Bulb Comparison
When converting to LEDs, the S2000 gauge cluster requires a unique solution to achieve OEM quality results. Qube Engineering’s LED Gauge Cluster solution is not a simple bulb swap, but a custom array of 100+ LEDs to achieve a full and uniform brightness that is not achievable through any simple bulb swap solutions.
Incandescent light bulbs emit light equally in all directions. LEDs omit light directionally, as shown below.
![](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BulbPatternComparisonSingle-01-1-1024x374.png)
The OEM solution uses 7 incandescent bulbs to achieve a uniform backlight across the entire gauge cluster. Due to their omnidirectional light pattern, illuminating the entire gauge cluster face can be done using just a few bulbs.
An LED Bulbs Swap solution simply replaces the 7 incandescent bulbs with LED Bulbs. This creates uneven lighting with very noticeable brightness hot spots.
The Qube Engineering LED Gauge Cluster solution uses an array of 100+ LEDs to fully and evenly illuminate the entire gauge cluster face.
This image below shows how each solution works as the light hits the translucent diffuser plate that lights up the gauge cluster.
![](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BulbPatternComparison1-01-1.png)
The diffuser plate as viewed from the front looks like this.
![](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BulbPatternComparison3-01-1.png)
Here is a comparison of the OEM solution, three types of LED bulb swap solutions, and the Qube Engineering LED Gauge Cluster solution.
From Left to Right…
1) Honda OEM Incandescent Bulb
2) Triple LED Bulb, 3 directions
3) Single LED bulb, 1 direction
4) Seven LED Bulb, 3 directions
5) Qube Engineering LED Gauge Cluster
![](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_6213-1-scaled.jpg)
![](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_6214-1024x683.jpg)
OEM Incandescent Bulbs
![Bulb0 Bulb0](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Bulb0-oy58n46cm8vt0gntj0s2thqne82u2efekhd5t2d0sg.png)
![IMG_6137 IMG_6137](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6137-1-scaled-oxuuf6840mrzl2q7jjuh2vlisso61vsjtkzodkaicw.jpg)
![IMG_6138 IMG_6138](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6138-1-scaled-oxuufo31mhgfpo09n9kdw93a348544rg81dwhtk12o.jpg)
![IMG_6140 IMG_6140](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6140-scaled-oxuv3389wvimzvzjvw0qiubqxqsdwmqofykfz0tw1c.jpg)
The OEM diffuser plate reduces hotspotting and creates color differentiation.
![IMG_6145 IMG_6145](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6145-1-scaled-oxuug26mgzzqjtfscxnsfnj6zwanblbf9z66oyz4hc.jpg)
![IMG_6156 IMG_6156](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6156-scaled-oxuugqmfeox6xogae8838hd6fwy6vq0g1c4t65yvzk.jpg)
![IMG_6155 IMG_6155](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6155-scaled-oxuugeeixuggqqy1dkxxu2g6pwmf3nnxnnnhxkh08g.jpg)
LED BuLB SWAP #1- SINGLE LED
OEM Bulb on the left, LED Bulb on the right.
![Bulb1 Bulb1](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Bulb1-oy58nar7y34t9qe9glmgsy2vjx6eka5ixdxk6039kw.png)
![IMG_6201 IMG_6201](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6201-1-scaled-oxuulhp1yjfdmpjsna66ua72k1izsmvlcuv6iix8j4.jpg)
These were ordered in white, but the color was noticeably bluish.
![IMG_6203 IMG_6203](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6203-1-scaled-oxuum1fny26eeir4g0pcsn7r14tpaa1yfkkdlc3ywg.jpg)
![IMG_6205 IMG_6205](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6205-1-scaled-oxuumn1yb8zztjvpxs1rvzrcozv57bfs6jkjmp7wxc.jpg)
The OEM diffuser plate reduces some hotspotting and creates some color differentiation.
![IMG_6206 IMG_6206](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6206-1-scaled-oxuun3z1q9n5mj756zd24vhndxjr1vay8vba9oittc.jpg)
![IMG_6208 IMG_6208](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6208-scaled-oxuunh4sdy5652o1251u3s63pbqw1mr6yog2zjzbe8.jpg)
LED BuLB SWAP #2- Triple LEDs
OEM Bulb on the left, LED Bulb on the right.
![Bulb2 Bulb2](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Bulb2-oy58mswac8gd5547cvwjzkl49lmfi16mixjc1qtqv4.png)
![IMG_6160 IMG_6160](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6160-1-scaled-oxuuhd6jyps2objiqhz4wbo8p5v00gi04fsgot1fu8.jpg)
This kit only came with 6 bulbs.
![IMG_6162 IMG_6162](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6162-scaled-oxuuhogm8q7ijn34wmunq8trtsbektqs5zmag4kprk.jpg)
![IMG_6163 IMG_6163](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6163-2-scaled-oy59jvtsvbpitwdqijby6ie453o2urk67p3v1epzsg.jpg)
![IMG_6182 IMG_6182](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6182-scaled-oy59llv5ee2g45vmga5br2qjcj6aysegg85wpo60ds.jpg)
![IMG_6186 IMG_6186](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6186-scaled-oxuuia2wlx13yo7qee72tlddhncuhv4lwymghhonsg.jpg)
LED BuLB SWAP #3- 7 LEDs
OEM Bulb on the left, LED Bulb on the right.
![Bulb3 Bulb3](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Bulb3-oy58myjbh8o32sw0fycbej5vtwums7t0jpg8xeldts.png)
![IMG_6191 IMG_6191](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6191-1-scaled-oxuuj1c8442fbd44z7z9bwhqptmhp34topjjeik8s0.jpg)
This kit also only came with 6 bulbs.
![IMG_6192 IMG_6192](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6192-1-scaled-oxuujk4zwss5rkctxg3sprqylj1tz17gfal901sdbk.jpg)
![IMG_6193 IMG_6193](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6193-1-scaled-oxuujvf26t7lmvwg3kzbjowhq5i8jeg8guf2rdbn8w.jpg)
![IMG_6197 IMG_6197](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6197-1-scaled-oxuukbebezth4998i9vz82vbtpbh697o71ibx2nyb4.jpg)
![IMG_6198 IMG_6198](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6198-scaled-oxuukrdkn6fclmm0wysmwgu5x94pt3z3x8ll2s09dc.jpg)
QUBE ENGineering led gauge cluster
Custom array of 100+ LEDs.
![IMG_6214 IMG_6214](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6214-1-scaled-oy59t3mtvucvlfocd6466wbult51vp3scadxi03yv4.jpg)
![IMG_6216 IMG_6216](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6216-1-scaled-oy59tgskjiuw3z588bsy5t0ax7c6vgk123iq7vkgg0.jpg)
![IMG_6111 IMG_6111](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6111-scaled-oxubygov0cu9c896z868tm4rtgxsrexyfksgv9v2i8.jpg)
![IMG_6112 IMG_6112](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6112-scaled-oxubyyjsm7ipgtj92xw5mzmj3shrtnwuu16ozj4l80.jpg)
CNC cut lighting industry filters create the color separation.
![IMG_6123 IMG_6123](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6123-scaled-oxubzarp31zfnr1i3l6b1ejitstjlq9d7po084mgz4.jpg)
![IMG_6129 IMG_6129](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6129-scaled-oxubzy9ntwvlq03dadbz9qm1oflpy5unmxz581nmnk.jpg)
![IMG_6128 IMG_6128](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6128-scaled-oxubzl3x68dl7gmhf7n7atxld1ekyeeex4uci6752o.jpg)
Final result with nighttime backlight on.
![IMG_6133 IMG_6133](https://qube-engineering.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_6133-scaled-oy5a5jzuftenffl2n1x7q96pylr4vbjr1xkjezn6f4.jpg)