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| Topic subject | Tiny bulbs for gauge cluster? |
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2916, Tiny bulbs for gauge cluster? Posted by alexries, Apr-11-01 04:54 AM Hey, I'd like to change the color of my gauges at night. So I pulled the cluster out and it uses 2 different sized push-in bulbs. One's about 3mm wide and the larger was ~5mm wide. Anyone ever done this? Where can I get the bulbs. | |
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2917, RE: Tiny bulbs for gauge cluster? Posted by Justin, Apr-11-01 07:41 AM just paint them. | |
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2918, RE: Tiny bulbs for gauge cluster? Posted by Michael_97RS, Apr-11-01 09:13 AM Pull them out and look there should be a number printed on them. | |
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2919, This won't work.... Posted by DarkOne, Apr-11-01 10:07 AM ...with stock gauge faces. The plastic is three layer, white on top, orange in the middle, white on back. i've pulled the instrument cluster apart. Even if you change the bulb color, it'll still show some variation of orange. | |
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2920, RE: This won't work.... Posted by klipzracer, Apr-11-01 12:35 PM yeah i noticed that too darkone. :-( | |
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2921, RE: Dang Posted by alexries, Apr-11-01 07:03 PM So, there's no way to remove the orange crap, I guess indiglo's are the next option. Can I change the color of the A/C, blower and hot/cold color? Or is there some orange film behind there too? | |
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2922, RE: This won't work.... Posted by Michael_97RS, Apr-12-01 02:52 AM What do you think about red bulbs behind? My stereo hase red buttons lit with a blue display so, the color scheme would match. Do you think it would be worth it? Or turn out like crap? | |
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2923, RE: This won't work.... Posted by js99rs, Apr-12-01 06:02 AM LAST EDITED ON 12-Apr-01 AT 11:03 AM (PST) | |
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2924, RE: This won't work.... Posted by Michael_97RS, Apr-12-01 06:31 AM If it's a three layers you'd have to get rid of 2/3 of the material to do this... HAve you done this? or is this just a thought? I worry about weakening the pastic and breaking something. | |
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2925, Not worth it... Posted by DarkOne, Apr-12-01 09:16 AM Those gauge faces are less that 1/16th of an inch thick. As far as the heater/ac controls, heck, if someone can tell me how it comes apart, i'll find out. I tried to get at those bulbs and for the life of me i couldn't work the 15 little freaking wedge-clips loose to remove the control panel. | |
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2926, RE: Not worth it... Posted by Michael_97RS, Apr-13-01 01:41 AM Well next time I take her apart. I'll see what I can find out. I do want to redo my switch panel... backlit plexiglass with some labels etc. anyway when I get around to that I'll see if I can pull her apart. | |
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2927, RE: Not worth it... Posted by DarkOne, Apr-13-01 07:34 AM I'd appreciate the input. Look in your service manual and see if that's covered anywhere! | |
