Gauge Lighting: Changing color
02-07-2007, 12:02 PM
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Or just get one of these
In my bB it came with a little cool switch that lets me switch between colors. I would of thought the US version had this too. I am not sure if all bB's have this or if it was an
option. Depending on my mood, I change the color quite frequently. The colors range from dark blue, turquoise, green, white, flourescent white, yellow, orange and then red.
It is hard to see the difference in the orange to red (in the pics) but in the bB you can really see it. Perhaps I should have used my Canon 30D instead of the wife's pocket
camera. Then you really could see the color changes. Well, here it is, I hope you like.
option. Depending on my mood, I change the color quite frequently. The colors range from dark blue, turquoise, green, white, flourescent white, yellow, orange and then red.
It is hard to see the difference in the orange to red (in the pics) but in the bB you can really see it. Perhaps I should have used my Canon 30D instead of the wife's pocket
camera. Then you really could see the color changes. Well, here it is, I hope you like.
02-21-2007, 07:14 PM
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Has anyone made each one a different color, like a rainbow??? Does it give a rainbow effect? Just curious....If it does, then I will for sure do it, but if not, why bother? (for me at least!)
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03-28-2007, 04:58 PM
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the hotter (more longer you go with out redoing the color) it will burn off this is by no means a permanenet fix. just go all out and re do the bulb. do it once the right way the 1st time instead of re doing it each few months
07-20-2007, 06:47 AM
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Lights cool, dial falling in dash, not cool
Thanks for the great tips to change the lights. I did something similar with my Chevy Malibu and since my wife wanted the same on her XB. This worked great! Looks awesome. However, I managed to drop the RPM dial inside the dash. I think it would be worth my money to buy a new one as opposed to removing the dash to retrieve the stupid thing.
Any idea on the cost?
Skrap
Any idea on the cost?
Skrap
07-21-2007, 07:18 PM
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"hey wat hapens if you pop out the speed needle put it back in but it goes below te 0 and stays there.........is there any way to fix that..."
Dunno. Mine worked fine. BTW, i found a string here that detailed taking the dash abart on the XB. Dang that was easy! Just like a snap together model. And there was the RPM dail, just waiting to go home. just in time too. the missus is due back tomorrow. Her car. *Whew!*
Dunno. Mine worked fine. BTW, i found a string here that detailed taking the dash abart on the XB. Dang that was easy! Just like a snap together model. And there was the RPM dail, just waiting to go home. just in time too. the missus is due back tomorrow. Her car. *Whew!*
07-27-2007, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
^ That struck me as funny...
LOL... and i mean it stuck me as funny as well...
but what size bulb is it? anyone got pics? i suppose ill just open up my gauge cluster.....
and @chulopati.... did you try turning it a little counter-clockwise?
07-27-2007, 07:03 PM
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They are LED's. Not bulbs. I followed advice on the board and used a colored marker on the LED's and the plastic piece the LED touches. Worked great. She loves it and has no idea I had gutted her car in the process. The neighbor who lent a hand has also been sworn to secrecy. I've helped him in similar jam once before when fixing a screw-up on his wife’s car before she got home. 'Bros before Ho's!"
