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cluster question/ pic request

has anyone ran the blue leds though the stock black gauges? i'm not a huge fan of the white/silver clusters but would like to go with blue, does anyone have pics of the blue lighing with black faces?
 
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You have to take off the black face and sand the back of it, then paint if blue and it will be blue. I did mine in red. Sorry no pictures.
 
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I find the black faces' font to be uber dull looking, thats probaby why more don't use the stock faces.

I thought Mudranger96 used the black faces....well....he did, but he's using an aftermarket white overlay. I think I've got pics of red led's with blackface somewhere.
 
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if you find something just post it up when ever you get time
 
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I had blue LED's with the black sanded overlays for a minute. It wasn't that great, I hate how doing it like that causes all the red on the gauges to get lost...looks like ****.
The best way IMO is to use blue film with white bulbs, that way the red parts stay untouched and only the green parts turn blue.
 
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so pull the overlays and sand and blue transparent paint with superbright white leds?
 
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so pull the overlays and sand and blue transparent paint with superbright white leds?
that'll work. just be careful applying the paint though, I can't do it without screwing it up and having it look like blotchy sh**.
 
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i ran that for a while...i have pics hold up

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i want to go over there with a Q-tip and some rubbing alcohol and clean the **** out of the space around your hazard switch
 

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