#47409, "If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!"
My brother is all excited because he used to do this type of thing for a living @ Harmon Electronics. He is going to put the LED's in for me TODAY so I have some questions. I hear all this talk about #74 LED's and I'm questioning doing this without knowing all the facts. What are those LED's for, the gauges? Should I wait and get those or what??
ALSO...
Where is the best write up to change the HVAC colors... The cluster colors?
#47416, "RE: If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!" In response to Reply # 1
there are lots of write ups for the HVAC mod, and the #74 LED's are for the bulbs that inside your cluster. The cluster (tach and the speedometer)use #74 light bulbs. They are really tiny bulbs, there is word that a company is going to have a #74 LED bulb out soon. If your not really into electronics, or dont have much experience soldering, you might consider waiting for the #74 LED to come out. Those should be a direct replacement for the bulbs we currently use.
#47428, "RE: If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!" In response to Reply # 2
but you still have to scrape off the orange backing from the guage needles for them to show up the color of the LED, right? do you have to scrape off the orange paint behind the numbers, or are they actually clear and the OEM bulb is orange. tia!
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#47430, "RE: If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!" In response to Reply # 3
The gauges have orange paint on the back...ick. I looked. Well luckily my brother made circuit boards and he said he can use a soldering iron better than he can write so I'm sure I'll be okay. Can you point me to the best write up???
#47434, "RE: If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!" In response to Reply # 5
CHAD, My man... What it is...
Okay I'd LOVE to get the run-through on what you did... I'm planning on doing it like next week (I thought today but the Radio Shack had no BLUE LED's!) Maybe I could get a look see in your car b-4 my brother digs into my dash with plyers and shit. Luckily I don't actually have to do it, but I have to tell him which ones to change and how to get to them.
And to make sure what LEDs and resistors do I get?
#47467, "RE: If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!" In response to Reply # 7
oh yeah.. I forgot about the sanding. Just remember to sand only where the numbers and "tick" marks are. You dun wanna sand everything cause that will make bright spots. Also, I have noticed that sanding the area around the 80mph marking need a little bit more sanding. It seams that the light doesn't travel that far. And yes, the bulbs have a little orange condom on them as well.
#47473, "RE: If you want to do or have done the HVAC/Cluster color change PLEASE check this out!" In response to Reply # 8
Chad, Maybe sometime you and I could meet up. E-mail me your # and I can come see when you have a chance. ALSO what was that place you got the LED's? I'll go there, Radio Shack said like 2 WEEKS for LED's.
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