A smurf got ahold of my gauges!
09-10-2003, 08:52 PM
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I only found out when I changed my bulbs the other day (I went with RED!!
) that the gauge cluster changed a little from the LT1 to the LS1 F-bodies, so that diagram only applied for a couple of the bulbs
(I had to guess at a couple
). I got the main cluster to be all red though, and it looks sweet
. HOWEVER, my light switch and heater controls are still blue-ish, green-ish, white, because the bulbs that they take are these tiny, tiny little bulbs that are about 1/2 the size of the 194 bulbs
. Does anyone know if they make colored versions of these bulbs as well??
T.I.A.
) that the gauge cluster changed a little from the LT1 to the LS1 F-bodies, so that diagram only applied for a couple of the bulbs (I had to guess at a couple ). I got the main cluster to be all red though, and it looks sweet. HOWEVER, my light switch and heater controls are still blue-ish, green-ish, white, because the bulbs that they take are these tiny, tiny little bulbs that are about 1/2 the size of the 194 bulbs. Does anyone know if they make colored versions of these bulbs as well??T.I.A.
09-10-2003, 09:39 PM
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Originally posted by z28_melissa
thats a good question... i wanna change my heater & shifter lights too. maybe if someone has a haynes manual it would say the bulb size in there?
thats a good question... i wanna change my heater & shifter lights too. maybe if someone has a haynes manual it would say the bulb size in there?
09-10-2003, 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by AW/whiteZ-28
It's the same size as the ones that light up the door switches on 93-96's
It's the same size as the ones that light up the door switches on 93-96's
, but does anyone know the size or #, and do they come in colors other than white??
04-20-2004, 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by BIGKerneL44
the ones for the doors use either a 3mm LED or drill the hole out a little for the 5mm, the regular gauge lighting use #194 bulbs, other accessory lighting such as the HVAC controls, the traction control, vents use either a 3mm or 5mm LED
the ones for the doors use either a 3mm LED or drill the hole out a little for the 5mm, the regular gauge lighting use #194 bulbs, other accessory lighting such as the HVAC controls, the traction control, vents use either a 3mm or 5mm LED
BTW - That is correct information - but that is the hard way to do it. Didn't you read the new thread about there being miniature bulbs that just plug and play now?
Just order some 74 bulbs from the place mentioned in the other thread and you just plug them in - no need to buy 3mm or 5mm's.
Other thread is located here BTW. It's on the main app. page.
04-20-2004, 03:36 PM
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Awesome!! I'm definitely going to have to look into this...........I've been driving around since September now with red dash lights and blue/green HVAC and light switch back-lights! It's retarded!
Thanks for the update!
Awesome!!
I'm definitely going to have to look into this...........I've been driving around since September now with red dash lights and blue/green HVAC and light switch back-lights! It's retarded!Thanks for the update!
04-21-2004, 11:39 PM
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Looks great! I notice that the illumination is a little dim from 4000 to 5000 rpm on the tack. My white-face conversion with stock clear bulbs has the same slight faded appearance. Must be a spot where the light can't fully reach.
I don't have a night photo like yours but here goes.
White faced gauge conversion
Rick R
I don't have a night photo like yours but here goes.
White faced gauge conversion
Rick R
08-26-2004, 07:32 AM
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Re: A smurf got ahold of my gauges!
the black twisty things that the bulbs go in that lock into the cluster... how does one go about getting a few extra of those? like a part number or something.. i wanna play around with some extras thanks..