Gauge light colors

BigBlue05 · Sep 29, 2015

I've heard before this couldn't be done. But I really want to change the color of the lights on my gauges from green to blue. Just wondering if anybody has done this or has seen it done.

daggertats · Sep 29, 2015

US Speedo - Your source for everything speedometer go here.... they sell faces for gauges and they can even replace the LED's ........they are in Michigan however

charonblk07 · Sep 29, 2015

The 3rd gen clusters have replaceable LEDs which can easily be swapped out for coloured LEDs, you just need the bulb numbers which I have seen a list on another forum but can't remember which one. Blue is the easiest since the gauges have a green film over them which uses the white/yellow bulbs to give you the ****** oem green.

BigBlue05 · Sep 29, 2015

Awesome! Thank you both.

KPietriyk · Sep 29, 2015

Not to be snotty, but why does everyone go with blue LEDs? Worst color for clarity and night vision, that's why they invented "Blue Blocker" glasses for night driving. I know you can get replacement LED bulbs in any color, but a lot of vehicle accessories that have LEDs "baked in" come with blue. Kind of annoying.

Any electronics that come with a blinding blue power LED on the front get electrical tape around here.

korby05 · Sep 30, 2015

charonblk07 said:
The 3rd gen clusters have replaceable LEDs which can easily be swapped out for coloured LEDs, you just need the bulb numbers which I have seen a list on another forum but can't remember which one. Blue is the easiest since the gauges have a green film over them which uses the white/yellow bulbs to give you the ****** oem green.

Actually the gages have a blue film on them and when you use the incandescent yellowish bulbs. The gages are then green. When you just switch to the white led bulbs they will be blue. If you want blue gauges then all you need to do is replace the incandescent bulbs with white led bulbs.

BigBlue05 · Sep 30, 2015

KPietriyk said:
Not to be snotty, but why does everyone go with blue LEDs? Worst color for clarity and night vision, that's why they invented "Blue Blocker" glasses for night driving. I know you can get replacement LED bulbs in any color, but a lot of vehicle accessories that have LEDs "baked in" come with blue. Kind of annoying.

Any electronics that come with a blinding blue power LED on the front get electrical tape around here.

The reason i am doing blue is because my truck is going to be all black and blue inside and out when i am done with it. It would look goofy to have blue and black interior and have the gauges be any other color than blue. IMO.

derekp · Sep 30, 2015

KPietriyk said:
Not to be snotty, but why does everyone go with blue LEDs? Worst color for clarity and night vision, that's why they invented "Blue Blocker" glasses for night driving. I know you can get replacement LED bulbs in any color, but a lot of vehicle accessories that have LEDs "baked in" come with blue. Kind of annoying.

Any electronics that come with a blinding blue power LED on the front get electrical tape around here.

I disagree on that :naughty:

charonblk07 · Sep 30, 2015

Mine went from the factory green to a very custom orange. I had to rub all the old green/blue film off with rubbing alcohol to get it clear so I could have the orange LEDs I wired onto the boards come through. I also used orange lighting gels to tint the odometer display.

derekp · Sep 30, 2015

charonblk07 said:
Mine went from the factory green to a very custom orange. I had to rub all the old green/blue film off with rubbing alcohol to get it clear so I could have the orange LEDs I wired onto the boards come through. I also used orange lighting gels to tint the odometer display.

Dope.

DRE_MEX · Nov 27, 2015

Would you happen to have a tutorial on how to rub the tint on the speedometer? Or pics of you doing it?

DRE_MEX · Nov 27, 2015

charonblk07 said:
Mine went from the factory green to a very custom orange. I had to rub all the old green/blue film off with rubbing alcohol to get it clear so I could have the orange LEDs I wired onto the boards come through. I also used orange lighting gels to tint the odometer display.

Would you happen to have or direct us to a tutorial as to how to rub off the color on the Odometer?

charonblk07 · Nov 27, 2015

DRE_MEX said:
Would you happen to have or direct us to a tutorial as to how to rub off the color on the Odometer?

Rubbing alcohol and q-tips; it takes a long long time but you don't want to use anything too aggressive like acetone unless you can get it washed off as soon as the coloring comes off.

Joe.G · Dec 21, 2015

Can we get a list of LED Bulb numbers we would need? Are they all the same size?

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