F30 Cluster White LED retrofit

kkonrad02 · 03-23-2022, 09:02 AM

Hi there! Recently I found out that I can replace the stock orange LED's from cluster to white LED. I have replaced 3 of 12 leds and they don't work (one clock doesn't work). What may have I done wrong?

Onizukachan · 03-23-2022, 09:11 AM

Put them in wrong way round?

Also why? It already has both orange and white LEDs, mines white by day and orange at night.

orha12 · 03-23-2022, 09:17 AM

How did you replace them?

kkonrad02 · 03-23-2022, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Onizukachan

Put them in wrong way round?

Also why? It already has both orange and white LEDs, mines white by day and orange at night.

I haven't the white leds, that's why I want to replace the stock orane to white

kkonrad02 · 03-23-2022, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by orha12

How did you replace them?

I have took the cluster out, open it and solder the new leds, but apparently the new leds won't work

belgrade79 · 04-03-2022, 07:04 AM

Did anybody find a working solutions to change orangel leds to white?

Display would allways go to orange by night?

NxTH · 04-03-2022, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by belgrade79

Did anybody find a working solutions to change orangel leds to white?

Display would allways go to orange by night?

Take out the cluster, disassemble it, take out orange leds and swap them with white leds.

belgrade79 · 04-03-2022, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nico-

Take out the cluster, disassemble it, take out orange leds and swap them with white leds.

TNX Nico.

ooshnoo · 04-03-2022, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Onizukachan

Put them in wrong way round?

Also why? It already has both orange and white LEDs, mines white by day and orange at night.

F30 clusters do not have backlit LEDs in white.

Guus keunen · 02-22-2023, 01:59 PM

Just did this mod, the white LEDs are quite bright so I have turned down the brightness in the instrument cluster. I've missed 2 LEDs and my oil temp needle is a little bit off now, so will fix that this week. Overall very happy with this simple mod, cluster looks cleaner with the white LEDs.

sraba · 02-09-2024, 10:25 AM

Hello, i have the basic cluster in my f30 and i did the white led swap… the problem is that the left side (speed) is not as bright as the right (rpm)… i did the swap twice because i used other kind of led to try and fix the problem… has anyone had the same issue and how did you fix it?

Siettopes · 03-03-2024, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sraba

Hello, i have the basic cluster in my f30 and i did the white led swap… the problem is that the left side (speed) is not as bright as the right (rpm)… i did the swap twice because i used other kind of led to try and fix the problem… has anyone had the same issue and how did you fix it?

I have the same problem too... have you solved it somehow?

sraba · 03-03-2024, 04:04 PM

No i have not, i will try using different LED but i dont have much hope… i just want to get it at least bright so it is not almost full dark…

eff32fl · 03-03-2024, 06:48 PM

Switching to white LEDs is complemented well with the Venoxy replacement gauge faces. The F3x 6WA gauge faces are kinda ugly imo lol.

https://venoxy.com/699-f3x

https://venoxy.com/700-f80-f82

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kkonrad02 Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW F30 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Poland iTrader: (0)	F30 Cluster White LED retrofit Hi there! Recently I found out that I can replace the stock orange LED's from cluster to white LED. I have replaced 3 of 12 leds and they don't work (one clock doesn't work). What may have I done wrong? Attached Images
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belgrade79 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: BMW 320d F30 8AT Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Serbia iTrader: (0)	Did anybody find a working solutions to change orangel leds to white? Display would allways go to orange by night?
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Guus keunen New Member 15 Rep 17 Posts Drives: BMW F30 328i Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW F30 328i [8.50]	Just did this mod, the white LEDs are quite bright so I have turned down the brightness in the instrument cluster. I've missed 2 LEDs and my oil temp needle is a little bit off now, so will fix that this week. Overall very happy with this simple mod, cluster looks cleaner with the white LEDs. Attached Images
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sraba Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: bmw f30 316d lci Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: austria iTrader: (0)	Hello, i have the basic cluster in my f30 and i did the white led swap… the problem is that the left side (speed) is not as bright as the right (rpm)… i did the swap twice because i used other kind of led to try and fix the problem… has anyone had the same issue and how did you fix it?
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sraba Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: bmw f30 316d lci Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: austria iTrader: (0)	No i have not, i will try using different LED but i dont have much hope… i just want to get it at least bright so it is not almost full dark…
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eff32fl Lieutenant Colonel 1067 Rep 1,806 Posts Drives: 2019 440i M Sport THP MPPSK Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Switching to white LEDs is complemented well with the Venoxy replacement gauge faces. The F3x 6WA gauge faces are kinda ugly imo lol. https://venoxy.com/699-f3x https://venoxy.com/700-f80-f82
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