The Little Things
The road trips and daily driving I plan to do in this car requires the interior to be comfortable as well as attractive, so It’s a must to do some upgrades. One of the must-haves is proper illumination at night, so the amber bulbs have to go, every single one of them. I started by removing the instrument cluster and replacing the main 3 bulbs with LEDs. I found out that dropping the steering column is the best way to allow easy removal of the plastic trim. Following the cluster were all the other buttons as well as the glove box, dome and map light bulbs.
Bulb locator: https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle/
LED Cluster Kit can be purchased here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/272815248354
After a bit of research, I found a seller that has the LED bulbs for most of the buttons. They are “plug and play” here is his seller’s page: http://www.ebay.com/usr/dwnshft2drft?
Here is also a write-up on the S13 climate controller: S13 HVAC/climate control and dash switch light bulb replacement.
S13 LED Bulbs
- S13 Wiper/Washer Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Cruise Control Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Digital Climate Control LED Bulb
- S13 Defogger Defroster Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Dimmer Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Headlight Popup Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Hazzard Light Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Fog Light Switch LED Bulb
- S13 Aftermarket Radio Adapter Harness
- S13 OEM Male Radio Harness
S14 LED Bulbs
- Auto Window Switch LED Bulb
- S14 Headlight Washer Switch LED Bulb
- S14 Cruise Control Switch LED Bulb
- S14 Digital Climate Control LED Bulb
- S14 Defogger Defroster Switch LED Bulb
- S14 Dimmer Switch LED Bulb
- S14 Hazzard Light Switch LED Bulb
- S14 UKDM Rear Fog Light Switch LED Bulb
- S14 UKDM Front Fog Light Switch LED Bulb
The following is his video demonstrating the process with an S14 defogger switch. Be careful not to lose or damage the springs.
The stock rear view mirror was replaced with a Gentex auto dimming mirror with a compass, very simple in style and features. Once it’s set, it never has to be adjusted for nighttime driving due to the auto dimming feature that activates as soon as it detects any glare.
The original plastic gas pedal was removed and replaced with a Nismo gas pedal commonly found on the 350Z and G35.
For those that like to stay on top of their heel-toe technique, you may want to go with the 380RS pedal
Fabric samples for the door panels, glove box and console armrest. I didn’t consider the seats when ordering the fabric, but it turnout to match. The fabric chosen is fade, water, and mildew resistant, but not very flexible. I’m not completely satisfied with it and will most likely recover them again.
Without going over the top, these little details changed the entire ambience of the interior, making it a bit more satisfying.
Have you repainted the center console ?
I painted the entire interior except for the dash.
Links are dead and seller has gone dark. Any help on bulb size or where to source them now?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283371793447 visit the seller store and see what other bulbs he has. Disassemble throw-away buttons to see what bulbs are similar.
This is fresh!!!
I am guessing the dimmer doesn’t work?
Also anyway we could get the photos from the write up you posted?
Why wouldn’t the dimmer work? Click the hyperlinks in red for the write-ups