How To Put LEDs in Moonie Gauges

[TylerZ281500]

i was afraid youd say that

 

[1badgmc]

You could use a butter knife if you prefer, but I think the Dremel would be more effective.

 

[Canadian]

Just what I needed.

Later dashes, (mines a 90) always looked so easy. Originally I was going to swap out the cluster for one with a tach, but have since found out that the plug in the rear is different. I was just going through my Hanes and all it said was to not remove the back panel, which I thought would give me access to the bulbs. I never would have guessed to go through the front without this article. And, I can polish out the lower part of the clear cover, where somebody must have used the cluster to put stuff, therefore scratching the plastic. I needed access to bulbs to see why my odo and trip meter didn't light up very well.

Thanks again

PS. One thing the Hanes did show was how to get proper access to the gear indicator wire. I had removed it at the wreckers easily enough to get the cluster out, (when I was intending the swap for the tach one) but thought it was going to be a royal pain to get it re-connected.

 

[454SSguy]

Just curious if anybody has done the HVAC stuff yet. I know that the digital panel will be a pain, but what about just the buttons?

 

[Nitrofreak]

Can this be done to a 94 cluster with the tach? same amount of bulbs? (5)?

 

[1badgmc]

Can this be done to a 94 cluster with the tach? same amount of bulbs? (5)?

This thread is purely about the moonie clusters. There are other threads here that discuss the '91-'94 needle clusters. I have never touched one of those clusters and will not attempt to act like I know anything for sure about them.

 

[Nitrofreak]

Oh. sorry. my apologies. for reference whats a " moonie" cluster? what do I have? the 94 "Pre-moonie"? lol

 

[TylerZ281500]

88-98-90. they are half moons

 

[1badgmc]

Oh. sorry. my apologies. for reference whats a " moonie" cluster? what do I have? the 94 "Pre-moonie"? lol

Go back to the beginning of the thread and look at the images.

88-98-90. they are half moons

'88 to early-'91. Needle clusters began mid-year '91.

 

[94.Sierra]

Anyone know how to put LED's behind this type of gauge

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