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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 01:40 AM
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Hey guys and gals. I have a question about the 4th gen gauge cluster background. I want to change the color of the back lighting of my gauge cluster to blue. I changed the lights in my Camaro to red. Unfortunately in the T/As the background itself is tinted red so I need to get a new background layer. The only option I know of for this is a custom background from 6LE. My question is, can I just get a background from a 4th gen Camaro Z28 or SS and swap them in my gauge cluster so my ODO is still current?
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 05:32 AM
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yup, i took my stockers off when i did my 6les and stuck them to my doner cluster for a wall piece. Still works tough in the car though with no distortion. Just be careful removing the overlay. Lining it ups pretty easy.
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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Cool thanks man. Now I just need to see if I can find someone willing to just sell the overlay lol! Maybe get some needles from 6le.
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junkyards always a good bet lol, I found mine at a swap meet. I have one laying at home i could send you for a camaro but im pretty sure its a v6 cluster with 120mph speedo
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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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Nah, I need a Z28 or SS so the MPH will match. But thanks for the offer. Yeah I'll look around some junk yards here on in the classifieds.
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Yes, you can switch backgrounds. Look on ebay. I just got a spare Z28 cluster in Feb for $19 shipped.
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 01:42 AM
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Ok awesome will do. I still don't quite know which color needles im going to go with though. I also will have to change all of the other lights too. Steering wheel, headlight switch, HVAC and im just getting a new radio.
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