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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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i kno the gauges use #74 bulbs. i am in the process of re-doing my whole interior and when I take the dash out I want to change the gauge bulbs to LEDs. Now with the Pontiacs and their crappy red filter would using red leds or white leds be better? Any other options for getting a different red glow from the gauges than from haolgen bulbs? tuk me 5 min to type this on my PSP haha

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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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oh and does ne1 have a gauge diagram 4 bulbs and how many to use?
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Would the back of the guage cluster for the Camaro's look the same way? Thanks in advance for the info.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Would the back of the guage cluster for the Camaro's look the same way? Thanks in advance for the info.
Also interested.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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talk to LS1_SS on this site, he's a sponsor
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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i'm guessing the two green cirlces are for turn signals, but what is the white one for?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:32 AM
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Yeah you better talk to LS1_SS he does not recomend on putting any led's in there with the red film on it.
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http://www.keliente.com/LED.htm

That may help (for camaros).
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if you sand down the tip of the LED so it isn't so round...you will elimnate hot spots on your buttons and guages
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Originally Posted by keliente
http://www.keliente.com/LED.htm

That may help (for camaros).
did you get the bulbs with the holders already built onto them? And what if I want to get rid of that red film on the back of my stock gauges? or do you take those stock overlays off? Pardon my ignorance!
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Originally Posted by DirtyBird222
did you get the bulbs with the holders already built onto them? And what if I want to get rid of that red film on the back of my stock gauges? or do you take those stock overlays off? Pardon my ignorance!
Yeah, www.superbrightleds.com has a crapload of LEDs already in holders.

Can't answer the film question as I do not have a t/a. Sorry.
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they are #74 bulbs for the gauge cluster right? I just picked up a camaro gauge cluster
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Originally Posted by keliente
http://www.keliente.com/LED.htm

That may help (for camaros).

thanks Keliente! i got my lights in a few days ago, they ship out SUPER fast!! you really helped me out a bunch
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