Instrumental Cluster With White Lighting

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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:39 AM
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Talking Instrumental Cluster With White Lighting

Has anyone changed the blue greenish light which lights up the cluster to like white lighting .I need to know if its possible or the colors of the bulbs .I will be doing this project soon.Hopefully i can get some tips.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:41 AM
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:43 AM
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i have it that way

its the white face gauges and they were blue/green and the controls went out and i use the stock lighting to light up the gauges and its cool

ill show you a pic later
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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I just bought that Mods book from Haynes... They talk about guage swapping, but I think you have to change the LEDs. Sorry not to be much more help than that.

Good Luck. Show us pics when you finnish it... I've been thinking about Indiglow guages. Although, I did see some old-school LEXUS guages I liked, wondered if I could simulate those floresent needles.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:57 AM
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bulbs or led

are they bulbs or leds i remmeber having an altima 93 wilth smalll bulbs but with plastic rubberish blue caps on can it be like that on the cl
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 03:03 AM
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I know the older acuras and hondas use a plastic colored strip that can be easily removed but I think ray99cl is right it could be a rubber cover. Kind of like a condom. Just like the one on the ashtray light.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 03:06 AM
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exactly hopefully its like that and if they are where would i be able to find bright white bulbs that same size
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 05:21 AM
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i changed them to blue, theres just 4 164/198 bulbs
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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I know exactly what bulbs you're talknig about... and I would have liked to change them too, but now my AC S7 are so bright, you dont even notice the lighting...

Man I love these things.

-Alex
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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They are 194 bulbs and I put hyperwhites in mine. I took out the light above and it looked sick. I have pictures of it. Bad thing is, the needles aren't translucent, so at night it looks like I have no needles. But my guages look good.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Motohip
They are 194 bulbs and I put hyperwhites in mine. I took out the light above and it looked sick. I have pictures of it. Bad thing is, the needles aren't translucent, so at night it looks like I have no needles. But my guages look good.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Here's the photo, but it looks better in person. See how it's lit up, but the needle doesn't glow. That's cause the overhead light inside the cluster is removed. I have since put them back in so I could see the needles. I need to find some glow in the dark stuff to spray the needles or something.

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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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hmmmm, still looks green to me.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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i love thoes rings, i want some so bad.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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i love thoes rings, i want some so bad.
that is fucking sweet... and where did you get those rings?

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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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im not sure where u get them, but if anyone knows, please tell!
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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http://carpartsdiscount.zoovy.com/pr...GAUGE_ACRD94AL

the rings come with the bezels but most ppl dont use the bezels, they just use the rings.
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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anyone got a write up or DIY guide on how to put them in?
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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how about the dark blue light from comming from above what did you do there they gauges almost look white
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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The bezels would look hawt with reverse gauges.
Does anyone have this setup? Post pics please.
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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is there anyway to get the needles to light u without using the upper light
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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lol i got a few pm's about my gauges. Yes that is a black light up there, which lights up the needles. There is also two blue lights pointing down too, I didnt know untill I installed them...i was like...whoa cool. Its about an 8inch long light. It fit perfect, by taking out the oem light, and making some cutting mods. I think I took some pictures of it when I was working on it. I still have the metal bezel that it came with if anyone wants. Will post more pictures when I get home.
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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what a great a idea it looks so good with those rings and blacklight mad props
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by RAY99CL
what a great a idea it looks so good with those rings and blacklight mad props

yeah I forgot someone did it to there car, I just did the same thing.
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