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M@verik
Joined: 09 May 2008
Posts: 387
Location: Fourways
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 Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:08 am Post subject: 2008 Lancer How To: High Contrast your Meters (Pic Heavy) |
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Ok guys here is the How to on the meters.
Disclaimers:
-Do at your own risk
-This How To was done on a Right Hand Side Lancer
Very easy to do, it's the taking apart and putting back that is time consuming.
For those who do not know how to solder, please do your research. Heres a simple how to. CLICK ME!
Other important info:
Our original circuit board for our meters have 7 LED mounting points each for the speedo and tacho. Meaning that there are a total of 14 LED mounting points.
For the EvoX, all 14 LEDs, meaning 7 per side are filled up. But for the EX, from 1.5 to GT, they only used 3 LEDs per side. No wonder our meters look so dim.
Lets begin.
Solder 4 strips of 3-LED arrays together
Remove glovebox by pressing in the location shown
Remove damper by pressing in the direction shown as well
Tilt down the glovebox all the way and "unhook" from the mounting point
Once glovebox is out of the way, unscrew this screw
Then like lego, just pull, it will just snap open
One more screw...
And the carbon fiber trim will unsnap by pulling at the lower edge, no need lots of force, just give it a good tug 
Next pull the center panel in the direction as shown, no need to unscrew anything here 
Unclip the connector and the left side is done, now to the right side 
Unscrew this
and this
then pull...
unscrew this
and pull
Lower steering column to the lowest position
Then unscrew this *very impt!*
Then pull as shown
unplug the trip computer button
Take off the twin peaks...
Full expose! Remove 3 screws with ease
unplug the harness connecting to the panel
China in your hand..Lol.
Dislodge the clips as shown, total 8 clips
Separation
Take a peek behind the meter, notice the blank led mounting points? EvoX has all of these filled up. EX has cost cutting built in! hehe.
Paste LED strip as shown, 2 strips per meter, total 2 sides = 4 strips
After pasting, join the "180 club" in the comfort of your car park!!!
Testing
Mounted
Credit goes to ZRS over on LancerEx.
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SeanV
Joined: 12 Feb 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Alberton
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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LOL, what is with all that crap on the dashboard? 
Must get me one of those Mickey Mouse steering wheel covers.
Good for at least 20kw  |
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M@verik
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Location: Fourways
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| Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ive got no idea hey, not my car lol 
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