I know its a little *****, but I want to change my interior dash lights to blue. I know they are 194's but I found some in blue and the guy at autozone said they blow out in about a month. Anyone changed colors and had problems with the lights blowing?

 

I just changed mine to red and got them from another chain store here in Md., so really can't say how long they'll last. I hope I don't have to change them any time soon. Anyways, I don't know about yours, but mine are a one-piece bulb/socket combo. However, I got the bulbs ($3.99/2) and then was able to get (at Auto Zone) the separate sockets. I don't have the part number with me, but it's the 1/2" black ones (you'll need 4). If you go that route, you might end up having to change them in a month, again, I don't know. But, if that happens, there is another place you can get them from - MacEwen. They'll run ya about $6.99/2+shipping, etc. Those are the xenon bulbs, though - brighter and probably last longer... Hope this helps ya...

KAM

 

How long did it take you to do the mods?

 

an hour with all the right stuff on hand...mine took me a few hours due to running to the store and back for the bulbs and then housings, and having to go to different stores for them.

 

I changed my camaro dash lights to red. I changed them back to white, cuz they looked like crap and weren't very bright.

Looking at my pontiac i thought i could pull it off but colored bulbs look awful; the pontiac has a red film in it that makes it look right. Just my .02

 

i dont know about joel, but mine look great...i love mine over stock.

 

I just changed the lighting in my firebird.
I bought the MacEwen white face gauge overlays. I was going to get colored red bulbs, but they are expensive to buy 9 bulbs.
The firebird uses regular bulbs with orange colored caps on them. I switched to clear ones. Then I took some red film and put it in behind the gauge overlays. Came out pretty cool. Now in daylight the gauges are white with dark lettering/numbers that havea hint of red if the light catches them just right. But at night, the gauges are dark and the lettering/numbers glow red.

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1987 IROC 5.7 - 16.43 @ 82 the project
1986 S10 4x4 w/93 Vortec 4.3 - the nitemare
1988 Formula WS6 - the Cow

 

I changed my dash lights to blue this summer. My local speed shop had Light "booties" they just slip on the bulb takes about a half n hour to do all the lights dash, AC controls, and shifter, I also put in blue Neons under the dash, they help to and put a PHAT gLow at night!

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89 Rs Camaro 305 TBI
Air Intake
K&N air filter
80 Series FlowMaster Muffler 2.5 inch Cat Back
BFG 235/60r15 (soon to be 25th Anniversary rims with 235/50r16)
Apperance: Black gray pinstripe. Black interior with Gray center piece in seat. Blue Gauge lights and 2 Blue neons under dash Board.
90 Iroc Checkerd Tail lights
Iroc Foglights
System: Pioneer 5200 Head unit Polk 3 ways up front and in the back. Kenwood 300 watt amp pumpin a 8inch JBL GT

 

hope this helps ya




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