DIY: jdm amber clock! for $1.67!
11-27-2009, 08:19 AM
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Well I decided today I would do amber guage cluster and climate control. I went to autozone hoping to find some of the Amber 24 and 74 bulbs but they had none, so I got regular clear. Also pulled the bulb out for my Autometer oil psi gauge and took it in to see if I could match it up. It was a 161, then I went to hobby lobby and picked up some 1628 testors paint. 1st coat is on the bulbs now.
I think my carbon fiber oil psi gauge will look sweet amber. They sent me a green and red bulb cover with the guage and I have always used the red. But hopefully the amber will look sweet. Some are worried about the paint chipping, etc. I don't think this will be an issue as long as they are allowed to properly dry before they are installed. I am going to do 3 coats and see where that gets me. I have a styrofoam board and I have the connectors of the bulbs stuck in there. So I don't have to touch the bulbs until they are fully dried. I am taking the bulbs outside to paint and then bringing them in the house to dry as its rather nippy out.
I think my carbon fiber oil psi gauge will look sweet amber. They sent me a green and red bulb cover with the guage and I have always used the red. But hopefully the amber will look sweet. Some are worried about the paint chipping, etc. I don't think this will be an issue as long as they are allowed to properly dry before they are installed. I am going to do 3 coats and see where that gets me. I have a styrofoam board and I have the connectors of the bulbs stuck in there. So I don't have to touch the bulbs until they are fully dried. I am taking the bulbs outside to paint and then bringing them in the house to dry as its rather nippy out.
NICE....it looks like I'm gonna be doingthe same thing...how much were the bulbs and paint?
11-27-2009, 11:04 AM
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The bulbs are to damn expensive for what they are. Got them at Autozone and they were $4.99 per pack, each pack includes 2 bulbs.
-2 Packs of #74 Bulbs
-3 Packs of #24 bulbs
-1 Pack of #161 bulbs for my Oil Psi gauge
Total after tax: $32.26
The paint I bought at Hobby Lobby and was $4.49, after tax it was $4.86
So $37.12 total plus fuel costs.
-2 Packs of #74 Bulbs
-3 Packs of #24 bulbs
-1 Pack of #161 bulbs for my Oil Psi gauge
Total after tax: $32.26
The paint I bought at Hobby Lobby and was $4.49, after tax it was $4.86
So $37.12 total plus fuel costs.
11-27-2009, 03:46 PM
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I got this wrapped up a bit ago and i'm very happy with the way it turned out. Wish I would have done it a long time ago. I ended up with 3 coats of paint on the bulbs and happy with the color they give off.
11-27-2009, 04:27 PM
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The bulbs are to damn expensive for what they are. Got them at Autozone and they were $4.99 per pack, each pack includes 2 bulbs.
-2 Packs of #74 Bulbs
-3 Packs of #24 bulbs
-1 Pack of #161 bulbs for my Oil Psi gauge
Total after tax: $32.26
The paint I bought at Hobby Lobby and was $4.49, after tax it was $4.86
So $37.12 total plus fuel costs.
-2 Packs of #74 Bulbs
-3 Packs of #24 bulbs
-1 Pack of #161 bulbs for my Oil Psi gauge
Total after tax: $32.26
The paint I bought at Hobby Lobby and was $4.49, after tax it was $4.86
So $37.12 total plus fuel costs.
Would have been way cheaper. You still want the film right?
11-27-2009, 04:30 PM
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And yeah the film would be sweet. I sent you back a PM late yesterday evening when I got home from all the family stuff. I hope it went through. Let me know, if not I will re-send it
11-27-2009, 04:36 PM
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Yeah I probably should have, I wanted to do it though..being impatient will cost every time
And yeah the film would be sweet. I sent you back a PM late yesterday evening when I got home from all the family stuff. I hope it went through. Let me know, if not I will re-send it
And yeah the film would be sweet. I sent you back a PM late yesterday evening when I got home from all the family stuff. I hope it went through. Let me know, if not I will re-send it
11-27-2009, 04:54 PM
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Sounds great man. I really appreciate it alot. Shoot me your address via PM and I will mail you out some cash on Monday. Also, since you have worked with this stuff already. I have XM radio. The screen on my XM radio is 1 1/4" x 2 1/2". I thought about putting the film over it to make it look amber as well. Do you think this could work? It would look alot better amber now to blend with the cluster, climate control. Let me know what you think.
11-28-2009, 12:54 PM
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Sounds great man. I really appreciate it alot. Shoot me your address via PM and I will mail you out some cash on Monday. Also, since you have worked with this stuff already. I have XM radio. The screen on my XM radio is 1 1/4" x 2 1/2". I thought about putting the film over it to make it look amber as well. Do you think this could work? It would look alot better amber now to blend with the cluster, climate control. Let me know what you think.
Is it possible to have too much amber? I am about to buy a new deck and I was looking at alpines but I figured the blue would throw everything off...so I started looking at Sony cuz their red...but when I bought dome lights they sent me blue instead of hyper white so I might just end up going with alpine... Can you put that film over a deck?
11-28-2009, 01:27 PM
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Is it possible to have too much amber? I am about to buy a new deck and I was looking at alpines but I figured the blue would throw everything off...so I started looking at Sony cuz their red...but when I bought dome lights they sent me blue instead of hyper white so I might just end up going with alpine... Can you put that film over a deck?
note* sorry for the bad pictures
11-28-2009, 04:59 PM
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Yea yours came out really orange...IMO I think the more of a redish color is nicer but great job man came out lookin great...shouldve done the clock when the dash was off...was it a pain?
11-28-2009, 05:04 PM
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I have a Kenwood headunit and I am leaving it alone, I just thought I would try to amber out the XM radio. I was just driving home a bit ago and my Kenwood CD player unit doesn't seem bright enough to look ugly next to the Amber Cluster/Climate Control, the XM radio on the other hand is really clear and bright, Its a big enough screen I think it would look sweet amber.
11-28-2009, 05:09 PM
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I have a Kenwood headunit and I am leaving it alone, I just thought I would try to amber out the XM radio. I was just driving home a bit ago and my Kenwood CD player unit doesn't seem bright enough to look ugly next to the Amber Cluster/Climate Control, the XM radio on the other hand is really clear and bright, Its a big enough screen I think it would look sweet amber.
11-29-2009, 06:43 PM
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and id also wanna know if it be possible to have them light up purple or light purple?
11-29-2009, 09:05 PM
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Go back a few pages and read the diy..you can do what ever color you like I'm guessing.....mine doesn't light up either ..just the buttons and that is green...I'm thinking since there's alot of this problem on the forums that it may be a defect...I'm planning on doing this to mine in the weeks to come once money loosens up a bit
11-30-2009, 02:20 AM
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Just bought my bulbs from autoilumination!!! Can't wait to install em...anyone know what size the coin pocket light is? I pulled it out and it looks like a 74 but not sure
11-30-2009, 05:53 AM
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Yeah its a #74, Mine had been burnt out for sometime and although I don't smoke I replaced it and put a #74 in there and it works fine.
11-30-2009, 07:09 AM
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Cost me 17.88$ and that's because I o
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11-30-2009, 07:13 AM
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That should be plenty of bulbs, my gauge cluster used 5 #24s and 1 #74 and the climate control takes 2 #74s and then throw another 74 in that cointray/ashtray.
11-30-2009, 07:25 AM
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DAMN, I got *** raped on the price of the bulbs at autozone and still had to buy paint and paint them so there not true amber. SOAB! Damn I should have ordered from autoalumination to..I always learn the hardway though.
That should be plenty of bulbs, my gauge cluster used 5 #24s and 1 #74 and the climate control takes 2 #74s and then throw another 74 in that cointray/ashtray.
That should be plenty of bulbs, my gauge cluster used 5 #24s and 1 #74 and the climate control takes 2 #74s and then throw another 74 in that cointray/ashtray.
11-30-2009, 09:19 AM
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