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Old 08-02-2008, 08:58 PM
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I put my red LED lights in the gauge cluster today. Heres a pic:

Its not a good picture. They arebrighter in real life.
 
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looks AWSOME! i wished i had done red instead of what i though twas going to be blue. so now ya just have to do the rest of the dash lol
 
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that looks pretty cool !!!
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:01 AM
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The light behind the gas gauge wasnt coming on so I fixed that today. It looks so much better and brighter now.
 
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Hi Matt
Super Looking Mod
How difficult would it be for other members to do it ?
Please take more pic's
Thanks for being a active contributing member
during these difficult posting times on the MCF
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Old 08-03-2008, 09:42 AM
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Ahhh posting problems again. I wrote out a nice long tutorial too. Grrr. Ill try again later.
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 04:12 PM
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Step 1: Order 5 194 socket red LED lights. The "tower" style with lights on the sides and top.
Step 2: Remove the two philips head screws that hold the filler panel below the steering wheel on. Let it hang down out of the way
Step 3: Pull off the plastic panel from around the gauges and radio. It is just held on by clips. It may be hard to remove the first time, but just pull on it, it wont break. Keep track of the metal clips that hold it on because they want to fall off and go down into the dash.
Step 4: Remove the two 7mm bolts that hold the gauges in. Lift up and tilt the bottom out first and slide the gauges out.
Step 5: Remove the 5 sockets that hold the lights. They are grey and twist out. 3 on speedo, 1 on tach and 1 on gas/temp gauges. Replace with the LED lights. Make sure they all work before you reinstall everything or you will have to pull it all back out.

Reinstall everything in the opposite manner and you are done.

 
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Old 08-03-2008, 04:21 PM
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the 6th gen. cars dont have replaceable lights in the dashes . you have to soldier to the borad in them. other wise not to difficult
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:24 PM
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O wow that sucks huh. I guess you have to be dead set on a certain color cause changing your mind is kinda difficult.
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 08:00 AM
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Looks good Matt! That's one thing I miss about my Grand Am. The Pontiacs usually come with redish orangeguage lights from the factory.
 


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