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[CMNTMXR57]

Another thought, I may hook up one of the spare LED's from the first round, to the power supply at 12 volts and see if they're substantially brighter than what I recall when I put them in the cluster and tested it. If they seem brighter, that tells me right away that there may be a power issue.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

It was way easier on the cluster vs hvac so I wouldn’t mind trying to find something true white. I messaged the seller to see what they say.

These are what I got to try again. And yes, this cluster is easy as fuck to get in out, and replace them.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

Maybe the solder for the 12v to the bulbs is cracking?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

These are what I got to try again. And yes, this cluster is easy as fuck to get in out, and replace them.

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I don’t see anything about a resistor

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Another thought...

 

[CMNTMXR57]

I don’t see anything about a resistor

I wondered that too. However, it shows that someone there with our gen suburban posted a pic of it after conversion, so that's why I went with it. For $9 I figured WTF!

 

[CMNTMXR57]

So I tested one of those LED's last night and they were the same brightness as in the cluster, so that's a good thing. But they do have a more 6k color to them.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Does the gauge face have a blue tint to it? I swear the stock bulbs didn’t have a blue look to them but I know the hvac and other buttons all had a blue cap on the bulbs

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Yes. There is a blue overlay on the back side of the cluster.

The OEM bulbs are probably around 3k, so when that color light, combined with the blue backing, gives it a "whiter" look. When you use these 6k LED's, which have a blue'ish color when lit, with that blue backing, it goes too blue.

Unfortunately the place we bought the LED's from didn't disclose the kelvin rating.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Took the long way home from a friends house in Empire Colorado. Turned off the highway in Idaho springs and took Virginia canyon road (then two brothers) to central city.

 

[Yaj Yak]

ahf rode

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

more like soft-roading, was going to hit a trail but forgot they’ve closed any forest service access for now so can’t go. Had to stick to actual roads.

 

[daturbosix]

i love it. take that prick to 2wd land

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

i love it. take that prick to 2wd land

What now?

 

[daturbosix]

REMOVE THE TRANSFER CASE AND MAKE IT 2WD.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Ohhhhh, not sure stabilitrak would care for that shit.

 

[daturbosix]

MEH.

do people at least convert those things to selectable 4x4?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

From what I’ve found, no. I’d love to if possible though. It does have low range and the t case locks instead of doing it’s normal 60/40 split or whatever it is

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Started my brake install/upgrade. NNBS rotors/calipers/pads and Goodrich stainless lines. Calipers are bigger, pads are bigger and rotor is 1” bigger in diameter

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Need them for those mountains

 

[IDAFC21]

Yeah thats better

 

[Yaj Yak]

I like how you do things

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Pads were decently worn and felt terrible in comparison to my wife’s Tahoe. Figured why not go with bigger if they just bolt in?

helps that I already had NNBS 17” wheels because they won’t fit 16”.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

She’s dirty currently but went and got my front windows tinted. Don’t feel so weird driving now.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]