different dash light colors?
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different dash light colors?
hey there, i was wondering if there is any diferent dash light colored lenses out there? im thinking of putting red lenses in my dash for a different look.
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Take the blue covers out and replace all the bulbs with the color of your choice. #194 bulbs come in red, green, amber and clear at least. With the original covers removed you'll have much brighter dash lights. Most all auto parts stores sell them.
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Originally Posted by Piffery1
Take the blue covers out and replace all the bulbs with the color of your choice. #194 bulbs come in red, green, amber and clear at least. With the original covers removed you'll have much brighter dash lights. Most all auto parts stores sell them.
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While you're at it, replace the turn indicator lamps with the "long life" version. The turn indicator lamps fail at a faster rate due to the on-off cycles.
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Its kind of funny I went all over town looking for green 194s for my shifter, they arent as easy to find as a person would think (atleast around here). I found them a NAPA and bought all they had. everyone else just had clear and amber
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hey thanks for that tip. my dash is now red and looks awesome, but the tach is like too forward so its really dark. any ideas on how to puch the tach back? i was thinking of shaving some plastic off so i can get more light.
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Originally Posted by Piffery1
Spray the white plastic of the cluster housing with plastic model chrome or silver paint to increase its reflectivity and thus direct more light to the tach face.
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