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Old 11-08-2011, 08:20 AM
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Gauge cluster bulbs problem

So I recently changed the bulbs out to blue ones in the gauges and it works but the light on its brightest setting is super dim. Is there a filter I can remove so they are brighter? I'm not using LED's since I tried that and none of them worked for some reason. I ordered the type 74 wedge bulbs from autolumination for 0.99 each so not a big deal but I'm not trying to cover the type s gauges with the reverse glow layover. I already read and searched a bunch. Thanks
Old 11-08-2011, 09:55 AM
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white bulbs will show up blue in our gauges, adding blue with the filter there will make it dim. You can remove the filter but its a tricky process that can ruin the gauge if done wrong. Did you try putting the LED bulbs in the other direction to see if they worked?
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Hmmm ok so if I put in bright white bulbs then I would get a nice blue or washed out blue? Yeah I tried the led's every which way and nothing worked.
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this is what it will look like with white LEDs and stock cluster



ignore the odometer. those are stock.
Old 11-09-2011, 08:18 AM
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ok cool thanks for the pic. I think I'll go that route.
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