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Old Nov 26, 2015 | 11:22 PM
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I've got a few questions about the swap. How difficult is the headlight switch? Does it have to be taken apart? Right now I've got a 3mm neo wedge wrote to order (found on another forum what bulbs) and will this need a resistor? Also if I change the bulb color from the originals to say red will the cluster still show a green tint like stock or will the cluster show a true red?
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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by VandykeT/A
I've got a few questions about the swap. How difficult is the headlight switch? Does it have to be taken apart? Right now I've got a 3mm neo wedge wrote to order (found on another forum what bulbs) and will this need a resistor? Also if I change the bulb color from the originals to say red will the cluster still show a green tint like stock or will the cluster show a true red?
Headlight switch is easy...just take out the old bulb and swap the new one in no resistor is needed. The cluster, ac controls, and even the headlight switch all have a bluish tint so i honestly don't know how red will look, it probably won't be a true red though
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Old Dec 2, 2015 | 06:44 AM
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Easy to swap the switch. If you're using a superbright NEO3, no need for a resistor. You will lose the ability to dim the lights.

As quiet_storm mentioned, all the Camaro factory stuff has a blue tint on it...that plus yellowish bulbs makes a greenish color. Pontiac has red, hence the orange color. You can't clear that filter off the headlight switch - the icons and even the black background is painted onto that overlay. I tried to clear the blue and ended up with a frosted clear piece of plastic - the black wiped right off with the blue.
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