DIY: Change your gauge cluster light colors!

Wrayzor · 01-12-2021, 11:44 PM

I tried lifting Lcd display and putting back and now I don't see any odometer readings. It's blank. Anyone know how to fix this please?

bmw-extreme · 12-16-2021, 12:43 PM

I want to ask for your opinion guys. Well. Which way to change color of pre lci needles from white to red color gets better result? Painting just front face of the needle? or painting front face and also both transparent sides of the needle? or transparent folio covering on front face of the needle? (I don't want to clean white paint at bottom of the needle.)

Marv17 · 05-08-2022, 11:17 AM

No one has posted the answer to the question they has been asked many times....
What LED is needed to be able to do this mod? Want to do this properly.

opjose · 05-08-2022, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Marv17

No one has posted the answer to the question they has been asked many times....
What LED is needed to be able to do this mod? Want to do this properly.

Doesn't the very first post list the links for the LED's?

TSilver335i · 05-08-2022, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Marv17

No one has posted the answer to the question they has been asked many times....
What LED is needed to be able to do this mod? Want to do this properly.

3528 SMD LEDs

lee3 · 10-20-2023, 10:32 PM

is their anyone in the U.S. pref south florida area that could do this?

LMB335IS · 11-04-2023, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lee3

is their anyone in the U.S. pref south florida area that could do this?

I'm in St Pete.

itzspelledmaddy · 01-08-2025, 02:07 PM

is there anywhere I could take to get this done? I dont know how to solder so I dont wanna risk messing it up.

B3y0ndD34th · 03-01-2025, 10:40 AM

EDIT: This helped me to solve my issue:

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...1045849&page=2

I checked to see which pad all had continuity together and did the delete for the pad on the side with the negative as suggested! Cheers!

I know this is an old thread, but im hoping someone can link me to some help.

I want to change the LEDs in the ambient overhead lighting for the front and rear. I want to convert thr orange LEDs to the white. But the LEDs I bought offline are 2 prong from digital key, the 2plcc style.

What do I need to do to make these LEDs work on the 4 pads (yes I know search, I've been at this for days, i started last week on the gauge cluster and worked my way around and out and I am stuck on the button for popping the trunk and the overhead lights. There is a post about covering one of the three pads and I have attempted this but i was nut successful). I am hoping for a picture of how someone corrected this so that I can replicate it.

Thank you in advance!

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Wrayzor Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2006 bmw 325i Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Problems with LCD display showing blank I tried lifting Lcd display and putting back and now I don't see any odometer readings. It's blank. Anyone know how to fix this please? Attached Images
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bmw-extreme Enlisted Member 0 Rep 44 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: turkey iTrader: (0)	I want to ask for your opinion guys. Well. Which way to change color of pre lci needles from white to red color gets better result? Painting just front face of the needle? or painting front face and also both transparent sides of the needle? or transparent folio covering on front face of the needle? (I don't want to clean white paint at bottom of the needle.)
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Marv17 Enlisted Member 9 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 1997 Alaska Blue E36 318ti Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (1)	No one has posted the answer to the question they has been asked many times.... What LED is needed to be able to do this mod? Want to do this properly.
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lee3 Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	is their anyone in the U.S. pref south florida area that could do this?
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itzspelledmaddy Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: X1 Join Date: Jan 2025 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	is there anywhere I could take to get this done? I dont know how to solder so I dont wanna risk messing it up.
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03-01-2025, 10:40 AM	#97
B3y0ndD34th Registered 2 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6 speed Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Seymour, IN iTrader: (0)	EDIT: This helped me to solve my issue: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showt...1045849&page=2 I checked to see which pad all had continuity together and did the delete for the pad on the side with the negative as suggested! Cheers! I know this is an old thread, but im hoping someone can link me to some help. I want to change the LEDs in the ambient overhead lighting for the front and rear. I want to convert thr orange LEDs to the white. But the LEDs I bought offline are 2 prong from digital key, the 2plcc style. What do I need to do to make these LEDs work on the 4 pads (yes I know search, I've been at this for days, i started last week on the gauge cluster and worked my way around and out and I am stuck on the button for popping the trunk and the overhead lights. There is a post about covering one of the three pads and I have attempted this but i was nut successful). I am hoping for a picture of how someone corrected this so that I can replicate it. Thank you in advance! Last edited by B3y0ndD34th; 03-01-2025 at 03:29 PM.. Reason: Found the answer
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