Cluster Bulbs
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Cluster Bulbs
I have almost swapped every light on my 1996 F-250 to led. Only ones left are in the cluster and the lights behind the panel for the a/c and heat control. How hard is it to swap out the bulbs in the cluster and how do you change the temp control panel from green. I am wanting to make it all blue.
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There is a green screening or tinting that has to be scraped off the back of the gauge faces. He very careful or you may end up scratching the black off too. I'd just put LED bulbs in and leave it. I was discussing this in another thread and it seems there may be issues with switching the battery, check engine, and seat belt bulbs. I'm not sure. Post back of you run into this. Did you have issues with the trans or cruise with brake lights being switched?
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There is a green screening or tinting that has to be scraped off the back of the gauge faces. He very careful or you may end up scratching the black off too. I'd just put LED bulbs in and leave it. I was discussing this in another thread and it seems there may be issues with switching the battery, check engine, and seat belt bulbs. I'm not sure. Post back of you run into this. Did you have issues with the trans or cruise with brake lights being switched?
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I just installed blue LEDs, no mods to gauges. I have since changed the Autometers to blue also.
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No mods to the gauges, just installed the bulbs. Yes dimmer still works.
Here are the ones I used: https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...t-car/206/920/
Here are the ones I used: https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...t-car/206/920/
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Ok, so last night I switched my dash lights to blue led bulbs, but there is still a good amount of green showing up. How did you get all your cluster to go blue, I thought it might be my bulbs but they are very bright and blue. Also, the led seems to barely dim even when turning the **** all the way down, do yours do this?