i want to change the color of my cluster and my hvac to red. whats really involved in doing this? i konw i gotta take the units out and get red led's or bulbs and put them in or is there something more to it like a color filter making the amber color and i gotta take it apart to get it out? i searched and couldnt really find an answer.

 

it's very simple. you have to take the whole gauge cluster out of it's socket (pulls right out after it's disconnected and the frame is pulled off). there are several tiny little light bulbs on the back that are used to illuminate the back that are orange. just take one of those to an auto parts store and they should have several other colors.

 

ok, thanks rcj

 

So i was lookin online about to whole color change thing a came arcoss some people putting #74 LED's instead of the #74 bulbs. is this a better swap, are they brighter or is it the same asthe regular bulbs?



this is the LED i am talkin about....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/10-pcs-T5-74-37-70-Super-RED-Wedge-Base-LED-Bulbs-12V_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em124QQcatego ryZ33713QQihZ009QQitemZ190204576140QQrdZ1QQsspagen ameZWD4V

 

any takers?

 

i know this is quite an old post... but i say 2 things.. go for it, is a cheap mod and take pics, and i heard from a very trusty source (john (silvercoup)) that the leds should work

 

its not that old, only 6 days! but i will, i know theres an orange filter built into the gauges and i would take the whole thing apart but i dont have DSMLINK or even a pocket logger to tell me my RPMs or speed. so i think im going to just throw some red LED's to see how they look. i dont think its gonna make a difference since they're close to the same color.

 

Mmm, yea, the orange filter makes blue leds look like the most unpleasant possible green,

 

so i ordered some red LED's and some extra twist lock's from ebay cuz i didnt feel like paying 30 bucks so the whole thing cost me like 12 bucks.....so within a week ill have some pic of my cluster and maybe my hvac (still not sure if i want to go through the hassle of tearing out the hvac for one bulb...but i probably will)

 

ok so today i finally got the LED's in the mail. when i when to put them the LED's where just a little bit too long so i had to trim the top of theLED's and by the boost gauge i had to take a power dill anddrill out some plastic so itwould sit inthe cluster right, or somewhat right. it actually turned out great...take a look.



sorry for the blurry pic, it was dark and my camera wouldnt focus right.