anyone know if you can change the color if the gauge lights? just a quick question thanx

 

Yes

 

how exactly do you do it?

 

Change the blulbs in the dash...

 

Most auto stores sell packets of 2 small bulbs which are different colors, as well as some bigger bulbs.
You can also try to dye them yourself.
I also believe that they sell little condoms (Ha) to put over the bulbs.
They also sell inlays to go over your guages, for different colors. Like white background, red background, etc.

Hope this helps,

George

 

The bulbs you need are # 194. You will have to break the old bulbs out of their sockets and put the new ones in.
I wouldn't bother with condoms or dyes, as they seem to fade and condoms dim the light a bit too much. The blazer brand that autozone sells suck. THe reds are a dim pink. LED bulbs are cool, but most do not throw a wide enough pattern of light to light the guages evenly. I've been using red Polarg brand bulbs and love them.

 

Does anyone have pix of their dash bulbs changed??

 

Take a look at these
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=267854

 

Check these links for some ideas (by the way, the bulbs twist out of the rear of the cluster and the bulbs simply pull out of the socket).

http://members.aol.com/rmacewen1/

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=249244

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=107995

JamesC

 

well i was goin to change the bulbs out in the stock gauge cluster but wanted something different and went with all autometer gauges.

i used all Blue LED light bulbs that replace the stock 194 bulbs. each LED bulb contains 6 LED's. the ones i got are expensive being $24 per bulb, other places are alot cheaper but color and brightness is sacrificed.

the only thing i wish was brighter about my gauges is the speedo and vacume gauges arent as bright as all the others. the why the faces of the gauges are screwed in differnt then the others, hope to fix that problem sometime soon.

anyway heres my gauges.

 

heres one with the LED's on. looks better in person, i dont have a camera that takes good night shots. i think thats one of the better pictures my camera has taken at night.

 

dont waste money on some generic pep boys brand, the color burns off in 2 days.

IIRC the ones i have now are APC brand and they are a nice RED. a litter darker than stock due to the coloring, but thats ok it looks cool red. also have red stereo and HVAC controls and switches!