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    anyone know if anyone makes one to make the cluster brighter?
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    Who`s attention, and why do I have to pay them?

    #2
    Originally posted by evoDRichie View Post
    anyone know if anyone makes one to make the cluster brighter?
    I'm having the same issue...
    "get in, get off, wipe your dick off on her sheets and get out."

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      #3
      Me too :O

      1991 325iS turbo

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        #4
        i was told that they are 3w bulbs. and you just need to replace them with 5w..

        i dont know about leds tho.
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          #5
          There are 2 bulbs in the cluster that have an orange cover. Are these the ones you need to change?
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          1987 325ic Black Vert
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            #6
            5w bulbs at 100% power will melt the plastic housing around them. Keep that in mind.

            I run 5w bulbs in mine, but i turn them down so the cluster is brighter then the rest of the car.

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              #7
              I'm pretty sure they sell LED bulbs that will fit. I buy my LED bulbs from superlumination just because I don't know anyone else and they are really helpful and easy to work with. I think all instrument bulbs are 2721 if I'm not mistaken. I thought about trying this, but I kind of like the low glow of the cluster.

              Someone could try to buy colored bulbs and when those hit the orange plastic of the cluster it could make for an interesting result.
              West German BMWs, they just don't make the same as they did before the wall fell.
              ^Case in point: Auto-Repair Technology. Everytime my car isn't starting or acting up I let it sit, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for days. But it eventually fixes itself.

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                #8
                Super Bright LEDs is one of the largest online retailers of LED lighting for commercial and residential uses. Enjoy free/same-day shipping on qualifying orders!
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                  #9
                  I wanna slap a set of indiglo faces in there. Already removed the orange plastic so the different colored lights don´t interfere with each other.
                  1998 528i auto on staggered DSII

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Gadea View Post
                    I wanna slap a set of indiglo faces in there. Already removed the orange plastic so the different colored lights don´t interfere with each other.
                    rice

                    Originally posted by ROLLingKING
                    i have a bronzit and plan on making it look sweet.
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                    Moral of this story?

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                      #11
                      I picked up new 3W's at Pep Boys. They have 5W's as well. At least they're good for something.
                      '87 325i "Chewey" (RIP, my beloved)
                      current:
                      '01 e46 325iT "Dot" - #datwagonlife
                      '87 e30 325i "Tui" - she has her mother's eyes

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                        #12
                        I actually took the orange covers off of mine just to see what it would look like, and then added 5w bulbs. Nothing had melted, but it does get pretty warm.

                        Project M42 Turbo

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                          #13
                          Im actually looking into to the LED bulbs for this, company is spose to get back to me later this week.

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                            #14
                            i bought some led bulbs 3 years ago, they were terrible, although the technology has got alot better
                            NEED SOME VINYL STICKERS???

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                              #15
                              ok so is there another name or number for these little bulbs needed to replace them with LEDs? Im doing some research right now, and if I find anything ill post it up

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