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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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Wondering What kind of gauges look the best my friend has reverse glow just wondeing planning on getting one not sure who makes it or what type i should get
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 09:52 PM
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Wondering What kind of gauges look the best
Honestly, I think the stock gauge looks better than any of those aftermarket gauges with a little modding to them.
MacADaYear bought six 4-LED wedge bulbs in blue color and replaced them with the stock bulbs. He also scraped off the orange paint on the back of the needles. The light from the LEDs shine throughout the needles and give it a cool glow. Very easy on the eyes and looks like a totally different gauge.
This picture doesn't do it justice, you have to actually see it.

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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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wow that does look nice where could i pick up those lights could i put some differen't colors in there like red or yellow or something or do i just have to do blue? and it is easy to put new colors in there and scratch the paint off the needles?
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MacADaYear got them from www.superbrightleds.com
You can get them in different colors. They have red, green, yellow and blue as far as I know. I think red would look awesome but its all up to you of course.
It isn't difficult, it just takes a little patience and a couple hours.
Make sure you mark the position of the needles or else your readings will be all messed up. A buddy of mine forgot to do that and had to take it to the dealer to get fixed. HAH
MacADaYear will probably chime in and tell you how he did it.
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alright thanks alot im sure i can do it i hope it looks good along with billet grille i just orderd or last week its a presion grille big mouth guy in my neighborhood has it looks clean
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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chris you are retarded! lol just messin with you
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 02:13 AM
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get some escalade gauges, those are the best looking ones out there

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get some escalade gauges, those are the best looking ones out there


I think those are the best looking gauges, I just don't think they go well in our trucks, like they're out of place or something. I'm going with the Denali gauges with that platinum/silver overlay and blue LEDs behind it.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 06:38 PM
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i just got some platinum gauges from nuimage but havn't installed them yet. have a question about mac's LED bulbs...what has to be done to swap to the LED bulbs? think i might get some red LEDs and sand the needles also...
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All you gotta do is remove the gauge cluster and untwist the bulbs from the cluster. Then you pull out the stock bulb from that base piece and put the LED bulbs in there. You will have to thread the wires from the LEDs into those stock plastic base things. It's not that hard really, just gotta take your time and it will look
I was sure Mac would chime in and let you know, the pics I took are on his computer...so hopefully he'll post em up
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