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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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Default Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think

Here are the pics. One of my bulbs went out so decided to change them too amber while i was back there changing 1 bulb. In the pics they look a little yellowish but they look much better in person.


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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

looks pretty good
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:22 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (WhiteS2)

i personally would have put red bulbs in...but it looks dope...nice work
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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looks good, i like it better!!
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:39 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (redUSDMhb)

i've seen red bulbs don't look too good imo..


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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:40 PM
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i would've gone blue...
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:49 PM
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goin for jdm look...
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

how did you change the bulb? Did you paint it or change it whole bulb out ?
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (khang77642)

just changed the 3 bulbs behind the gauge... really simple to do, didnt think it was that simple to do until i did. bulbs cost me about 4 bucks for 4 sylvania 194 bulbs.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

red does looks good if you use the gel cap condom thing.
it's brighter than the red tinted 194's
why i know? course i have both.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 02:00 PM
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ic... I was wondering what those condom things were...HOLY crap.. .true life im a street racer is on mv... never got to see this, always trying to dl this but never found it.. gotta go watch!
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

i like green
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 02:38 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

think you could point me in the direction of a how-to page on this? I was thinking of going with white or amber...my greenish colour is starting to bother me.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 02:56 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (NatakuBlitz)

no problem... Take those 2 screws out above the steering column



then take out the 3 screws holding the gauge



Don't bother even removing the whole cluster. Turn it side ways and position it so that you can work your way around all the wires. Some people take out the plugs, but theres no need to. There are three little twisting things that hold the bulb in place, just unscrew and replace the bulbs.



I hope that helps!
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 12:42 AM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

looks good stan try setting ur camera to macro. u might get a crisper shot of the gauges.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 02:22 AM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (lewie4)

i would've gone blue...
I have blue... too dark

goin amber when i have 15 min to swap bulbs again.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 08:01 AM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

i've seen red bulbs don't look too good imo..


that's a bad pic, the color is off. Red bulbs don't look that homo in person. On mine they look damn close to a BMW.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 08:37 AM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (gtravsr)

not bad...i've seen some people mix the red and amber bulbs to get the "amber" look...
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 08:47 AM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

anyone ever throw the LED 194's in there?? just wondering how bright they'd be...
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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Can you pick these up at autozone?
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 12:48 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (shipsaeki)

ic... I was wondering what those condom things were...HOLY crap.. .true life im a street racer is on mv... never got to see this, always trying to dl this but never found it.. gotta go watch!
I saw that. It has a g2 teggy that tears up all the cars; pretty sick.
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (jdmcrxsir)

i got the red ones...i like them better...but the pics dont do it justice
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (Buckshot)

i have red bulbs in my cluster and they almost identically match my ITR clock which is "amber" in color, but really lights up a deep orange. I can post pics later
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Old Feb 5, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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Default Re: Just changed my gauges to amber, tell me what you think (Buckshot)

i woulda left em white.... the amber looks weird on that cluster.... ehhh
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