How to make a gauge cluster brighter

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01-12-2006, 09:56 PM

Talyan03

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How to make a gauge cluster brighter

hi i know it was posted before but i can't find it, how do you make bulbs in gauge cluster brighter for 5.5 gen? which mod is the best? can those bulbs be replaced?

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01-12-2006, 11:28 PM

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pm wazzzzzup he might have a write up

01-13-2006, 01:33 AM

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The only way to make the stock guages brighter is to sand the "film" behind the guages. This film blocks all the light passing thru them except for the letters and numbers. No matter how bright the bulbs are, the film will still block the light. But, I also heard if you sand them, you may get some bad spots from sanding too much off. I suggest if you want brighter guages, get indiglos.

01-13-2006, 02:32 AM

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thanks!!!!!!!!!!

01-13-2006, 03:33 AM

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or you can go with LEDS......

01-13-2006, 03:47 AM

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I agree. Even though it is doable, it is risky

01-13-2006, 03:50 AM

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I agree. Even though it is doable, it is risky

Click on my cardomain site for a how-to. I wrote a HOW-TO on here awhile ago, but of course it never made it to the sticky.

01-13-2006, 05:09 AM

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pm wazzzzzup he might have a write up

My gauge cluster is stock. The pictures are just properly exposed.

01-13-2006, 06:08 AM

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01-13-2006, 06:20 AM

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I love how there's an SES in your finished picture, Dan.

01-13-2006, 02:27 PM

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I love how there's an SES in your finished picture, Dan.

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01-13-2006, 03:37 PM

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I love how there's an SES in your finished picture, Dan.

Yeah, when you disconnect the cluster from the OEM harness, it stays on for about 100 miles or so, then goes off. I didn't feel like waiting that long to take the pics.

01-13-2006, 03:43 PM

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Yeah, when you disconnect the cluster from the OEM harness, it stays on for about 100 miles or so, then goes off. I didn't feel like waiting that long to take the pics.

I disconnected mine bunch of times and never had that problem.

01-13-2006, 03:52 PM

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I disconnected mine bunch of times and never had that problem.

That is quite fortunate for you.

01-13-2006, 04:03 PM

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Yeah, when you disconnect the cluster from the OEM harness, it stays on for about 100 miles or so, then goes off. I didn't feel like waiting that long to take the pics.

Naturally.

01-13-2006, 06:09 PM

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I suggest if you want brighter guages, get indiglos.

Where can I get indiglos for 2k3? I can't find anywhere that makes them.

01-13-2006, 06:31 PM

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Where can I get indiglos for 2k3? I can't find anywhere that makes them.

Yeah, for some reason the indiglos for '02-'03's are rare. There are plenty kinds for the '00-'01's. Anyway, I remember seeing some on Ebay a while back. You may want to search there. Also, maybe try Autodynamic, Procarparts, or CustomEnterprise.