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Old 10-18-09, 10:19 PM
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Default Blue dash lights on the IS-F????

I just did a couple mods to a 2008 IS-F last week which included a JoeZ exhaust, choppin air filter, and some blue interior accents. The exhaust sounds amazing! My client saw a picture of another ISF that has blue lights throughout the dash and she wants me to modify her car to look the same. I can't even begin to imagine how hard it would be to change all the lights blue from green.

Does anyone here know how this ISF got the lights blue?
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Old 10-18-09, 10:22 PM
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ohh cathys car... where is she.. i miss her....
Old 10-18-09, 10:25 PM
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i miss her too. i need to get her steering wheel on! haha
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Great interior shots... The only way would be to go behind the dash right? i like the blue..
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Great interior shots... The only way would be to go behind the dash right? i like the blue..
I wish it was that easy. all of the lights are mini LED's that are built on to a circuit board. There is no way to easily modify the bulb. The steering wheel buttons are even blue. I am starting to wonder if the camera flash made the lights look blue, or if blue lighting was an option.
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Originally Posted by AAD
I wish it was that easy. all of the lights are mini LED's that are built on to a circuit board. There is no way to easily modify the bulb. The steering wheel buttons are even blue. I am starting to wonder if the camera flash made the lights look blue, or if blue lighting was an option.
It can be done. In the Subaru world there is a company called "Interior Flair" that will convert all of the interior dash/HVAC /etc to different colors. Give them a call and see if they can give you any advise.

http://www.interiorflair.com
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you can also paint the lights using stained glass paint.
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Originally Posted by DaveMS
It can be done. In the Subaru world there is a company called "Interior Flair" that will convert all of the interior dash/HVAC /etc to different colors. Give them a call and see if they can give you any advise.

http://www.interiorflair.com
in the subaru world we DIY it! there are a few write ups on nasioc how to do it.
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Great looking mods, let us hear your exhaust!
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the LED looks awesome!!
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Thanks for all the help!!! Interior flair was willing to take on the job, now I just need to get the car back here so I can take it apart and send them the pieces. I absolutley love the ISF, I am considering buying one for our shop now. We have a 70 Cuda, and I drive a Range Rover daily.

Thanks again.
Jim
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awesome, i want it, i want it

does anyone know a cost for the f?
id imagine it would be difficult to take all the pieces off
and i wonder how it would work if the leds are built into the circuit board like u mentioned?

looks sexy tho

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Originally Posted by hahahaf
awesome, i want it, i want it

does anyone know a cost for the f?
id imagine it would be difficult to take all the pieces off
and i wonder how it would work if the leds are built into the circuit board like u mentioned?

looks sexy tho
I'm working on a price now, but it is going to be alot of work. Think about every button or switch in the car that is going to be taken out....
The LED's are built in the circuit board and I guess the company takes them off and re attaches blue LED's or any other color you like... Crazy amount of time.
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so u will have to take them ur car then?
its not the like ones they advertise on the site then, where u ship them in?
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Originally Posted by hahahaf
so u will have to take them ur car then?
its not the like ones they advertise on the site then, where u ship them in?
These are not for my car. I am not an ISF owner yet...lol I have a local client that is bringing her car to my shop. I am going to have my guys remove all the parts, then we are going to send the parts to interior flair and have them modify the bulbs then send the parts back to me to install them.


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