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YOUR RESEARCH98 to 02 Instrument cluster mod.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Put them back into the cluster then loosely wire the cluster to the three wiring harnesses in the car to check they work ok, then put dash back together.
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Simply wire in the new Red ones, carefully pushing them back down into place using the pliers.
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Remove instrument pod, at the rear of the pod you will see a long row of Black holders at the base, ignore these, just use the thin long nose pliers to remove the 3 Cream coloured holders.
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Put them back into the cluster then loosely wire the cluster to the three wiring harnesses in the car to check they work ok, then put dash back together.
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Remove instrument pod, at the rear of the pod you will see a long row of Black holders at the base, ignore these, just use the thin long nose pliers to remove the 3 Cream coloured holders.
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I bought the same kit, tried fitting them but they just didn't work, threw them away in the end...
Yep, come up with another modification, hope no one thinks I am chavving up my car, they are only little mods. This one changes the colour of the three lower sections of the cluster - mileage, trip computer & clock which normally glow boring Orange.
This one takes less than 2 hours to acomplish. Parts needed = 3 x R286R Red 1.2w dash bulbs (buy a few incase of failures or breaking while modding) available here:
http://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/r2...e-in-blue-green-red-amber-and-c-pr-16363.html
Tools required:
T20 torx, pref on a long shaft or screwdriver type.
Thin long-nose pliers
Normal pliers
Soldering iron + solder (for a perfect job)
Remove instrument pod, at the rear of the pod you will see a long row of Black holders at the base, ignore these, just use the thin long nose pliers to remove the 3 Cream coloured holders.
Once out, the easiest way to remove the clear bulbs is to crush the with the big pliers (mind your eyes) then the side plates slide out easy. Simply wire in the new Red ones, carefully pushing them back down into place using the pliers. Take note of how they originally sat. Put them back into the cluster then loosely wire the cluster to the three wiring harnesses in the car to check they work ok, then put dash back together.
The result is REALLY good, my car has Silver dials, the numbers light up in Orange and the LCD's are bright Red. I have taken a photo but it doesn't come out in the right colour I suppose due to my camera lens?
Trust me it is worth it.
You could try other colours but don't forget you will be mixing with an Orange filter so Red becomes Red but Blue would become Purple (I think)
I bought a kit of white LEDs for my '98 instrument clluster from
www.porscheleds.com
. Never got round to fitting them (if anyone is interested drop me a PM).
Did you try them both ways round? They are LEDs, so will only work if you put them in the slot one way round. Trouble is they will fit either way, so you can get the wrong polarity. The instructions suggest some trial and error is required.
Yup, even did the marking like they suggested so you knew which way you round you had tried. They were very 'flimsy' if that's the right word and the contacts with their 'wing' bits didn't connect correctly with the housing. You could see the difference when comparing with the OEM bulbs.
They don't fit the later cluster, so they are no use to me. (TT has the new cluster like the facelift Carrera). I assume they must have been for a previous 996 of yours, because they wouldn't fit a 2002.
Anyway, TB has first refusal on a no-work, no-pay basis!
They don't fit the later cluster, so they are no use to me. (TT has the new cluster like the facelift Carrera). I assume they must have been for a previous 996 of yours, because they wouldn't fit a 2002.
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You guessed right, on my previous '99 C4 (with X-51
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