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what aftermarket gauges can you get with a red/orangish back light?

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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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what aftermarket gauges can you get with a red/orangish back light?

I like the look of my stock gauge cluster and the orange back light. What aftermarket black faced gauges are avaliable with this color of the stock gauge cluster?

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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 04:31 PM
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 06:22 AM
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Most would say Defi D-gauges are the closest.

They are expensive though. And many, inluding me, have been waiting months for someone to get them in stock.

Omori has gauges with adjustable color.
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 02:33 PM
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yea i have defi d-gauges in mine and they look great. i love them
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 07:14 AM
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Any gauge you can take the bulbs out of can be made orange; it's very common. You can either use red bulbs (they light closer to orange in the gauge) or use red or orange "bulb condoms".

In the "ricer" section at most auto parts stores you can find red bulbs that will fit most gauges. In my car these make my VDO Vision gauges look exaclty like factory lighting.
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 11:05 AM
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Blitz also makes DC series with Red/ black a little bit cheaper then Defi, but look pretty tight.
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 02:01 PM
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pfs boost gauge matches as close as you can get.
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 01:03 AM
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dont the defi gauges have green backlights with a red dial or is that only the d series gauges
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Defi D's are amber backlit, but as someone said they can be spendy, if you can even find them in stock. Defi Links are the green backlit ones, they're the ones that offer the playback. The D's don't.
Autometers (sportcomps) can be made to light up like stock, just get an orange bulb. They're alot cheaper but not as precise as the Defi's. If you're looking for a gauge pod/mount, just click the link in my sig or the WWW under my forum ID below.

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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 01:39 PM
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My VDO gauge matches like perfectly
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 02:08 PM
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FlyRx7 beat me to it... I have autometers in my 7 because I couldn't find the Defi's. I found a temp gauge which I will try and install this weekend if I do I'll take a picture of it next to the autometer boost gauge (to be changed when I get a defi gauge) so we can compare.

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