Yes they are. They are still that teal color though. I am going to just slip some blue film behind there, changing it to a blue. Just waiting on the film. This link shows you how;

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...48-Gauge-Color!

 

Was just wondering, I already have the film, I was going to do the whole thing in film, but I like the LED's better.

 

Looks really good!

 

Thanks guys. Looks so much better in person. You could actually do the film behind the gauges and the HVAC if you wanted to. Cant guarantee you would get the color you wanted though. There is actually a blue film already behind the HVAC. The blue film combined with the yellow light emitted from the bulb is what gives off the teal color. might have to really layer it up on the film if you want a blueish color.

For those considering this project, what other colors are y'all thinking of doing?

 

to cool

 

Here is my contribution for this write up.

First of all, you do NOT need to add the resistors to do the gauge cluster. You simply cannot test the LED's without knowing where to put power into the circuit or you will burn up the LED's. I did not know where or how to find this spot, so I tested my LED's by plugging the gauge back into the Jeep. I had 4 out of six working the first time. I swapped the two that were not working with two others from the LED strip and tried it again and all were working.

These are the six LED's you will be changing. They are numbered 51 through 56 on my board, I am not sure if they are all the same or if there are different revisions of the cluster board.



LED 51 (Fuel Gauge):


LED 52 and 53 (Speedometer):


LED 54 and 55 (Tachometer):


LED 56 (Temp Gauge):


Testing the LED's:


Cutting the film and taping to the back of the gauge face:






Final Product:

 

That looks awesome. Great job. I. I decided to add resistors to the led just to be safe, however, its good to know you don't actually need to. Thanks for the contribution.

 

looks awesome but the chances of me pulling off that mod and not messing something up is unlikely......so I'll stick to stock....

 

It's definitely not for everyone. I was used to modding consoles when I was younger, so soldering on circuit boards was nothing new to me. You have to be mindful of the heat you are putting in to both the LED's and the circuit board. You want to be relatively quick in making your solder joints. If it is taking too long, stop and let it cool a bit before resuming.

Also don't splash excess solder anywhere on the board either, that's a recipe for disaster.

It's really not that hard to do though, just a little time and patience. My scare with the needles was unnerving, but hopefully I've solved that problem. The result is worth while in my opinion, pictures really do not do it justice. Can't wait to get the rest of my console changed over. Will take more pics etc...as I go.

 

Thats what I'm saying! So worth it, and its really not that difficult. Who's up next??