful if u tell us the costs involved.

OT: did u find a solution to your headlamp problem?

Will do......once I get the pics & the result is upto the mark

as to the HL's it's being sorted or else back to stock

Cheers

kpzen · 27th April 2007, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by binz

The baleno's was changed from green to orange by just removing the green rubber covering on the bulbs.Now looking to replace the bulp to a white one(actually did this already but didnt have enough bulbs).
For the baleno you need 3 white parking bulbs and about 4 smaller white bulbs.

If u have pics pls post them....!!

Any idea about zen....?

revtech · 28th April 2007, 01:50

yeah if any one can do this for the zen please tell me.

Ricky_63 · 30th April 2007, 17:34

Hi

Finally have a white lit instrument cluster in my Lancer, with glowing white needles. Matches the extra tacho on the dash beautifuly......will post night time pics, once I get the car home.

Cheers

harmon_bro · 30th April 2007, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Hi

Finally have a white lit instrument cluster in my Lancer, with glowing white needles. Matches the extra tacho on the dash beautifuly......will post night time pics, once I get the car home.

Cheers

I know Iam chasing you all over the forum for pictures and information

. Could you tell me how you did the color change? Specifications too please.

Thanks.+

razor4077 · 30th April 2007, 19:46

i'm all ears too... not to mention all eyes

pray show n tell ricky!

zakaaaaasss · 30th April 2007, 22:01

had taken off today from work also wifey and kid were out....so had around 2 hours for DIY.....time for action.....

got my power screwdirver kit and headed towards matiz....got the center cowl out....since earlier i had opened the center console for steroe DIY, this time i did it rapidly enough...

got 4 screws off and the speedo was out.....

the whole unit is so easy to fit/remove and also all the parts like the front curved plastic glass, the black cowl are easily accessible.

then cleaned them with cotton cloth...headed towards the rear part of speedo...

got the small bulb holders for center sppedo, the fuel guage and temp guage out...removed the blue rubber cap and cleaned the bulbls and fitted them back..

.then reassembled the speedo console and tucked in all the parts that i had removed.

Fuelled · 1st May 2007, 00:10

Zakaaaaasss how about some pics of the end result too + some before shots. So that we can make out the difference.

Ricky_63 · 1st May 2007, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by harmon_bro

I know Iam chasing you all over the forum for pictures and information

. Could you tell me how you did the color change? Specifications too please.

Thanks.+

Hi Harmon,

I WILL post pics once I have the car back from the garage. Basically the original bulbs in the instrument cluster have been replaced by white LED's. There is now a uniform white glow in the instruments.......looks cool, The needles also glow WHITE & look nice & uniform now, hope to get my car in by tommorow........

Ricky_63 · 1st May 2007, 11:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by razor4077

i'm all ears too... not to mention all eyes

pray show n tell ricky!

Will do as soon as possible

25th April 2007, 19:47	#16
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	I'd love to change the instrument cluster on my Lancer, but I do not see any options, even changing the colour is a ?????? Any one done it successfully pls let me know thanks
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25th April 2007, 21:55	#17
dilipkumar7278 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: COCHIN Posts: 441 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	Lancer Does anyone changed the bulbs of instrument cluster on their lancer?If so please give the details//
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27th April 2007, 14:31	#19
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	i am changing the lighting on my Lancer's instrument cluster to white, it looks pretty good, apparently all the bulbs have to substituted with white LED's.......that's what the electrician is telling me. let's see if we get the desired result, will post pics of the lit up dials once it's done. One can also change the instrument needles to red as in the Accord.........one just needs to find the right guy to do the stuff. Cheers
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28th April 2007, 01:50	#23
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	yeah if any one can do this for the zen please tell me.
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30th April 2007, 17:34	#24
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Hi Finally have a white lit instrument cluster in my Lancer, with glowing white needles. Matches the extra tacho on the dash beautifuly......will post night time pics, once I get the car home. Cheers
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30th April 2007, 19:46	#26
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	i'm all ears too... not to mention all eyes pray show n tell ricky!
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30th April 2007, 22:01	#27
zakaaaaasss BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Augsburg - Pune Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	had taken off today from work also wifey and kid were out....so had around 2 hours for DIY.....time for action..... got my power screwdirver kit and headed towards matiz....got the center cowl out....since earlier i had opened the center console for steroe DIY, this time i did it rapidly enough... got 4 screws off and the speedo was out..... the whole unit is so easy to fit/remove and also all the parts like the front curved plastic glass, the black cowl are easily accessible. then cleaned them with cotton cloth...headed towards the rear part of speedo... got the small bulb holders for center sppedo, the fuel guage and temp guage out...removed the blue rubber cap and cleaned the bulbls and fitted them back.. .then reassembled the speedo console and tucked in all the parts that i had removed.
	() Thanks

1st May 2007, 00:10	#28
Fuelled BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Times	Zakaaaaasss how about some pics of the end result too + some before shots. So that we can make out the difference.
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