Posted January 23, 201114 yr Who has done this? I want to change my gauges color, I'm sure I could just dive in and do it.But I want someone who has done it before to chime in and give me some tips and answer a few questions for me. Does AutoZone carry what I need? O'Riellys? Napa? Pep Boys?What was the hardest part of the swap?Is the new color annoyingly bright at night?
January 23, 201114 yr I can post up a link from a tahoe forum with info on this if you want. it has pics and links to buy the bulbs. LKM.I am going to change my bulb colors too.
January 23, 201114 yr Author I can post up a link from a tahoe forum with info on this if you want. it has pics and links to buy the bulbs. LKM.I am going to change my bulb colors too.The place it probably links to is www.superbrightleds.com. I was hoping a local retail store might carry them.
January 24, 201114 yr a bunch of guys on Blazerforum have done this and bought leds on Ebay. its not really hard the way we've done it but it does involve soldering thats in my truck. i got lazy and didn't angle the one at 40 properly causing a hot spot
February 27, 201114 yr these are the exact ones i used... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-194-168-T10-5-SMD-LED-Green-HID-Light-Wedge-Bulb-New-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a62154a40QQitemZ250753665600QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesjust get some 194 twist sockets to swap them.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-instrument-panel-sockets-1-2-hole-194-bulb-6-pcs-/130463714640?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e603e4d50
February 27, 201114 yr Author these are the exact ones i used... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-194-168-T10-5-SMD-LED-Green-HID-Light-Wedge-Bulb-New-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a62154a40QQitemZ250753665600QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesjust get some 194 twist sockets to swap them.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-instrument-panel-sockets-1-2-hole-194-bulb-6-pcs-/130463714640?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e603e4d50How many sockets do I need? I also wanna change the AC knobs, and headlight knob.
February 27, 201114 yr How many sockets do I need? I also wanna change the AC knobs, and headlight knob.not sure how many sockets fullsizes use. mine needed 6. for the ac mine used 4x T5's. and the headlight has a led soldered in so i didnt bother...
February 27, 201114 yr Author How many sockets do I need? I also wanna change the AC knobs, and headlight knob.not sure how many sockets fullsizes use. mine needed 6. for the ac mine used 4x T5's. and the headlight has a led soldered in so i didnt bother...You have more gauges then I have. lolSo 6 should work fine.
February 27, 201114 yr SIC, thanks for those links, i had one go bad and just swapped the stocks back in. i'm going to buy those soon to redo my dash.
February 27, 201114 yr No problem. Glad to help out. I first used regular leds and had alot of bright spots. Switched to smd's and had even coverage. If anyone has any questions i'll be more then happy to help where i can.
March 15, 201114 yr thats pretty sick I AM A look into doing the LEDS the only thing you can use at orilles is if you wanted to do just a regular halogen bulb, you just buy the plastic socket adapter and the colored bulb. which only works with 99-02 GM vehicles But if your going with LEDs you gonna have to get it off the internet like they said.
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