well i did this a while ago, but i never got around to taking some pics of it...the 2nd bulb from the left, is not red, it WAS blue, but blew out, and i never felt like changing it....i think it looks kinda cool....well i also took some of the shifter light, but i sneezed so lol....

 

I see red X's

 

That looks really good, well the red. I dont like how one blew out, you should change. Still it's a great idea, if I don't get my indiglo guages I will do this.
Thanks,
Paul
Paul

 

thanx....i really should change it...and it would be alot nicer if the blue was brighter....but hey, better than spending 15 bucks a pair for blue led's.....i think im getting the blue indiglo needles, so i think itll look even better/brighter after that

 

Nice look. Very american. I really like the shifter lights as well. Might do that my self.

 

i say make it all red, i think it would look much nicer, the red looks so nice and crisp whereas the blue looks eh, whatever.

 

Is the red light evenly distributed? Do you have a pic that is closer into the guages?

thanks
AL

 

Where did you get those blue lights behind the cluster?

 

Well.... I'm ready for Christmas! (like the last two... hehe)

 

is there a write up for this? i would really like to do this, but i don't know what to do. i just replace the bulbs with colored leds right?

 

Aren't the bulbs behind the cluster already blue?

 

They have the blue condom over it, but it shines a hyper-white look to it. To make the gauges shine blue, you need a really deep blue bulb.

Chunger, the tach reminds me of the warm-up process for the M5. The upper RRMs shine red and slowly fade off when the car is at proper temperature.

 

Is the white color (about the speedometer) the OE color? Or are there hyperwhite bulbs lighting the speedometer. It seems as though the red is not too bright and a bit pinkish. Also, is the dimmer **** turned up to full brightness?

I'm thinking of going with all red bulbs, but am afraid that the color will be too pink.

 

You're right. I forgot about that.
Any Idea what bulb would make it look blue like a VW?

 

What kinda polish/wax is that on your car Turd?

 

Probably light bulb prophylactics as well . My GF's 2001 Golf has the blue/indigo guages but the radio, HVAC and window controls are all red. Audi's are all red. What I've wanted to do is turn her blue/indigo guages into all red.

 

Really? I always though that tha blue of VW looked better then the red of Audi. I think you shoudl keep em blue. But I don't know how we can get our maxes blue. Probably haev to remoe the bulb condom and put in a dark blue 194 bulb.

 

Red light is proven not to disturb your nightvision. It has no effect on your cone cells inside you eyes which control how much light is let in. This is why military aircraft use red lighting inside.

 

Albertt is right. Red is said to be easy on the eyes, and won't give you the blinding aftereffect as white would. Also, Orange is a great alternative too.

Skeelo, I just PMed you.

Kevin, any dark deep blue tinted bulb will light up the guages blue. BUT, since so much blue dye is required, it blocks a lot of necessary light needed to shine the gauges brightly.

 

Thanks,


I think I might consider red too if it's better on the eyes, but would red do the same, block the light needed to shine the gauges?

 

is your cluster still for sale as in your sig? how much?

 

tried to PM you but your box is full. Let me know when you clear it out.

 

done

 

no, it does not take too much of a red tint to actually shine a nice red. Red is easily visible, well more than blue that is.

You know how blue and black, dark colored clothing, absorbs light? well, that's probably the reason light doesn't shine too well through blue, because it absorbs white light (white light = all colors combined). Red is a much less absorbant color. Since red is usually associated with HOT, people think red clothing will get hot. Actually, red is a good color to wear on a hot day (it is a "cool" color, no pun), aside from pure white. This also means that it will let a greater amount of white light pass through the glass than blue.

hopefully that made sense