Appearance & Detailing Interior & Exterior Appearance Modifications

Help for Color Challenged Individual

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 3, 2011 | 06:05 PM
  #1  
bobbo489's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
From: Rapid City, SD
Default Help for Color Challenged Individual

Ok, so I am a little color challenged here.
I would like to change my instrument panel overlay and already have the design picked out. My car is NBM, my radio puts out blue light, and the mount it sits in puts out blue light. Would getting my instrument panel in blue be too much? Or is it possible to do NBM color or would that be too much? <--I guess this would be a question for 6LE.
Reply
Old Aug 3, 2011 | 07:19 PM
  #2  
6LITEREATER's Avatar
Banned
iTrader: (56)
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 12,637
Likes: 4
From: Valley Village, CA
Default

I personally did red in my NBM car but I also had red lighting. I think blue (our dark blue) overlay would actually look pretty good....
Reply
Old Aug 4, 2011 | 03:23 PM
  #3  
Sommer86's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (46)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,249
Likes: 0
From: Back in Burbank, CA
Default

Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
I personally did red in my NBM car but I also had red lighting. I think blue (our dark blue) overlay would actually look pretty good....
+1. Do the navy blue gradient (like mine but in NB)
Reply
Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:21 PM
  #4  
bobbo489's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
From: Rapid City, SD
Default

Thanks for your inputs, I am gonna go with that, well am already attempting to. I already sent 6LE an email with a question I had about the gauge and then I will go ahead and buy it. On another note I am happy I am making extra money on this deployment because I have to drop 1500 on my house for some stupid a/c leak, even though I don't get to enjoy the cool weather, instead I get 100+ degree weather.
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2011 | 01:31 PM
  #5  
bobbo489's Avatar
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
From: Rapid City, SD
Default

Ok, I got the overlay all picked out now I am trying to order some LED's for it, I have read that I need 5 or 8, and that would be just the main lighting. Do I need to get some green LED's for the blinkers?
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:20 PM
  #6  
BlueBird346's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (13)
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,677
Likes: 1
From: Oxford, AL
Default

You need five for the gauges, two green for the turn signals, and one blue for the high beam indicator.
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:48 PM.

story-0
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

Slideshow: We take a close look at the ONE and Artidiag 800BT2 diagnostic tools from Topdon and the reasons to buy one over the other.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 11:05:11


VIEW MORE
story-1
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

Slideshow: The controversial Ferrari F6 swaps its original flat-12 for a Corvette Z06-derived LT4 V8 and sends power to four rear wheels through a custom-built drivetrain.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-26 18:23:54


VIEW MORE
story-2
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

Slideshow:These GM engines didn't just make huge power, they survived abuse, boost, track days, and six-digit mileage with a reputation for refusing to quit.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-21 16:45:27


VIEW MORE
story-3
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-4
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-5
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-8
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-9
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE