Custom Dash + Coloured Dash Lights?

[ViperVp]

G'day.
i was just wonder with all these customize dash's running around now.. is it possible to change the green glow that is standard to a sharp blue or Red?
thanks
VIPERVP

[ViperVp]

i was just thinking i could have my viper logo on the dash and then 2 red LEDS that come on when i throw a switch or if the Head lights are one...

[hakhawk]

sounds like a sweet idea, i still gotta get a spare instrument cluster to rip apart, i was gonna see if i could strip the black and green off the plastic bits, because i think they are clear, with the green and black sprayed over. then just replace the globes.

[ViperVp]

Yer, i think i might have to get a spear one to play with, that way if i F'k it, it dosen;t matter as much. Has any1 out there replace the lights in a vn/p and have pics?

[anton1o]

Well i suppose if you can get diffrent coloured bulbs all you need to do is change them, and the glow should be different.

[StealthX]

Dudes head down to Supercheap they supply coloured bulbs or covers which slip over white globes.

That... or if you want to be a cheap c*** get some super bright leds & use coloured celefain** at the back of the area's you want to colour... (Relate back to the issue in the custom dash thread about clear paper) :P Thats my idea if you cant find the globes

[hakhawk]

why go to supercheap, i work at autobarn. and most supercheap staff know stuff all. and about the superbright leds, you can buy them in different colours anyway.

[kleen & quick VR]

I Put in a set of blue LED's in my dash. Turned out ok but couldn't see the needles that good and the red didn't show too well. I ended up taking them out again. It is a VR dash but the colours should be pretty similar i would think.

[ViperVp]

thats awesome. how many LED's did you use? i havn't taken my dash out yet so im guessing blind

[hakhawk]

well, i picked up a spare cluster from the wreckers fr $40. not sure wat its out of, but it has i think 3 globes for the guages. oh, and its a green plastic, so there will always be a slight green tinge in there.

[ViperVp]

its worth the green tinge... well from that any way.. looks awesome im trying to get a hold of a Vp Tacho or Vr tacho tash at the moment, i dislike the cvn ones that i have liked that all have that think green line on the tacho...

[kleen & quick VR]

It took four globes the same size as ur parkers. Takes all of five minutes on a vr dash. U can also get some to change the colour of ur vent controls and the gears next to the shifter. They take pretty small globes but it can be done. All the globes i used were blue neons (no sleeves). Have Fun

[ViperVp]

is there any reason why you're tacho needle dosen;t light up?

[Bec]

This pic was taken in a ford , while in NZ , it's all blurry cos i was drunk , but I looove blue dash lights!!

[rattattack1313]

yea...looks awesome... on my speedo, all the light globe thingies work ok, but at night I just cant see the speedo needle.... it must be out a bit toooo far or somethin'......