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 Dec 7, 2004 - 5:52 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Nov 14, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Ok I want to have a blue glow from my dash... So I purchased some red 194 bulbs first but they came out orange (this was just to see if I liked them). Today I went to auto zone and asked for some *blue* 194 bulbs and was given some 168's that are entirely blue. for 6 bucks it wasn't a bad deal. I get home pull out the gauge again and the damn things are WHITE. How in the hell gahhh
ok now that my little rant is over can anyone suggest a specific brand so I don't wasnt anymore cash for this damn mod? |
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Dec 7, 2004 - 6:41 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 18, '04 From Portland OR / Vancouver WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Super white is the best ur gonna get heh, I bought a bunch of random bulbs too, what a waste!! The blue bulbs make it a dull aqua green color....I think you mind as well get the reverse indiglo gauges if you really want a true blue glow from your dash
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Dec 7, 2004 - 8:31 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '04 From San Diego Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Two words: LEDs.
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Dec 7, 2004 - 8:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 10, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(mr_dude @ Dec 7, 2004 - 5:31 PM) Two words: LEDs. [right][snapback]218284[/snapback][/right] Thats 3 words... |
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Dec 7, 2004 - 8:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 14, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I would go with leds but I have no understanding of wiring and such (you should see the way I wired up my radio it works but it is not pretty lol) so best not. After turning the bulbs up to max it comes out a light light blue (looks white) but the gauges itself still has a green tint so I think I am gonna replace it with one that has blue instead (should look nice?) heh sides I just got a job so I can buy stuff soon (i hope)
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Dec 7, 2004 - 10:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '04 From San Diego Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE Thats 3 words... Sure, Light Emitting Diode is three words. But LED is a single acronym. So I took the average. QUOTE I would go with leds but I have no understanding of wiring and such (you should see the way I wired up my radio it works but it is not pretty lol) so best not. After turning the bulbs up to max it comes out a light light blue (looks white) but the gauges itself still has a green tint so I think I am gonna replace it with one that has blue instead (should look nice?) heh sides I just got a job so I can buy stuff soon (i hope) If you wired your own radio, you should be fine with LEDs. It's easy to practice (PC power supply = 12V). Just find out the voltage drop on each LED and wire them in series such that their total drop > 15V. LEDs: Are brighter (if you get the right ones) Last longer Draw less current -> less power Emit much better colored light -------------------- |
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Dec 8, 2004 - 10:36 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
okay your talking about your guages right, if u are don't get led's they will come out looking funny and not distributing the light even. Get 194 bulbs. the ones that are blue are hyper whites just make sure u get the color u like. i first choose blue and later replaced with red and i love it.
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Dec 8, 2004 - 11:11 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 14, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have already gotten them if you read my post. After looking it over I am just going to change out the guages themselves (they have a green tint still) to blue ones which should be good. now its jsut a matter of finding a place that makes ones I like...
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