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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Does anybody know what type of bulbs i would need to change the gauge cluster out? I want to change it to blue leds. I did this in my supra when i had it and it was only like 5x 194 type bulbs. Does anybody have a picture of the back of the gauge cluster after its been pulled out, or know what type of bulbs go in the back of it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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Ohh I need to know too
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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look in the stickies for this section all the info is in there
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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look in the stickies for this section all the info is in there
I searched for it but couldnt find it. Could you point me in the right direction?
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This is looking at it from the front view. You will be looking at it from the back and you don't have to take everything apart. You'll see a black plastic shield and those bulbs actually sit in these sockets that twist out. Piece of cake!




Assuming you have a 98-02 Camaro.

There's 5 194 bulbs you will replace.

Disregard the 2 by the arch at the 10 and 2 o'clock position, those are your blinkers and the actual gauges have a green film over them anyways. You can replace those with green 194 LEDs.

Also disregard the highest one on the top left. That's your high beam indicator and the guages have a blue film over that already.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 03:13 AM
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make shure you get bulbs with front facing leds or they will be dim.
i have some the had side and front facing leds and they looked great then 2 burnt out so i got some new ones that where side facing and they where dimer that the stock 194 bulbs.
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what about your heating and air controls what is the bulb size there or can u even convert them to led? i pulled them out and they are some tiny as bulbs
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