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Replacing stock green dashboard lights

Old 01-31-12, 05:19 PM
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Default Replacing stock green dashboard lights

So I was browsing the ISF thread today and came across this pretty sick looking mod, where all the stock green interior lights have been replaced with blue.

Does anyone know where to get these bulbs and how to do the install? I would really appreciate the info, thanks!
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Old 01-31-12, 05:22 PM
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Contact LED_guy here on CL. He has done many other members' cars. He should have the full list of bulbs for you.

I did mine myself, but unfortunately I don't have the list of bulbs anymore

btw sorry for the poor quality photo.
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Old 01-31-12, 05:23 PM
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There was a DIY, but last time i checked, it was edited and the content was removed
Old 01-31-12, 05:24 PM
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If you contact LED_guy, let us know. Would like to know how much for this. Thanks.
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Funny how we all want what we don't have~ back in the 80's when Alpine decks had green buttons we all wanted green dashes to match the buttons
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Originally Posted by shiny250
Contact LED_guy here on CL. He has done many other members' cars. He should have the full list of bulbs for you.

I did mine myself, but unfortunately I don't have the list of bulbs anymore

btw sorry for the poor quality photo.
Sounds good, I'll look into it. Thanks for the info.
Old 01-31-12, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by shiny250
Contact LED_guy here on CL. He has done many other members' cars. He should have the full list of bulbs for you.

I did mine myself, but unfortunately I don't have the list of bulbs anymore

btw sorry for the poor quality photo.
Seems that LED_guy is no longer active on CL, and I can't send him any PMs.
Anyone have a DIY guide for this mod?
Old 01-31-12, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Funny how we all want what we don't have~ back in the 80's when Alpine decks had green buttons we all wanted green dashes to match the buttons
A lot of Ford and Mercury products had a dark green which looked really good even up until recently though most of theirs have changed to a lighter Ice blue.

Funny how the IS, ES, GS all had this (imo) pukey looking green, while the LS adopted the the nicer white lighting. Similar to the 2004 RX330+ which had a nice white/blue glow to it
Old 01-31-12, 07:08 PM
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i used a lot of 1206 bulbs lol. it wasnt the right size but it worked perfectly!
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wow, the blue LED look really nice.. PLEASE UPDATE once you get more info..
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Originally Posted by coops808
Seems that LED_guy is no longer active on CL, and I can't send him any PMs.
Anyone have a DIY guide for this mod?
PM me, I can forward you his contact
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Keep us posted on this please!
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Originally Posted by DKnight350
Keep us posted on this please!
If you're interested in getting LEDs for your dash, I would PM HeartmyIS and ask to get in contact with LED_guy, he's you're man. If you're in Cali you may be able to get him to install it for you, but if not he has great DIY instructions and will sell you the LEDs you need for the job.
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He did mine. He's around..I just texted him. You can hit me up too.
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I just spoke to HeartmyIS' friend and it is way more than I would invest in this mod ($450 for dash and gauges). If anyone has the info on how I can order bulbs and do myself -I WANT TO KNOW!

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