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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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That looks great!!!
Old Feb 4, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Just did mine and it turned out great...going to switch and do the filment paper trick..like the way that one looks better.
Old Feb 7, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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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.





















Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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i did mine. thanks for the tips wish i could change the clock color
Old Feb 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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Old Mar 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
Old May 4, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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wait so does the sharpie color burn off?
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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mine is still the same color.yeah its faded a lil but not extremly noticable
Old May 24, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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how do i change to a different color, if i used the sharpie? the actual LED is what i'm supposed to color? Can this be done to the stock headunit also?
Old Jun 13, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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so did anyone every figure out what size the leds are on this?
Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by crxlurp
so did anyone every figure out what size the leds are on this?
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Old Jul 2, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Night_Shadows
Originally Posted by crxlurp
so did anyone every figure out what size the leds are on this?
X2
sorry i cant find any x2 LED's online. Do they have a different name?
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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^ That struck me as funny...
He meant that he wanted to know also... as in "ME TOO!"
Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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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?

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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 05:37 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...
Old Jul 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!*
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
^ That struck me as funny...
x2

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?
Old Jul 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!"
Old Jul 27, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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I think I just found the next thing I wanna do!



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