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qnz
06-03-2010, 09:08 PM
I don't know if you guys like having blue numbers in your gauge cluster, but ever since I put white LEDs into the gauge cluster, my numbers became blue:

(pic taken during the day, its bluer at night)
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/060d91ac-1.jpg

Today I hacked into my modified 99-01 cluster and finally got rid of the blue:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/fc8a5209-1.jpg

I took a couple of pics along the way.

After you take out the gauge cluster, try to remember or mark the position of your needle. I used electrical tape.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/eb16a32b-1.jpg

Pop off the needles carefully (I used a fork) and then unscrew the faces of each gauge. Turn them around and start sanding the numbers. After the first thin layer of white, is a thin layer of blue. After that, it is clear-ish plastic.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/893c2d80-1.jpg

I started off with a 300? grit sand paper to cut thru the white and blue, and then used 800 grit to clean up the scratches I made =(

After a few minutes, it should start to look like this. the little black squares is electrical tape, for the scratches in the front of the gauge that will cause light to shine thru. The electrical tape covered up the "holes" of light
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa170/qnzaaron/a2e434b9-1.jpg

Whole project took maybe 1.5 hrs
9G
06-03-2010, 09:58 PM
nice. mine is orange. i wonder if it was stock or was changed
Corey2kG
06-03-2010, 10:04 PM
Mine is white but its stock it came like that. yours looks more clear though or is that a good pic?
IceDouTGaLanT
06-03-2010, 10:15 PM
You just lost 10hp by removing them blue shitz yo!!..
Corey2kG
06-03-2010, 10:17 PM
You just lost 10hp by removing them blue shitz yo!!..

Not cool lol jk
showtime
06-03-2010, 10:29 PM
looks good, what needles are those? They look more red than the orange I used to have.
Corey2kG
06-03-2010, 10:32 PM
My needles are orange
qnz
06-03-2010, 11:54 PM
The needles are from my 03 Galant cluster.

BTW, I tried sanding down the back of the 03 cluster and the entire thing is teal colored. This will only work on 99-01 clusters. =/
Reelax
06-04-2010, 12:04 AM
looks really good!
qnz
06-04-2010, 12:44 AM
Thanks!

I dont like the new "hotspots" on the cluster now. I might just make a semi-circle of LEDs and put them under each gauge for equal shine.
Galantfan88
06-04-2010, 08:39 AM
Nice job bro i really like it
fatal1
06-04-2010, 04:35 PM
nice. mine is orange. i wonder if it was stock or was changed

the 99-01 (i believe) gtz's came with a grey faced cluster and orange lights stock
Reelax
06-04-2010, 04:37 PM
Thanks!

I dont like the new "hotspots" on the cluster now. I might just make a semi-circle of LEDs and put them under each gauge for equal shine.

maybe get LED's that point sideways or have a dispersion lens? that might reduce the hotspots.
mrjaydeeone
06-04-2010, 08:23 PM
Nice Mod Aaron
qnz
06-04-2010, 10:27 PM
maybe get LED's that point sideways or have a dispersion lens? that might reduce the hotspots.

Tried those bro. The ones in the gauge now are 5 LEDs, 1 facing forward and 4 facing sideways toward each side. I also tried the dispersion (concave) LEDs and the light was too dim for me. I still have those lying around so I'll pop em in and see how they look now