Gauge light color change
12-08-2004 | 08:12 PM
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From: 100 miles offshore as much as possible, & Springfield Oregon USA
Originally Posted by bradym239
. . .a lot more than I need to get flamed for asking for information in a forum meant to supply information to those in need.
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12-09-2004 | 04:49 AM
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From: Langley AFB, VA
Originally Posted by 2001Millrunner
Changing gauge lights are easy. I've tried to do the LEDswap and bought lights from superbrightleds.com-failed, LEDs(even inverted ones) dont produce even light pattern to light up the dash, LEDs project lights mostly forward not to the side, mine looked like crap, so I gave up. I'm really interested in pics.
Ok everybody now...oooohh, ahhhhhhh
12-09-2004 | 06:37 AM
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From: Houston, TX
Originally Posted by Wild_Bill
Use frosted LED's, it's the only way to go.
Ok everybody now...oooohh, ahhhhhhh
Ok everybody now...oooohh, ahhhhhhh
12-09-2004 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Flamedx4
Didn't mean to hurt your feelings - and for the record that remark wasn't anything NEAR a flaming... Even the ribbing the guy got who wanted a writeup on changing a tire didn't come near to flaming. Always assume people are being friendly and joking with you, it makes life easier.
12-09-2004 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001Millrunner
do you frost them yourself or get one that's frosted? I might tackle this again.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...light=blue+led
12-09-2004 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001Millrunner
do you frost them yourself or get one that's frosted? I might tackle this again.
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12-09-2004 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Wild_Bill
Do them yourself, I've found after much experimentation that cream cheese works the best. Plus you get the satisfaction of doing the job and having a great result, not too mention a great tasting light bulb when you're done.
:pat: Should of done it this way... MMmmm It smells so good I bet
12-09-2004 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bradym239
Yeah, sure. Whatever makes you happy, dude.
Only instead of installing a white face, just change out the bulbs.
12-09-2004 | 01:52 PM
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I was thinking of replacing my instrument panel lights with blue LED's. Does it really look good, lol, does it get old after a while, looks nice in the pictures. Also, how do you replace the AUTO lights on the window switches. How about the ignition light, and the cig lighter light, ashtray. Is it possible somehow to change the color of the stock stereo screen? Do LED's work ok with the dash dimmer? Thanks
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12-09-2004 | 01:57 PM
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From: Langley AFB, VA
Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808
how did you replace the turn signal bulbs. I did mine in Blue LED 194s I got from work. But the smaller bulbs in the cluster the 74s I could not get.
12-09-2004 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dibble9012
Ihow do you replace the AUTO lights on the window switches. How about the ignition light, and the cig lighter light, ashtray.
http://bellsouthpwp.net/o/l/olaverty...h/bluedash.htm
12-09-2004 | 08:22 PM
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Butnut has a writeup on doing blue turn signals. Basically you just take out the cluster, take off the plastic coverings, and replace the green plastic slugs with some blue cutouts (ie from a blue transparant folder). Also, I found it looked better with some blue or superwhite bulbs. Otherwise you need thick layers of cutouts to get a good color, but I think that would also diminish the light. The inverted lens led's spreads the light in my cluster really well. In mine, it looks pretty uniform. The 74's behind the a/c panel is anohther story. THere is only 2 bulbs behind it and does not work too well with straight projection leds. So I put in flat tipped led bulbs and since they dont come frosted, I sanded the tip a bit and its pretty decent looking now. Not perfect but pretty close.
