Gauge Cluster
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
No pics yet but my dash, 5 guages, radio, and trailer brake controller. pretty much everything except my CB lights blue in the interior. I will try to get a pic of it one of these days. I do have pics of my 95's dash installed here
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Just wish I could figure out a good way to get the ODO to light blue as well
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Just wish I could figure out a good way to get the ODO to light blue as well
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
The green tint actually somes from the built in color of the ODO and PRND display. the bulbs are clear behind it. So you would need to find a way to get rid of the green tint on the displays then put some colored bulbs behind them.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Nampa, ID
I'm digging waaaay back to my college days on this one guys. I minored in photography, but that was in the '80s, early part, not later.
Anyway, to get green, you mix yellow and blue. I'd leave the clear light bulb and try to install a see-through-type yellow film or filter. I'm thinking along the lines of the yellow cellophane wrapper that is found on Easter baskets. It may take more than one layer, so get as much as you can. You can always place more layers over the area until you get the color you're looking for.
Try looking in a crafts store or even the florist might have some scrap pieces they'd be willing to let you have.
If you try this, I'd be very interested in how it comes out. I still have the stock gauges, but the silver looks like what I'm looking for. Now I just need to figure out a way to pay for the tranny upgrade first.
PMS - who knew it could be so much fun?
Anyway, to get green, you mix yellow and blue. I'd leave the clear light bulb and try to install a see-through-type yellow film or filter. I'm thinking along the lines of the yellow cellophane wrapper that is found on Easter baskets. It may take more than one layer, so get as much as you can. You can always place more layers over the area until you get the color you're looking for.
Try looking in a crafts store or even the florist might have some scrap pieces they'd be willing to let you have.
If you try this, I'd be very interested in how it comes out. I still have the stock gauges, but the silver looks like what I'm looking for. Now I just need to figure out a way to pay for the tranny upgrade first.
PMS - who knew it could be so much fun?
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I installed those gauges yesterday and it was a little bit of work.....not bad but I made it more than I should of. I didnt know what he was talking bout when he said leave the black one on so the light does show thru. So I took them off and glued them back on. then glued the other ones on. Im realy happy with them they look clean. Now I need to get my other gauges with blue lights and it will sweet!!! My dash is still tore apart bc my gauges are still just a lil off.
