Excellent video! Just completed this on my Element. A few tips: 1. Use a piece of 3/16 inch aquarium pump tubing to remove bulbs from sockets. Push the tubing over the bulb and use the tubing to pull the bulb out. 2. Check operation before fully re-assembling! 3. LED bulbs have a polarity! If any individual lights do not work, remove socket and rotate 180 degrees.
Thanks for the detailed instructions; I bought Honda bulbs and changed them all out. Tried LED's and didn't love them - they didn't last that long - maybe 2 yrs. This is a pretty easy job, even for those who may be nervous to remove the instrument panel. I didn't have the plastic thing, just used a flathead screwdriver for part 1 to pop out the side panel.
i did this upgrade about a week after buying my E with Ice Blue leds becuase i had 3 bulbs out all the time.... for whatever reason after installing them i got that intermittant dash light problem where id have to mechanic slap my dashboard to get my lights to turn back on, after trying the cardboard trick a few different times to fix it and 3 months of slapping my dashboard it stopped working altogether, so i took the cluster apart found the solder points for both of the plugs on the board, turned on my solder gun, and i set the solder gun tip on the end of each pin, heated the old solder till i could see it visably melt and fed the tiniest bit of new solder onto each pin into the wet solder(not the tip), put it back together and now my lights have NEVER been brighter and the Ice Blue Leds are sooooo sexy. If you end up with that problem in your element the problem is cold solder joints from the factory eventually they lose thier ability to power the bulbs in the cluster, the cardboard trick is a waste of time, just redo the pins and save yourself the frustration
Hi there Last week I did change all led bulb .not same led this guy install blue one looking good ?! And I don't think about 2 buld at bottom with gray color those defferent ? after change and turn the key On not thing light ON ??? And now my car won't start anymore! like no power but the battery is still power . Can you help me fix that problem? Thank you so much ..TIM
@@timkimone the two bulbs at the bottom in the center are the ones for your mileage, in my car i actually removed them altogether becuase i couldnt find a "high score" sticker and i hated looking at 228k miles all the time... anyway the housings are different from the rest of the bulbs, in that they are longer but they still connect the same as the other bulbs so you could replace them with the same ones if your car isnt starting its not connected to your dash lights, you could try checking the fuse for the fuel pump if you dont hear a high pitched sounds when you unlock the key with the keyless entry from outside the car(the sound of it priming), starter(if it doesnt crank when you turn the key)... im only guessing at the symptoms becuase i dont know how its behaving.... your problem could be any number of things from "not enough voltage" from your battery even though it still has a charge" a great battery has 14 volts being pushed to it from the alternator when its running, a clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pump, bad spark plugs, bad air filter, blown fuses, bad grounds(interior) or engine grounds... thing is you need someone who knows cars to look at it if it isnt throwing an engine code
Thanks guy! I have 04 LX Element in burnt orange. I did the ice blue thanks to you. My transmission bulb too. My heat, fan, and a.c. I just did stock. I watched the video with the guy modifying the holders, not worth it to me. I had to really wiggle those out old bulbs out, only one broke. I used hemostats to grab the little wires and worked it out. I had about 3 led bulbs I had to 180 to work. Looks sic! Cheers from Chicago!
Thank you so much for your very informative videos I’ve been watching a lot of them I’ve changed out a lot of my old bulbs for led and you are by far the best ! I can understand clearly what to do and you make it simple to understand how to do it!! Thank you so much! ❤️
I need to pick an E owners brain as I am having issues with my FR socket and now the mileage indicator and dimmer buttons no longer work. I checked fuses and found the socket one and it looks ok but have no idea if there is a fuse for the mileage indicator. What should I be doing to troubleshoot this? Thanks mych
Hi there. Thanks for your videos. Just wanted to share my experience with this DIY. I bought the LED’s but on the 2010 Element it looks like they can’t be replaced as easy. The back panel of the dash does not have access to remove them. Just wanted to share. Thanks again.
I have a 2011 and went to try this (had an 05 before this one) and saw the lights are integrated into the circuit board unfortunately. They are part of the glass structure behind the gauge stickers
Thanks for the video and the link for the LEDs! I did this today w/ the "ice blue" ones from your Amazon link, and they look amazing in my 2003 DX. What a simple, affordable upgrade! Bravo! Love all your videos. ❤
Are they still working? I have some that I installed over a year ago and have issues with some of the bulbs not lighting or lighting off and on. I don’t recall the brand. Mine are also blue.
Hi, yes they still working fine in both of my Elements.make sure they all well install and not loose. Also some element cluster has lightning problems , like it goes on and off. But first check with the bulbs.
Simply jam a pair of nickels, stacked beneath (below, along the bottom side) the wider of two harness jack receptacles, in back of the instrument cluster. That's the one closer to the passenger side, near the fuel/engine temp gauge. They act like a tight shim which presses the contacts firmly onto the circuit board, without any need to take it apart or solder components.
Is that because when you turn your lights on, the cluster flickers? Cause that's what's going on with mine and I don't know it's a soldering issue or bad bulbs they're leds from previous owner I've never messed with it.
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Excellent video!
Just completed this on my Element. A few tips:
1. Use a piece of 3/16 inch aquarium pump tubing to remove bulbs from sockets. Push the tubing over the bulb and use the tubing to pull the bulb out.
2. Check operation before fully re-assembling!
3. LED bulbs have a polarity! If any individual lights do not work, remove socket and rotate 180 degrees.
The tubing was perfection. Thank you!
Thanks for the detailed instructions; I bought Honda bulbs and changed them all out. Tried LED's and didn't love them - they didn't last that long - maybe 2 yrs. This is a pretty easy job, even for those who may be nervous to remove the instrument panel. I didn't have the plastic thing, just used a flathead screwdriver for part 1 to pop out the side panel.
i did this upgrade about a week after buying my E with Ice Blue leds becuase i had 3 bulbs out all the time.... for whatever reason after installing them i got that intermittant dash light problem where id have to mechanic slap my dashboard to get my lights to turn back on, after trying the cardboard trick a few different times to fix it and 3 months of slapping my dashboard it stopped working altogether, so i took the cluster apart found the solder points for both of the plugs on the board, turned on my solder gun, and i set the solder gun tip on the end of each pin, heated the old solder till i could see it visably melt and fed the tiniest bit of new solder onto each pin into the wet solder(not the tip), put it back together and now my lights have NEVER been brighter and the Ice Blue Leds are sooooo sexy. If you end up with that problem in your element the problem is cold solder joints from the factory eventually they lose thier ability to power the bulbs in the cluster, the cardboard trick is a waste of time, just redo the pins and save yourself the frustration
Thanks for sharing your experience, that definitely can help somebody in the future.
Hi there
Last week I did change all led bulb .not same led this guy install blue one looking good ?! And I don't think about 2 buld at bottom with gray color those defferent ? after change and turn the key On not thing light ON ???
And now my car won't start anymore! like no power but the battery is still power . Can you help me fix that problem? Thank you so much ..TIM
@@timkimone the two bulbs at the bottom in the center are the ones for your mileage, in my car i actually removed them altogether becuase i couldnt find a "high score" sticker and i hated looking at 228k miles all the time... anyway the housings are different from the rest of the bulbs, in that they are longer but they still connect the same as the other bulbs so you could replace them with the same ones
if your car isnt starting its not connected to your dash lights, you could try checking the fuse for the fuel pump if you dont hear a high pitched sounds when you unlock the key with the keyless entry from outside the car(the sound of it priming), starter(if it doesnt crank when you turn the key)... im only guessing at the symptoms becuase i dont know how its behaving.... your problem could be any number of things from "not enough voltage" from your battery even though it still has a charge" a great battery has 14 volts being pushed to it from the alternator when its running, a clogged fuel filter, bad fuel pump, bad spark plugs, bad air filter, blown fuses, bad grounds(interior) or engine grounds... thing is you need someone who knows cars to look at it if it isnt throwing an engine code
Thanks guy! I have 04 LX Element in burnt orange. I did the ice blue thanks to you. My transmission bulb too. My heat, fan, and a.c. I just did stock. I watched the video with the guy modifying the holders, not worth it to me. I had to really wiggle those out old bulbs out, only one broke. I used hemostats to grab the little wires and worked it out. I had about 3 led bulbs I had to 180 to work. Looks sic! Cheers from Chicago!
Thank you so much for your very informative videos I’ve been watching a lot of them I’ve changed out a lot of my old bulbs for led and you are by far the best ! I can understand clearly what to do and you make it simple to understand how to do it!! Thank you so much! ❤️
Thanks so much for your comment 😎👍🙏 keep the E running good 👍
My left instrument light bulb went out just yesterday. Great video & easy to do. 🙏🏾😊
Thanks so much for this great information. My cluster lights are so dim and others are completely out, can't wait to get new LEDs in the cluster🙏👍😎
Thanks for tip # 3. I would have never guessed that. I found out you really have to make sure that the LEDs are seated well too. Thanks
Use the fuses plastic key to take those out the key is on the fuses under the hood.
just ordered new bulbs, going to try that, thanks!
I need to pick an E owners brain as I am having issues with my FR socket and now the mileage indicator and dimmer buttons no longer work. I checked fuses and found the socket one and it looks ok but have no idea if there is a fuse for the mileage indicator. What should I be doing to troubleshoot this? Thanks mych
Miguel, what year is that Blue Honda Element? Will the bulbs work for 05! Thx🙏🏽
Does the Cluster have a Green Film to it? I want to put bright white LEDs dont want it to show up green
Hi there. Thanks for your videos. Just wanted to share my experience with this DIY. I bought the LED’s but on the 2010 Element it looks like they can’t be replaced as easy. The back panel of the dash does not have access to remove them. Just wanted to share. Thanks again.
Thanks for the tip
I have a 2011 and went to try this (had an 05 before this one) and saw the lights are integrated into the circuit board unfortunately. They are part of the glass structure behind the gauge stickers
Honda Jazz or Fit 2008-2014 is similar to this one?
Do you know if my 2008 SC already has LED bulbs in cluster or is it the same as yours?
Thanks
I am not sure since I never had replace one in the sc. I will ask in the fb groups see if somebody Will know and let you know
@@Element_lifestyle it is LED, can’t be modified. I just opened it
Thanks
I have a question, the light on the mileage meter does not work, how can I change it? why can't i see how many miles my honda has
did you use the same amazon ice blue light bulbs on the gray ones as the black ones?
Hi, blue ice 😎👍
@@Element_lifestyle did you the same led bulbs on all including the odometer (gray one at bottom)?
@@b.s.2909 yes, I used the ice blue on the odometer , in my other E I used a different color on the odometer , but is optional the way you like 👍
@@Element_lifestyle the lights worked great thanks!
@@b.s.2909 awesome
Amazing, straight to the point, thank you!
Thanks for the video and the link for the LEDs! I did this today w/ the "ice blue" ones from your Amazon link, and they look amazing in my 2003 DX. What a simple, affordable upgrade! Bravo! Love all your videos. ❤
Hi did you ever find led bulb for shifter light? And heater controls led lights?
To pool this out use a baby pen on the bottom has two holes
I am about to try this myself.
Wish me luck. 🤞
Thanks man! Exactly what I needed.
Are they still working? I have some that I installed over a year ago and have issues with some of the bulbs not lighting or lighting off and on. I don’t recall the brand. Mine are also blue.
Hi, yes they still working fine in both of my Elements.make sure they all well install and not loose. Also some element cluster has lightning problems , like it goes on and off. But first check with the bulbs.
Simply jam a pair of nickels, stacked beneath (below, along the bottom side) the wider of two harness jack receptacles, in back of the instrument cluster. That's the one closer to the passenger side, near the fuel/engine temp gauge. They act like a tight shim which presses the contacts firmly onto the circuit board, without any need to take it apart or solder components.
Is that because when you turn your lights on, the cluster flickers? Cause that's what's going on with mine and I don't know it's a soldering issue or bad bulbs they're leds from previous owner I've never messed with it.
@@pono321 - Bang on the dashboard when that happens, to know for sure. Cold temps also seem to aggravate the problem, lites go on after car warms up.
Hi, I posted a repair video of the cluster when you have those cluster problems 👍
You need to reverse the ones that aren't lighting up.
THANKS
Thank you so much your had advice has been so helpful in my element build🙏💥💯
bulb 2721 fit perfect in y 2005 element. thanks for the video.
Excellent!
Thanks for the vid! Have you had any of these LED bulbs burn out yet?
Not yet, they been working fine all this time
Thanks!
Thank you 🙂🙏
About on that top u have to repealed too good job
Thank you for the video. Very helpful
Your welcome😎👍
I mis - replaced LEDs and killed my original cluster I bought one for 100$can although it had 50,000km more.
Great video! Thank you 😊
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Yess I'm doing this soon. 🙌
Not new for me in cars just saying lol
Very nice and clean
Thank you looking good
Glad it helps.