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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 09:14 AM
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Changed bulb color behind gauges

This past weekend i put blue lights behind the gauges. This little mod was even easier than i had thought it would be. I just used blue colored bulbs so i know they will fade but i am wondering if anyone knows where you can buy or order those colored condom things that are over the factory installed dash lights?
Old Jan 23, 2002 | 09:54 AM
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condom revolution??
Old Jan 23, 2002 | 10:29 AM
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Sway1331 What are these condom things your talking about, what dash lights do you put them on?
Old Jan 23, 2002 | 10:42 AM
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I've used PIAA Plasma Blue wedge bulbs in my Maxima and my Altima. They don't fade and they are a great color blue...with a bit of purple in them. They look great.

Granted they cost a bit more, but I think they are worth it.
Old Jan 23, 2002 | 12:18 PM
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Sway1331 What are these condom things your talking about, what dash lights do you put them on?
they are just colored rubber slip covers that go over the bulb, they are on the 4 bulbs behind the gauges and there is one with a cover on it that lights up down by the automatic transmission shift ****.
Old Jan 24, 2002 | 05:41 AM
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they are just colored rubber slip covers that go over the bulb, they are on the 4 bulbs behind the gauges and there is one with a cover on it that lights up down by the automatic transmission shift ****.
yeah, id like to know where you can get some blue bulb condoms too. i switched all my interior bulbs with blue sylvania and they stayed blue for like a week or too. now they just look bad.
Old Jan 24, 2002 | 06:24 AM
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have u tried the dealer? i broke one when i was changing mine out but i never got around to going
Old Jan 24, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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how many bulbs???

ok cool im about to go out any by some bulbs .. i just need to know how many bulbs are behind each guage???


im leaving in a few min. so IM me if you could thanx

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Old Jan 24, 2002 | 08:45 PM
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Do you have pics of the new bulbs in the gauge? were do you buy the bulbs?
Old Jan 24, 2002 | 08:57 PM
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there are 4 bulbs total (size 194 i believe) for all the gauges, i bought mine at a local auto parts store, they were like $6 for all 4 bulbs, i dont know where to buy the more brand name bulbs but if you live in a larger market you maybe able to buy them at your local shop. its a cool cheap, easy little mod that everyone in your car will notice.
Old Mar 8, 2002 | 10:20 PM
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how about the lights in the dash?
can you make those blue too
im definately gettin rid of all this green
anyone know bulb types?
Old Mar 9, 2002 | 01:45 AM
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hmm... condoms... if only my maxima would get pregnant and have children, i would have an entire 3rd gen family to mod!
Old Mar 9, 2002 | 05:20 AM
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I know about those condom things you're talking about. I could use a bunch of those because I made the green light under the shifter blue and it turned white like 2 days later. I have no idea where they sell them, which sucks... I guess I'll fork out the dough for Plasma Blue bulbs.
Old Mar 10, 2002 | 10:30 PM
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try autometer.com...i saw some at a shop the other day, but they were green, dunno about diff colors
Old Mar 11, 2002 | 07:14 AM
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All of the stuff at autometer is for dragging and such. No bulbs, unless I missed somethin!
Old Mar 11, 2002 | 07:24 AM
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Where can you get the plasma blues? About how much are they?
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