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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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I want to change my stock gauges to red gauges. I pretty fresh to interior mods and stuff. How eaay is to change the stock gauges to red. And where can i get some?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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extremely hard to go red. everything has to be custom and its not easy. blue however is very easy
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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led's, I got some, make sure u get enough, I only got 5 and there are 6, but it I don't care cause it's gonna be awhile before I install my cluster and plus I think I might just keep the stock lights because it lights up the redline triangle in the srt-4 gauge cluster and with color leds it dosn't work as well.

But anyway this is what you need to get. Wide angle single leds, there mid way down the page and .89 cents a piece. get like 10 just to make sure you get enough lol.

Here is the specfic info from the web page

WLED-R Red LED bulb
12VDC Red 1-LED Wedge Base Bulb (194/168 type)
Available with Wide Viewing Angle (as shown here) or Round tipped Narrow Viewing Angle LED
$ 0.89

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b....26604&next=50

Note: as mike said I don't know how well red will show up since the mesh type material that makes the numbers glow turquoise stock is almost a blue, but good luck I hope they work out if you decide to do it. crossfingers
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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Oh, like on ebay i have seen were you remove the face plate and replace it and all. I dont really kno.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Here ya go...

http://www.speedhut.com/el_detail.as...=1#design_area

You can customize the numbers, background color, how it lights up, and add custom text and designs.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Thats a crazy site, pretty cool. Wonder how the quality is.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:26 AM
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i wouldt trust it becasue you most likely have to take off your needles to put them on and you can never get them rightwhen thats done
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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You do. At least someone I know had to that has them..
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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how easy it to install it. u have to remove the dash and stuff. And what about the needles? Anybody has done it before
 
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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you need torx screwdrivers (star pattern) not sur what size and yu pull the needles off but you will NEVER get the needles back to the right way. there is no known way to recalibrate the gauges imo its not worth it
 
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