e90/e92 Gauge instrument Cluster LED Swap DIY

[@twaltxn]

looks so clean, almost looking like a full digital dash.

[@kribar96]

Red is chosen as an instrument colour to preserve the night vision at its best.

[@OR.TINO-IGACCT]

thus all new cars and e92 e60 m-cars are white?

[@edlemur]

@@OR.TINO-IGACCT only because focus groups show that the average idiot consumer prefers bright lights. red is scientifically the color least picked up in your periphery

[@OR.TINO-IGACCT]

@@edlemur awesome, good shit.

[@OR.TINO-IGACCT]

@@edlemur what that means is white, allows drivers to stay alert and awake, also easier to read. Yellow/orange promotes sleep.

[@Anguella97]

Kristoffer Barstad then why does the e92 and up m3s and m4’s come with white LEDs for the clusters

[@l34052]

I really like this, it freshens up the look of the dash. I wish I had the skills to do this but sadly I was born with 10 thumbs.

[@Anguella97]

l34052 thanks man. Ah you could do it if you just take the time to try

[@louieanderson5246]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@BmwolotlE90]

This goof 10 thumbs 😹😹

[@BimmerTV]

Going to be finishing up the M3 cluster swap in my 135i in the coming weeks and we'll be changing out the LEDs as well. Thanks for the video!

[@Anguella97]

BimmerTV awesome to hear man thanks

[@meneersjonnie]

Nice result but you forgot to show the most important step on how to safely and properly de-solder and solder the LEDs

[@charlesyoung718]

Facts

[@younesel]

Looks great, but there’s a reason why BMW chose the orange color. In the dark this color is the least tiring color in the spectrum for the eyes. Therefore saver. ;) If you think of it: in astrophotography they use red light (close to orange) because they want their eyes to stay used to the dark. Red has the least impact on the eyes should they need light for whatever reason. During the old school negative film developing (in a dark room), they use red light as well, to prevent the negative te be destroyed 👍

[@caidee]

Even in the new full digital clusters the standard color is red

[@chrisogrady28]

I love red lighting at night and in cars, I was so happy when I realised my Alfa has a red spotlight in the roof lining aiming at the gearstick, so subtle and sexy at night,

[@samyymnsr]

Younes El Ammari lmao all the new m cars do not have the orange color (except for the prefacelift m2)

[@OR.TINO-IGACCT]

You aren't looking at your speedometer long enough for drastic effects, plus its dimmed. Also BMW of the same era has white lights too (M cars ex.E92/E90, E60). White/blue light helps people stay awake/alert at night which is a plus. 'White' light suppresses the body's production of melatonin. Exposure to the light of white LED bulbs, it turns out, suppresses melatonin 5 times more than exposure to the light of High Pressure Sodium bulbs that give off an orange-yellow light.‘ Additionally "Research has found that exposure to blue light suppresses the production of the sleep hormone melatonin more than any other type of light."

[@mohe81]

I have my third BMW now and I always found that this orange looks a bit old school. In my e34 that was perfect, but for my e91 LCI it does not really match, because the rest of the car looks very modern, especially with the styling I did. You explained and showed the process very well!

[@ademkadir311]

I recently got my e91 LCI, what mods did you do to yours? I’m struggling with ideas to make it look newer/nicer

[@rolandassaulenas4864]

Looks like awesome, much better than orange cluster. But Im missed how do you solder those led light bulbs

[@ProjectMopar6]

Im glad i found this video i hate the redish-orange it looks outdated

[@TheRealYugzz]

Man you should fix your car before changing Leds 😂

[@Anguella97]

Ugo PULITO haha I got a new car peep the channel

[@TheRealYugzz]

@@Anguella97 Yeah I saw that, great car btw 👌👍Keep up the good work 😃

[@Beamerッ]

Hater lol

[@hyde_official]

I have this scheduled as my next mod. You could have added the red stitches marker with a permanent red marker on the gauge to match it with M2/M3. Otherwise, this is a good mod for sure. I don't like the orange either but that BMW signature.

[@bimmerboyz9052]

did you end up doing the radio lights as well? curious to see how it comes out

[@luchinpelaez2495]

Hi. I just swapped the led screen on e90 cluster, put everthing back together, connected to car, and my BC button and scrolling menus not working! What could have gone wrong? Scanned, and got this error: A3A9 steering column switch cluster signal 0x1 EE receiver instrument panel, transmitter footwell module. Pls help.

[@dannbandz7197]

I still be watching videos like this even tho I sold my e90 2 weeks ago😢

[@animationcrate]

As the top comment says, red/orange and other warm colors like amber are used because they're easy on the eyes. That's why blue light filters on phones and TV's make the screen look orangish or yellowish. They'll strain your eyes the least compared to brighter and more blue (light spectrum) lights. That being said, I hate the orange and want the lights to match my theme which is the same blue as the BMW logo lmao. So you already know I'm swapping out all the lights in favor of a baby blue theme

[@xxxthepr0digy354]

I wanna do the same. How’d it go? And do you have a link for the leds?

[@TheHappyMichael]

Gorgeous Plz make more for the e9x community

[@Anguella97]

TheHappyMichael thank you, I plan on doing so much more

[@rangersrock456789]

So much better then the orange

[@AldousForestTheLast]

Michael orange is better on the eyes for long cruises at night which is why BMW uses it.

[@giovannimartinez1077]

Good upgrade. It looks very nice and modern

[@javianjohnson8746]

Such a Clean look 🔥

[@chriscalhoun9637]

You rock! Looks so much better. Just did mine tonight and added new gauge too. So much cleaner.

[@FrostedFlukes]

Why is this in everyone’s recommendations now? 😂

[@DjDestructor]

*Minute **12:28** are all Blue or White Led?* . I'm going to buy from your link. Thanks.

[@nazbazal70]

It does look good but too much work involved to change it, thought it would be a simple bulb change 😂.

[@xadoreu]

Right? 😂 I was kinda hoping it would be more simple, was pretty keen to do this on my e92 😅

[@honorablewiz7447]

it is a simple bulb change

[@1tokeover]

TBH fam not sure if I'm diggin the white. It just looks... plain.

[@lormisplayz9981]

I get to put some in my 328xi ❤️

[@Djsatile]

I fell in love with beamer orange

[@Recuvan]

Just done mine but it only lights up the middle of the dials, LEDs seems too dim despite all of them being on... Any suggestions or tips?

[@flyers30mvp]

Hey man great video I just finished taking mine apart and will start soldering tomorrow!! But I was wondering did you use the tweezers to guide the led in place or just your hands? Also any general tips you suggest while soldering?

[@alexhaugen7530]

Did you ever end up doing the radio LEDs? And are they the same LEDs as the dash

[@kaliszpiotr82]

Woow that is sick mod mate! Not sure if I would made one myself but yeah I like it a lot. Very refreshing to the look of the car. Jeez I love that car man.

[@M62LSJ]

Actually showing how to solder them in would have been helpful

[@Abes1984]

Exactly

[@eligoins]

Came here for this. Agreed.

[@abuzarqazizadah3918]

Nice , can you tell me what kind of LED you put in And where I can find?

[@p0werl0ve]

great engineering brother but I must say I like the orange better :)

[@davidalter7810]

I'm absolutely doin the white in mine or blue. Looks insane!

[@Makhnovets]

Nothing boring about BMW!!! Lol Nice Video! Like!

[@Anguella97]

Savage Motor Gears yes definitely not, thanks man

[@Garik.e60]

I wanted to remove my passenger seat, would you be able to do a video on how to code the warning light out. thx

[@xuan.715]

Sorry, I would like to ask you about the LED bulb specifications and size data.

[@JohnSmith-tr8yr]

That’s what I need to do with my X5 e70. Thanks man !

[@davidalter7810]

Congrats man! 3 years ago now! What you doin? Still at bmw? I'm going to change the LED's in my E46. Not sure what color yet. One that I could change with a controller would be sick!

[@andrei8524]

OMG! Your dash is soooo cool! very very nice idea!

[@Bloom0to9]

oh man that's nice. Really appreciate this video. The LEDs around my speedo went out so now i know which parts to look at. Thank you :)

[@kennyhuynh151]

Love the video I’m doing it this weekend, when will you be doing the center console led swap?

[@r3drogo]

Nice job!! Could you tell me how much of each led do you need for the job and which colors you used? Thanks!

[@Anguella97]

Are used white, and I can’t remember how much exactly. If you watch the video there is a picture of the circuitboard and I circle how many LEDs you need. You just need to count them on the screen. I purchased 30 LEDs and I believe I only used about 20. But double check me by watching the video

[@r3drogo]

@@Anguella97 finally you change the central console lights?

[@juanjr.campos143]

Nice, came out pretty sweet men. I want this on my E90 & did you ever did the center console?

[@jandeunhouwer1780]

What led chips are they please? Where did you get them.from please? What a video top work

[@jsiszero]

"Scratches really easy", proceeds to touch it with his fingers 5:16 Then puts it face down 6:12

[@DrBolt]

How to you get Blue needles like in thumbnail?

[@DanielSandu777]

Have you done the rest of interior? Like climatronic, media, buttons etc

[@setterlee]

Great video... waiting for the radio and AC console

[@tahaorcunkutlu4665]

Looks OEM. Great Job!

[@giorgosc4298]

Hello great video,can you tell be exactly the characteristics of the leds???

[@555iftyCal]

You have a very interesting interior trim design 🤔

[@Anguella97]

Rich Ung haha thanks

[@flippnorge7105]

@@Anguella97 I love it! what is the wrap called?

[@Anguella97]

filip graune it’s not wrap. I painted it like that

[@KiingJoey]

Hey bro, have you changed the lights for the middle of your interior? Great work by the way! 👍🏼

[@Anguella97]

Sorry no I have since sold the car.

[@wiggomcfly3396]

So… in theory if I have an ABS fault light on the dash which is an MOT failure in the UK, I can just lose the led?

[@Othermind972]

Hi, still waiting for the radio led video :(

[@MIrFacilitate]

Othermind972 same here!! Great vids

[@Anguella97]

Hey sorry I’m not releasing a radio video. I can’t find any after market LEDs for it. They are different than the gauge cluster ones

[@CallumAtwal]

@@Anguella97 how about the AC panel? Are those the same LEDs?

[@Anguella97]

No they are not

[@KapBennyTV]

I love it., looks like im gonna do it too 😅 E90 philippines

[@vinnycorleone7446]

Looks super clean whats the exact model number for the white leds there is 2 options in the link

[@Anguella97]

Oh sorry. It’s the one with the longer part number ending in ct-nd

[@chattanoogatayx0240]

Did you have to get BLUE LEDs for the Needles? of is that how they look under the white lights?

[@enrikodunev5409]

airbag, seatbelts, just stupid stuff 10:29

[@Anguella97]

enriko Dunev haha yes

[@briantristan5634]

rip

[@hiflor1275]

Brain R. I. P dude

[@oswaldomorrison1654]

🐴🐴🐴

[@Περικλής-ω1κ]

How did you achieve tha final blue-white color? Did you use some blue leds too? If yes in which points did you put them

[@zanderpurdy7356]

I was wondering the same thing

[@uragan1991]

Another thing, you said will change also all lights - radio ,doora etc can you tell me what leds i need to do that? Thx

[@HIYOJAYO]

Great.....Video.....I'm undecided on White or Blue....maybe 1 and 1

[@fernandolopez-qs2xk]

Hi I have a 2006 BMW 325i And I need one of those led lights Can you give me the information where to buy them My check engine light is burn out Please help

[@Anguella97]

I put the links in the description section of the video

[@zulfik95]

looks much better in factory condition

[@brazjhanbarbeau3969]

We still need that radio and heating controls color change video !

[@flyers30mvp]

Great tutorial!! Quick question, the white leds from digikey will they provide the same blueish tint like yours shown in the video?

[@Anguella97]

Shoes Philly2027 yes. I’m not sure why it did that

[@alconk7129]

Would have been really cool if you kept the needles orange.

[@dawidtf]

alconk yesss

[@OfficialSIRTRAPRELOADED]

Red needles would look way nicer then orange ones

[@yeltebuys1785]

When do you make the tutorial on how to change the led's on the radio/AC parts?

[@TheAlfie4uTV]

I did it to my car if you need any help tell me i got photos no video though...

[@keeguteine3490]

@@TheAlfie4uTV hey, could you show me picture changing radio/ac?

[@georgialtanov4561]

Mate, can you tell me the full specification of the diode, I've done this in my car, but the white is not what i want. Your look great?

[@Anguella97]

Georgi Altanov im sorry I don’t know the specs. Any specs about what I used would be under the white led link in the description

[@georgialtanov4561]

@@Anguella97 ooh sorry mate, i did't see...tnx

[@MarSaso]

I have F10 model and one rpm needle is a bit darker than speeedometer needle (barely noticable). Do you think the LED is dead and should I even try to replace it? I would go for orange again

[@Anguella97]

DrSalle hmmm, I don’t think it’s dead but could just be a bad LED. As you see in this vid it’s not hard to do. If you do replace it I would replace all the needles so that they all match. You don’t want to put a new led in and it happens to be the brightest one

[@MarSaso]

@@Anguella97 thank you for help!

[@atomicdetailsoc]

i wish you showed some closeups of the soldering you fast forwarded thru the most important part, i may wanna do this on my e60

[@AriVovp]

Hey man , what type of led bulb is it? Could you please share the smd part number. Thank

[@iwanta69rs]

wondering the same links not working for me what size SMD?

[@DirtyGarageTx]

Sony went with white led An it gave it a bluish look on camera an in person black an white correct? Also which 6 because the picture in ur video the top 6 outside the square are circled,there’s 3 then the big square the lower 3 of 6 are circled ,ima lil confused

[@Anguella97]

celis281 i replaced with white LEDs and in person it even had a blueish tint. I like it tho. Exactly how it looks in the video is exactly how it looks in real life. And the 6 I’m referring too are the 3 in a straight line plus the 3 that are circled in the larger circle beneath it.

[@DirtyGarageTx]

Tyworkz thnk u

[@johnnycarter6196]

I will start doing my E60 cluster LED's soon. Can you let me know which LED's you've used? I am sure they are same on my E60 speedo cluster unit.

[@Anguella97]

the links to the LEDs I used in this video are in the description

[@r3drogo]

@@Anguella97 how much of each one?

[@BimmerTV]

So for the center LEDs that illuminate the information screen, the part that looks blue and white on yours in the video. Did you swap all 18 of those LEDs to white? It looks like there are 12 total LEDs for the Gauges, 6 on either side and then 18 for the info screen excluding the six you mentioned. I want the screen to be red on mine. I'm assuming you did all white, hence the slight blue hue to it?

[@Anguella97]

BimmerTV yes I changed all 18 of those to white. And it gave me a bluish color.

[@BimmerTV]

@@Anguella97 Ok cool, thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.

[@Anguella97]

BimmerTV sure thing

[@bassamzeb5601]

Excited to do it. Is there a way I can make the needles red? Thanks

[@ahardearnedincome6437]

Okay so I want to do this with everything that is orange to green. How would one go about that for everything interior

[@Rodaa]

Which soldering iron did u used for this? Cuz i cant melt the solder.... Sorry for my English im from Germany haha

[@Anguella97]

Rodaa88 I just got my soldering iron from an auto part store. The tip of the iron has to be very clean in order to melt the solder.

[@Rodaa]

@@Anguella97ok, but my Soldering iron is a new one, i got this one www.conrad.de/de/p/loetstation-analog-48-w-basetech-zd-99-150-bis-450-c-588415.html?WT.mc_id=google_pla&WT.srch=1&ef_id=Cj0KCQjw_absBRD1ARIsAO4_D3t1GI8r23b2115S9NXKfdxTVdr58Ti05NXN9aeDgBR5r9El0FptjooaAksmEALw_wcB:G:s&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_absBRD1ARIsAO4_D3t1GI8r23b2115S9NXKfdxTVdr58Ti05NXN9aeDgBR5r9El0FptjooaAksmEALw_wcB&hk=SEM&s_kwcid=AL!222!3!254339639681!!!g!! And orderd some new tips cuz i think the original is to big

[@davidpierre8429]

Nice I was wondering how much are you charging to do that located in New York

[@avoyebad]

the look with the rond glasses suits her sooooooo well

[@AceEquality]

Fcking amazing! I need to do this to my Saab with all the gross green LEDs. 👍👍

[@nut-x8p]

Still waiting on the center console and start button lights tutorial vid.

[@jayysa5p]

Where did you order the led replacements for the cluster?

[@MrMae77]

Did you got "T" on the screen after this modification?

[@ahmad72770]

Hello , am planing on doing this for my f30 but my concern is how reliable are those leds on long term are they going to hold on for a decade at least like the factory ones ?

[@Anguella97]

Ahmad Doski not very sure how long they will last. I know they will last quite a few years but I don’t k is about decades. I guess it depends on the brand you buy maybe, but I’m sure you can find more info online

[@davidordonez7183]

Is it me or the picture when it was orange shows just the seat belt light and then after the led swap all the lights are on, do you need to configure that later? 👀

[@lizziemcgann3548]

Hi. I quite like this. Does your dashboard diner still work well following this conversion? Thank you

[@Anguella97]

Lizzie McGann thanks, and sorry but I don’t quite understand what you mean by this

[@jackajob1]

@@Anguella97 I think she means dimmer as in change the brightness of them

[@virus_7]

Can the leds in your description fit any bmw e90?

[@mohammedjuhelmiah6705]

Hey bud, can u post a vid on changing the interior and radio buttons to white from Orange

[@Anguella97]

Mohammed Juhel Miah sorry I sold that car.

[@mohammedjuhelmiah6705]

Tyworkz No worries buddy really enjoyed that vid you put up big thumbs up

[@ayaahuasca1004]

Hey quick question did you use all white Leds for the Display and it just so happend to have a blueish background or dis you mix some blue ones in at certsin spots?

[@Anguella97]

Ayaahuasca I used all white leds and for some reason gave a bluish tinge

[@ayaahuasca1004]

@@Anguella97 ah nice thx for the quick answer couse i made mine all blue but i dont like it as the background is blue and the writing is blue i still have to figure out how people do the real blie background but white writing stuff lol

[@Anguella97]

Ayaahuasca ah I see

[@gunteqkz2696]

That ricer looking steering wheel killed me 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@dustyfn7321]

GunTeqkz it wasn’t that bad

[@Hoodstar07]

Not sure how it’s rice ?

[@marioelburro1492]

It dosnt lool bad

[@rufinonieves8019]

Good afternoon sir. My light of my bmw 328i 2007 light came on. Where do i find out whats wrong.

[@robertshaw1490]

So I did this and it turned out great but my tach doesn't work now.....no idea what I did wrong...any info?

[@Anguella97]

If you are referring to the needle not moving. There is a possibility that you pushed the needle on too far and it’s binding cause it’s too tight. Try taking it back off and putting back on a little looser

[@HaydenMiami]

Did u get this resolved ? @robertshaw1490

[@NMmedia14]

This looks great but where can i find the white replacement LED

[@thrasherhayes1698]

The discription

[@axtech24core]

I see you're using a steering wheel without airbag, how do you deal with the airbag light on the dash?

[@Anguella97]

axtech24core I just deal with it being there. They’re are ways of coding it away, I just didn’t look into it because I didn’t care much

[@pameton]

I'd like to do the same in my e87 change all those leds to white, but having to weld everything in place seems like a pain in the ass to do... gonna pass unless i find a custom shop (maybe an electronic store ??) that can do it for me

[@davispaul82]

Did you have to disconnect the battery when you took off the cluster?

[@drreinz908]

So you use white led for all? Or you use blue led in the center?

[@Anguella97]

i used all white, for some reason it makes the display look blue, idk why but i like it

[@tonyharkin3845]

How much would this cost on average for someone to do? And how much is the less to buy

[@nicktayshagaming1659]

Did the LED swap make the airbag light come on?

[@Anguella97]

Nick Taysha Gaming no it did not. I already had an airbag light on