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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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gauge light

the pack of gauge light bulbs is like 2 bulbs for $4, and in my opinion that's a little to expensive. is there a cheap way to change the color of the light in the gauges? i know with the camaro, you can spray paint the inner plastic part but this is a trans am gauge cluster.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Re: gauge light

i have some orange bulbs from my old inst panel ...go to radio shack and get the bulb covers also all kinds of colors
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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Re: gauge light

ill take a look. thanks
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Re: gauge light

Originally Posted by Jairo
ill take a look. thanks
i am also wondering the same thing and where can i get the plastic piece that connects to the bulb, i misplaced it
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Re: gauge light

Originally Posted by kent624
i am also wondering the same thing and where can i get the plastic piece that connects to the bulb, i misplaced it
im pretty sure you can get them at the junk yard for free (5 finger discount)
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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Re: gauge light

Originally Posted by snowman383
i have some orange bulbs from my old inst panel ...go to radio shack and get the bulb covers also all kinds of colors
so i went to radio shack and they looked at me kinda funny and told me they dont know what im talking about. so i showed them a pic and they said they dont have those for sale. any one know were i can get bulb covers?
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 05:47 AM
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Re: gauge light

Autometer makes bulb covers, approx 4.25 for 3
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 03:30 AM
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Re: gauge light

I was reading a similar thread of a guy swapping out some lights in his gauge cluster with LED lights that are supposed to be a direct swap. One of the guys posted this website. I think the size of the bulbs are like 194 and 74 maybe? Idk mine are still stock but i was thinking about doing the same thing.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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Re: gauge light

www.v-leds.com sells bases for the bulbs and i recommend their LEDs over superbrights, I've used both and VLEDS was a much better product.
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