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Old 07-15-2004, 09:28 AM   #1
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stock gauges

has any one ever put colored bulbs behind there stock gauge cluster.I tried somes blue bulbs last night but they only made it a little bit brighter.I was thinking about trying some red bulbs tonight,
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Old 07-15-2004, 09:35 AM   #2
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Have you painted that nasty green panel in the back of the cluster white or silver yet? They say it brightens up the gauges quite a bit.
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Old 07-15-2004, 10:11 AM   #3
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yES i DID ALREADY PAINT IT WHITE?i AM NOT TRYING TO GET IT BRIGHTER JUST MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF A COLOR CHANGE.
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Old 07-15-2004, 10:33 AM   #4
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You can get LED bulbs that replace the 194's.I think they are 10.00-12.00.And they are on or off,you can't use the dimmer.
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Old 07-15-2004, 11:55 AM   #5
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where do you get the LED's from?
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Old 07-15-2004, 12:33 PM   #6
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jamstrait makes them.Some autozones have them.Also on ebay
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