Gauge lighting
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From: Bellevue, NE
RE: Gauge lighting
The small gauges would be a breeze, as has been said, just pop 'em out and replace the little colored boot on the bulb. If I could do the speedo and the tach, and especially the radio, I'd go blue in a heartbeat.
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RE: Gauge lighting
Drudging up an old post...
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Anyway, did anyone ever successfully change the bulbs in the speedo and tach? \\;\\\\\\; My color change would be easy if its just color caps. \\;\\\\\\; I want \\;\\\\\\;white LEDs in all my gauges. \\; Not the yellow/amber color in there now. \\;
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Anyway, did anyone ever successfully change the bulbs in the speedo and tach? \\;\\\\\\; My color change would be easy if its just color caps. \\;\\\\\\; I want \\;\\\\\\;white LEDs in all my gauges. \\; Not the yellow/amber color in there now. \\;
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From: California
RE: Gauge lighting
ORIGINAL: brypink
Drudging up an old post...
Anyway, did anyone ever successfully change the bulbs in the speedo and tach? \\;\\\\\\;My color change would be easy if its just color caps. \\;\\\\\\;I want \\;\\\\\\;white LEDs in all my gauges. \\;\\\\\\;Not the yellow/amber color in there now. \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\;
Drudging up an old post...
Anyway, did anyone ever successfully change the bulbs in the speedo and tach? \\;\\\\\\;My color change would be easy if its just color caps. \\;\\\\\\;I want \\;\\\\\\;white LEDs in all my gauges. \\;\\\\\\;Not the yellow/amber color in there now. \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\;
Sorry about this double post...this forum is really beginning to SUCK!!!!!!
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: laguna park, tx
can anyone tell me the size of the bulbs. 158,168 or what. I would like to make them a little brighter.
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The bulbs can be painted any color with touch up paint. Heck, if you want red you can use your wife's nail polish.
If you have the HD oil temp gauge it is also sealed with LEDs like the speedo & tach.
If you have the HD oil temp gauge it is also sealed with LEDs like the speedo & tach.