Improving the instrument panel GC/GF/BG/BD/ or other suba

[Chief]

Do highlight the instrument panel GC/GF/BG/BD/ or other subaru
We all know that the instrument panel, which light bulb standard, dull. Try to make them brighter.
We will need:
1. screwdriver +
2. pliers
3. diode tape
4. solvent
5. soldering Iron
6. solder
7. rosin
8. two-sided tape
9. glue

First step.
1.remove the dashboard from the car
2.dismantle the dashboard
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3.on the reverse side of the dashboard unscrew bolts that keep the devices inside
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4.then take out the scale of housing
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5.take the diode tape we bought and treatment on the part
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6.further welds diode tape so that it could be placed inside the dashboard.and then glue the diodes with two-sided sticky tape and glue
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7.All scales are covered with a thick layer of color filters.we need to erase these filters.For this purpose we take the cotton pads and a solvent.plot the solvent on cotton pads and gently begin to erase the filter from the back side of the scale.
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8.contacts of the diode solder tape to areas where there were light bulbs.It is important to observe polarity when connecting power!
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9.collect panel in reverse order and test.Result!
BGhttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/1489210-1.jpg
BDhttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/1460538-1.jpg
GChttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/1448250-1.jpg
GDhttps://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/1497405-1.jpg
and my BG5 https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2011/10/1073932-1.jpg
sorry all photo was made on my old phone.

I hope this topic will help someone. Sincerely, Chief.

[Wiscon_Mark]

A great idea to avoid the uneven lighting problem that you'll get by just replacing the factory bulbs! I'd love for this to be moved to the DIY section, and I can put a link to it in my DIY writeup too.

[Chief]

need to ask the moderators to move the topic in DIY! Wiscon_Mark, please ask the moderators to do this, I very bad speak English

[Wiscon_Mark]

Will do...

[Chief]

thank's buddy!

[Yohji]

wow great work!!!

[aguyinthesky]

i just finished this led mod on my car not 10 minutes ago....love it! good DIY

[Yohji]

hi
in last photo car is bg5 but speedo dash from BH5 do you know , how do this?

[92BJlegacy]

Looks great. Do you lose the dimming feature? just curious.

[1839cc]

Hey those look like YNS gauges.

Clear needles or some frontlighting would help readability. I'm also curious about dimming.

Great idea and writeup!

[d1giPhux]

Do you find that this is ever too bright at night?

Also, do you happen to have any pictures of how you wired the diode bulbs to the cluster? I see your diagram, but a completed picture would be nice. Did you solder the diode to the cluster, or use some special tape?

Looks great btw! Thanks!

[kiyo1990]

That is an awesome DIY...makes me wanna do one lol

[Snow Wolf]

This is fantastic but I think I too scared to try in case I screw it up :(

[Matty2Hotty]

Solvent? Doesn't really say what so you can't really do this DIY... :dontknow:

[Wiscon_Mark]

Well, it's painted, so I would imagine any kind of thinner/solvent would take it off.

I sanded mine, but I think using a paint remover would work better.

[86bratman]

I used 800 grit sand paper, no solvent needed.

But I agree, it would have turned out better with solvent most likely.