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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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m78 that pic is such a good representation of what the Populace is in the NA's.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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Anyone know how difficult it is to access the heater control lamp?
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Thanks a million, Mil1ion. That image is precisely what I was hoping for.

I appreciate what you do for us.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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It's not really that hard to get that heater/ac light out...it's getting it back in that right that I found to be a little tricky lol but it's not hard. And if they need a 77 to test that led set I'm more than willing
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 04:15 AM
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Now, I only need to buy a truck...
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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I most deffintly want a set of those new led set ups. My dash lights all work other than the fact I have to put my nose through the steering wheel to see them at night. I have been waiting for years to find a solution to this problem. When they hit the market I will be in line for the set!!!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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I have a feeling ther will be a pretty long line for those led sets when they come out lol
 
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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I agree. Consider that the LED bulbs cost, on average, $5.00 USD each with five to seven 194 bulbs per application. Their estimated price point of $20 USD for the five bulb configuration should sell itself.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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That's definitely true! I spent about 30 for 6 bulbs! But they look good so that's all that matters lol
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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they have those at auto zone too. instead of getting the LED's i got the blue incandescent 194 bulbs. I'm going to try them without those stupid blue caps. that should brighten up the gages a lot. I'm also going to paint the backside of the cluster silver, I'm hoping to make the cluster brighter and still maintain the factory color I'm so used to.

How do you plan on painting the back of the cluster, without painting the numbers?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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I think what 77f2504by4 may have been talking about was the inside part of the cluster. There's the back piece that the lights go into and I think by painting the inside of that the light would reflect off the paint and be brighter. That's what I think he meant
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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He would paint this area behind the gauges

 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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the picture dennis posted is exactly what id paint silver. but another member on here, said it didnt work well. so if im going to do anything i would put bare metel foil around those blue caps to it reflects the light like a mirror.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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A fresh coat of white paint will probably be more reflective than silver paint. The idea with the silver paint is your trying to reproduce the reflectivity of a mirror, but it doesn't. Either way, I don't think it would make that much of a difference.
 
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