LED Dash Install 3rd Gen

[04cumminsram]

Steve those are killer!... I am thinkin im gonna keep mine as i have just sourced the factory 6 disk in dash changer for my truck so i can actaully go in and do those bulbs in the blacklight too!

[dragonslayer169]

Thanks.

That's cool. Be careful the deck as some of them are hardwired lights and if there is an LCD type display in it you won't be able to change how it is lit up.

I am going to try to find a way to change the ODO/trip and Gear selection display to be blue too. I think that one is going to take a little more work though as I can't change the lights with the fact that it is an LCD type display. I think if I can find some good transparent blue mylar, or something similar, I can overlay that with the display and turn it blue.

In my process of doing all of this I missed my liometer and homelink buttons so I will be doing those eventually as well. Once I have them done I will post up for those and get pictures of the process too.

[noplugs]

I think the easiest thing is going to be to find a piece of mylar to change the color of the OD.

[Batman]

Changing the dash lights looks awesome.  Has anyone opened up a 2nd Gen dash to see what it'd take to change those lights?  Soldering LEDs/resistors to the cluster board doesn't like like too bad a job, I certainly had plenty of practice with board soldering at a former job making little test circuits of all sorts.

[dragonslayer169]

sorry batman, i haven't but i would imagine it would be quite similar to opening up other clusters. it was quite easy to do the soldering of the leds/resistors to the cluster, as long as you already know how to solder, you don't need to be supper precise as there is plenty of space. what took me the longest was just figuring out what side was positive and negative on the cluster as they aren't marked and incandescent bulbs it doesn't matter.

[04cumminsram]

ok my phone took better pics of the color on the dash!

[dragonslayer169]

I think the easiest thing is going to be to find a piece of mylar to change the color of the OD.

Do you know where to find this by chance? I have done all sorts of searches and can't find anything.

Changing the dash lights looks awesome.  Has anyone opened up a 2nd Gen dash to see what it'd take to change those lights?  Soldering LEDs/resistors to the cluster board doesn't like like too bad a job, I certainly had plenty of practice with board soldering at a former job making little test circuits of all sorts.

My brother has a second gen. When I get a chance I will see if he wants his changed and if he does, or if he lets me do it, I will change out his and do a DIY for it to ad to this one for those with 2nd gens.

[04cumminsram]

this is the cheapest man



http://www.adorama.com/searchsite/default.aspx?searchinfo=night%20blue

[dragonslayer169]

this is the cheapest man
http://www.adorama.com/searchsite/default.aspx?searchinfo=night%20blue

Cool, thanks I haven't been able to find anything but that should do nicely.

[dudley_spalding]

Hey guys! Just bought myself an 04 ram 3500 and i wanna change some lights! I see that using a B8.5D for the dash lights is the way to go but what lights do i need for the HVAC lights? Is it the T1.5's? Please help!!Thanks

[lilfroger]

Read through this for the HVAC lights:

http://www.dodgeownerforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=11088.0

Mopar # for the HVAC is 05013815AA ... should help you find an aftermarket light

Welcome btw