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Old 02-07-2009, 09:58 PM
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Default LED dash swap 07/02 Silverado

Tools:
penceil solder iron,
5mm, and 3mm LEDs
470 resistors,
long nose plyers,
needle nose vise grips
1/8" drill bit
and lots of patience

















Old 02-07-2009, 10:04 PM
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and here's my 02 Silverado that I did . . . radio and all






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Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......
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looks good
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damn looks real good, if you don't mind shoot me a PM on what you would charge to do my radio on my C5
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It does look good but i have a hudge suggestion. Grind the led tips FLAT so you dont get HOTSPOTS (example picture 1 the 60 and 140 on KM/H) I did it in my car (thanks infinatereality) and they look perfect, no HOTSPOTS or anything at all.

Gl with it all and keep doing it. I myself enjoy led work and everythign in my car is blue like yours except i threw a fiew red ones behind the needles (cause theyre orange dye'd already) and made them a blood red
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very nice!
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Originally Posted by enigmah
It does look good but i have a hudge suggestion. Grind the led tips FLAT so you dont get HOTSPOTS (example picture 1 the 60 and 140 on KM/H) I did it in my car (thanks infinatereality) and they look perfect, no HOTSPOTS or anything at all.

Gl with it all and keep doing it. I myself enjoy led work and everythign in my car is blue like yours except i threw a fiew red ones behind the needles (cause theyre orange dye'd already) and made them a blood red
thanks, I'll try that on the next one . . .

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damn looks real good, if you don't mind shoot me a PM on what you would charge to do my radio on my C5
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Nice work. Definitely giving you props for your patience. Wana do my truck?
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
Nice work. Definitely giving you props for your patience. Wana do my truck?
your truck . . . sure . . .the jacked up 4dr ? . . . I can do the vette also
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The Vette is orange, blue inside wouldn't look good.

Yes, the jacked up 4 door. My in-dash screen has blue LEDs, my Escort 8500 X50 has blue LEDs, I have C2 gauges which have blue LEDs, so blue LEDs would look killer in my truck.
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
The Vette is orange, blue inside wouldn't look good.

Yes, the jacked up 4 door. My in-dash screen has blue LEDs, my Escort 8500 X50 has blue LEDs, I have C2 gauges which have blue LEDs, so blue LEDs would look killer in my truck.
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here's an 06 that I started on . . . and a short vid.






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Are the '06 models any easier to do? Less bulbs?
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Originally Posted by Dragaholic
Are the '06 models any easier to do? Less bulbs?
same pain in the a$$ . .. add 4 LEDs
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04's I assume are just like the 06's?

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PM ME PLEASE!!!! i will be in houston soon
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pm'ed u matt...
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Originally Posted by thats_10kid
pm'ed u matt...
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