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10-12-2005, 05:24 PM

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interior lights

i've been checking the FAQ section for lighting n didn't find what i want.
i checking for blue leds for the interior lighting.thanks in advance!!

this is the current interior look

10-12-2005, 05:28 PM

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Nice! Need a blue LED dome light?

10-12-2005, 05:38 PM

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you mean like this?

of course, I've changed it to red now...which is much easier on the eyes when driving for long times at night

10-12-2005, 06:31 PM

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man thats awsome, you have a right on how to do it

10-12-2005, 06:31 PM

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anything blue for the interior is fine by me. im not too skilled in the soldering leds, just replacing. if i can find somebody to do that kind swap, fine by me. just tell what and where to get'em.

10-12-2005, 06:51 PM

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replacing the dash LEDs requires a great deal of effort and patience....I wouldn't suggest it if you're not good with the electronics though.....I managed to ruin my original climate control doing it the first time....

10-12-2005, 06:59 PM

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Spencer,
I do this too. Check your PM box.

10-12-2005, 07:08 PM

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yeah yeah..stop showing off...na...i like ya' work.its awesome.i'll be seein' u soon!!!

10-12-2005, 07:14 PM

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is the 5.5 gen gauge cluster different from 5 gen?
i think it may be reverse glow, or day-glow, or whatever it's called. the silver gauge with dark needle, as opposed to dark gauge and light needle.

10-13-2005, 04:18 AM

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is the 5.5 gen gauge cluster different from 5 gen?
i think it may be reverse glow, or day-glow, or whatever it's called. the silver gauge with dark needle, as opposed to dark gauge and light needle.

No, the 2001 SE came with silver gauges...the needles are all the same.

10-13-2005, 07:06 AM

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hmm, my gauges look completely different at night. did you shade that blue with a perm marker from the back? and i think my needles are not red either.

11-02-2005, 07:45 PM

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Like those pics!

11-02-2005, 08:09 PM

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hmm, my gauges look completely different at night. did you shade that blue with a perm marker from the back? and i think my needles are not red either.

no the 5th gens come like that....

11-02-2005, 08:29 PM

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I wanna do that LED mod, but i dont know how to do it.

but im on the path there, i just need some footwells for now.

11-02-2005, 08:36 PM

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hmm, my gauges look completely different at night. did you shade that blue with a perm marker from the back? and i think my needles are not red either.

No, the only way to get the SE guages to get real bright like Metal's is that you have to sand/shave the coating behind the guages. This allows more light to pass thru, but I heard it was a more pain in the a$$ to do than just leaving it alone. Correct me if I am wrong, Metal?

11-02-2005, 08:43 PM

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Metal what type of leds did you use for ur window switches to get so bright? I think it looks great.

11-02-2005, 08:52 PM

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Any LED's with 5000 mcd or more is hella bright. It will light up the interior nicely. Here is one of the few LED mod's in my car. This is a night pic of LED's shining on the shifter. (The LED's are installed under the auto A/C unit.) More pics on my homepage.

11-03-2005, 05:16 AM

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jeez, all that extra light in the car has to be annoying at night. especially leds that look like bright pin-points of light. if i were to replace **** with leds, i would get really dim ones.