Just got done with modding the gauge cluster. Put Blue Led Bulbs in. Have pics of the process and will get a pic tonight with the cluster lit up. Wanted the Blue Dash Lights, but didn't want to buy a rice burner looking overlay.

1. Remove Gauge cluster from truck.
2. Take cover off cluster.
3. The gauges just push into the back of the cluster, the will pull out.
3. Take needles off of gauge. Best way I found to do this was hold the needle and pull it out with your fingers while prying, but not to hard, on the base of the needle some come off easy than others,
4. Peel the face of the gauge off the base. Some were easy to come off of mine some were a little harder.
5. You'll see the back of the gauges where the letters and numbers are there is a green coating. There are different ways to get this coating off. You can use a dremel with a fine wire brush wheel on lowest speed, sandpaper nothing coarser than 120 grit, or a small screw driver to scrape the coating off. If you use a Dremel tool use lowest speed and be careful to not go through the cover. Once you scrape the coating off it will be clear. Don't forget the gear indicator. For the indicator I didn't peel the cover off I was able to clean without doing so.
6. Install Led or colored light bulbs you can chose whatever color you want I went with the LED because they last longer and are brighter.
7. Install faces back on gauges, I used a small bit of glue to keep the face on the gauge.
8. Install the needles back on the gauges.
9. Install gauges back in cluster
10. Install cover plate back on cluster.
11. Re-install dash cluster
12. When it's dark turn on your light and enjoy.

Tools needed
1/4 Drive Ratchet and Extension
8mm socket - to remove gauge cluster from dash
5.5 mm socket - to remove cover plate and gear indicator from cluster

Gauge Cluster Mod pictures from trucks photos on webshots- Link to view some pics. Will get one tonight with cluster lit up

 

Cool I like it how long did it take to get the green stuff off? can,t wait to see your pics of it lit up

 

didn't take to long maybe 1/2 hour or so

 

NEED PICS OF THEM LIT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha. i'm glad you did this mod. i have been wanting to do mine for awhile, but need an excuse to dig into b/c right now i haven't been able to justify the time it would take me to do it when i have so many other things going on.

 

here's a pic of them lit up. Going to get the heater controls done next
I didn't take to long to do Travis, I think it looks a lot better. Was glad I did this instead of buying one of them over lay kits. The only thing that sucks is the odometer reading is still green, but I don't think that can be changed

 

wow, thats awesome!!!! what do y'all think about putting a film of some sort over them to help spread the light more and help eliminate the "hot spots" from the LEDs???

 

I didn't do that but I am going to look into getting some clear film, have to wait until monday at least to make some calls to find out where I can buy some. I guess you might be able to spray the back of them with clear coat

 

yeah i was thinking something like clear coat or even a white film so that it works just like the stock setup did, just you can change to any color you want. maybe a light film of white out or something. LOL

 

Looks good!

 

awesome mod doing this as soon as i get these stupid pins out of my wrist and i can use my right hand again. looks awesome though.

 

hey 73pwrstrk, where are you from?

 

same place as you man good ol billerica. ive seen you running around a few times. i just recently got back from college thats pro why my truck seems new around town. i hangout with billy the kid with that gray/silverish ext cab cummins

 

looks great!!!! i wish there was a fix for that darn green odometer!!!

 

hahahaha thats funny chit dude. I thought that your truck looked really familiar lol. How long have you had your truck?

 

ive had it sence i bought it off my old man in 2006, hes had it sence 2000.