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Is it possible to change the dash lighting to be a deeper red??

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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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Lightbulb Is it possible to change the dash lighting to be a deeper red??

i was wondering if the dash (speedo meter/ rpm gauge...etc) lights can be changed to a darker red ??? is there LEDs or sumthing that gives off the color???
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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would be tough, LEDs don't provide enough ambient light to light the backs of the gauges all the way accross, you would have lighted areas where other areas would be dim. you could possiby get some higher amperage bulbs and put some red colored 'bulb condoms' over them but how well that would work i don't know..
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 03:59 AM
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you can replace then with some red bulbs
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 06:07 AM
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wouldn't shining red light on red text make the text seem more....white?
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 07:40 AM
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thats what i was thinking too
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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It would be easy. Just put in red bulbs. I did this, before I switched to blue bulbs which looked better on my white gauges. You could also put some clear red tape behind the numbers.
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Old Jan 1, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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corksport sells the led lights for the cluster..... red blue and clear I think..
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