194 Wedge Matrix bulbs intsalled.

[04 elantra cvvt]

I got them today, and I think they are going to work just fine. It's not dark yet, so I don't know fully, but I can already tell that I am going to have some hot-spots. I don't think it will be nearly as bad as the other ones, but we'll see tonight. I'll post pics later.
Edit: Here are the pics. There are still some small hot-spots, but nothing to horrible. I think that Superlumination.com is fixing to be really busy!
Enjoy!

[bcware]

i like it, those are the stock gauges... i have an 02 haha. i'd look into that if it's reasonable. i love blue gauge lights. what is the price? call me lazy if you must haha.

[04 elantra cvvt]

The cost was about 35 bucks. I am trying to work a group buy with the supplier, so I will get back to you.

[04Elantra]

would you be able to take an even more close-up picture?

Also, how many of each bulb (are other bulb types needed?) is needed to do the complete color change?

THANKS AGAIN....carpeting pics to come in a week

[04 elantra cvvt]

It took a total of 7 bulbs. 4 of the 194's and 3 of the 73's total. I will try a closer pic tonight, my digi cam doesn't like no light pics. I'll try.

[Jlivan]

Where did you get those bulbs? I heard those bulbs are available at any auto store...is this true? I am interested in purple.

[04Elantra]

autolumination only has em in red, white, blue, red and green....no purple...sorry!

[Jlivan]

That sucks!
I think the purple lights are #194.....I guess I will have to check around, Thanks!

[slvrsleeper]

That is really nice! I'm thinking of red to get that Jetta look....

[JacksonJ]

Very nice. One question though, do you think that the 194 Wedge LED's would fit in the 3 spots on the HVAC? Could you try it and let us know? If so then it'll be easier then the LED conversion that was created a while back.

[Keyan]

What did you have to do to get those in? Did you have to solder anything, or is it just pull out/snap in?

I want!

[04 elantra cvvt]

Very nice. One question though, do you think that the 194 Wedge LED's would fit in the 3 spots on the HVAC? Could you try it and let us know? If so then it'll be easier then the LED conversion that was created a while back.
No, the HVAC's are not 194's

Keyan, all I had to do was pull the old bulbs out and put these in. It's as easy as that. No soldering, no cutting, no nothing. Just make sure you put them in with the correct polarity.

[2XDreme]

how'd you go with getting GB on these?

[04 elantra cvvt]

I talked to the guy, and I'll post it in the group buy forum.

[04Elantra]

hmmmm...i really dont want to have hot spots...I might just go for blue replacement bulbs....

any advice on opening the cluster to change out the bulbs?

[04 elantra cvvt]

Trust me, I have tried the whole colored bulb thing. It doesn't work for crap. The only problem is, you can't see a damn thing. It is really easy to change the bulbs, just remove the cluster, and twist the bulb out of the back. Took me a total of 15 minutes to change everything. And the bright spots are not that bad at all, as you can see from the pics.

[2XDreme]

I talked to the guy, and I'll post it in the group buy forum.

I'm waiting :D

[04Elantra]

when you said 73 bulbs....you meant 74, right?

[04 elantra cvvt]

when you said 73 bulbs....you meant 74, right?
oops... yes. That's what I meant.

And 2xdreme, I am still waiting to hear back from them. I'll let y'all know.

[2XDreme]

OK cool - let me know if not going ahead so i can go buy them from there site

[04 elantra cvvt]

I will do that. If I don't hear from him by monday, we can be pretty sure that he won't do them.

[2XDreme]

Just ordered my set then - $41.76 shipped airmail to me in Australia
Not bad :)
Bought the whole set - 4 matrix bulbs and 3 #74 LED's
Can't wait till they get here

[04 elantra cvvt]

You will be very pleased with them... I know I was. Let's see some pics when you get them in.

[2XDreme]

Will post pics for sure
Just having look at BROS guages and they recommend i use there bulbs they have
Now just wondering what these bulbs will look like with BROS guages
Guess i'll find out in couple weeks when i have the guages ey :D

[04 elantra cvvt]

Hmmm... that might be kinda cool. It would turn the marina blue to REALLY blue. It would probably look really good.

[2XDreme]

That's what i'm hoping for - Plus i'm also going to do the needle mod so they are also blue
Just not too sure on how to do it though - waiting for carbon to PM me with some details

[04 elantra cvvt]

That might be tough with our cars. There is really no way to get a bulb back there to light just the needle. You would have to do like others have done and remove the needles and scrape the orange paint off of the back. I don't know how well I like that idea though. I kinda like having the contrast on my gauges though. (helps when you are trying to push the car at night)

[2XDreme]

Hehe next time remember to put fuel (gas you call it isn't it) in your car and you won't have to push it :D

j/k i know what you mean

You have point about the contrast maybe i might be better leaving that way
Have bit of time to think about it anyway as BROS guages will be here in prob around 2 weeks (need to wait till i have more $$$ in paypal)

[04 elantra cvvt]

:abovelol:

That's good.

[Keyan]

What type of bulbs are under the needles in the cluster?
I think I have to replace those too :(

[hyunelan2]

There aren't any specifically dedicated to the needles. They share the same lighting as the rest of the cluster. 194 and 74 bulbs are needed for the cluster. It won't change the color of the needle, however, since it is the reflection off the red/orange paint on the needle itself. To change the needle color you actually hve to remove the needle, scrape the paint off the back of it, and repaint what color you would like it to be (paint only the back of the needle, not the whole thing)

[Keyan]

Ok, good. :) I'm not looking to change the color of the needles, just that when I burnt out my cluster, the needles went out too... and they gotta work to read the gauges, ya know :)

EDIT:---for the type 74, are you people buying the LED or incadensent? we want LED, right?

[04Elantra]

as a side note...the gas light has saved me once or twice already!

[04 elantra cvvt]

Ok, good. :) I'm not looking to change the color of the needles, just that when I burnt out my cluster, the needles went out too... and they gotta work to read the gauges, ya know :)

EDIT:---for the type 74, are you people buying the LED or incadensent? we want LED, right?

Yes, we are using the LED's for those as well.

[Kspec01]

say looking at your pic, can you still see your mileage, tripometer numbers, etc in the box where it shows? I was studying the pic and didnt see anything there.

[04 elantra cvvt]

Yes, it is still very visable. The camara was just overwhelmed by all of the light and had a hard time focusing.

[Keyan]

Ok, I have an 01GLS and I only found that I need 3 194's, and TWO 74s. There were only 2 74's covered in green plastic, so I only replaced those. And my cluster still DOESNT work so I'll be posting in the Help! forum in a moment...

[hyunelan2]

Did you put the LEDs in backwards perhaps? They only work one way, unlike 'normal' light bulbs.

[Keyan]

http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1870
Burnt bulbs....
Try and figure that one out...I can't :)
lol

[2XDreme]

just recieved my matrix led's in mail today :D
going to wait till the bros guages arrive before installing though as only want to pull dash out once

[carbonman]

I've had mine installed in my gauge pods for about a week now and these things are
FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!

[04 elantra cvvt]

Glad you like them carbon! I don't think I'll ever go back. I keep trying to put them in my girlfriend's car, but she says that I'm not allowed to touch hers at all :(

[JacksonJ]

:abovelol: :owned: by your girlfriend.

[04 elantra cvvt]

Not really, she makes the payments on hers and I make the payments on mine. She wants hers to remain stock, and I want mine to be modded.

[2XDreme]

i wonder if tiburon centre guages use wedge bulbs
if they do i'll be ordering some more

[hadleyish]

those are awesome.....

[04Elantra]

tib gauges use regular LEDS....soldered in.....you will have to break out the soldering iron to get the color to match the rest of your dash lighting (thats what I am going to do when I get the Multigauge!

[2XDreme]

i will just order mobkick guage faces for them then
me no good with soldering things

[ilanpro]

If you all Want blue anything you need This

http://www.lsdiodes.com/smd/0603blue.htm

140 Degree beam you can put 4 in series with no resistor other than That you will get hot spots

[mrhoaf]

Ok, I have an 01GLS and I only found that I need 3 194's, and TWO 74s. There were only 2 74's covered in green plastic, so I only replaced those.

I just wanted to verify the number of bulbs i needed before ordering anything.... also, I was wondering if anyone had pictures of this done on a 01-03 GLS...

I also had another idea.... do you think i could just take the green "condoms" off the bulbs and put a blue gell on the back of the guages.... i've never taken the cluster apart and not sure what it's like... also wondering if something like this would work for the hvac too.... it would be alot cheaper than getting the bulbs, and avoid the hotspots the led 194's have...


and nobody answered my question about how many bulbs are in the cluster of a 01-03 gls...

[CornbreadXD]

http://www.elantraxd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2118
I have an 03 and this is what they look like

[mrhoaf]

Thanks for the pics.... did you modify the needles at all... I like the way they are red now instead of orange... This is definately the look I want.... now I just have to order what I need and decide what colors I want to do the HVAC controls and clock...

[JuMpMaN6235]

and nobody answered my question about how many bulbs are in the cluster of a 01-03 gls...

2 74's 3 194's

[ilanpro]

it will be cheaper to get the reverse indiglo

[mrhoaf]

I thought about some of the whiteface and indigows, but once i saw people changing the bulbs, I like the blue stock look ALOT better...

[ilanpro]

It wont look as good as this
http://www.elantraxd.com/Misc/gauge2.jpg
compare

http://server6.uploadit.org/files/Cornbread-panel1.JPG

Thats all I know

When you put Blue LEDs you will loose the color on the needle pointer

[mrhoaf]

wow..... when you see the pics side-by-side you really can tell a BIG difference....

i don't suppose those guages are black in daylight....

[ilanpro]

wow..... when you see the pics side-by-side you really can tell a BIG difference....

i don't suppose those guages are black in daylight....
Nope They are white

[RonnieSan]

4 194's in the 01-03 GLS and 2 74's. I used the 100 degree LEDs and the suck. I'm going to buy Polarg no-fade reds and I'll let you know how those work. They should give good bright even color since they are not leds. For the 74's I'll be using bulb condoms. Bulb condoms on the HVAC work okay for the top three lights, but the two dials end up an orange color. It's because the icons have a greenish tint to them.

Also, if you want to get rid of that green gear light on the autos on the gauge cluster, you'll have to pry out a small strip of colored transparency that overlays them behind the clear part of the gauge cluster assembly.

[mrhoaf]

Bulb condoms on the HVAC work okay for the top three lights, but the two dials end up an orange color. It's because the icons have a greenish tint to them.

I guess that's why everybody is going to the trouble of using LEDs on the HVAC..... That's exactly what I wanted to know... Thanks!

[Cyberz XD]

RonnieSan were do you get the Polarg bulbs at

[RonnieSan]

Do a search... they are all over the place. Cheapest place I've found is lightlens.com. They are called "no fade" bulbs on that site.