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  1. 08-16-2006, 02:04 AM #1
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    Mark is the man. HVAC redlights

    Under his inspiration, I modded my HVAC lights the other day. Made them red.

    Then I played with my Alpine headunit until I matched the red correctly. It actually looks kind of cool. I need to turn the OE Compass DIN unit red, and then the cluster. I need to fiddle with the alpine a bit more to get the color a bit closer.

    I also did his map/dome light mod. That is a mod EVERYONE should do! The difference is incredible.



    I did the mod with paint. I used Testors Transparent Candy Apple Red spray paint. A quick light coat and let it dry. Popped the bulbs in and that was that!

    I like the red. It's not to bright, it's easy to see at night, and I hardly even notice that it's on. I can glance and see where the buttons are for quick pushings, and it isn't distracting.
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  2. 08-16-2006, 02:08 AM #2
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    That pic doesn't make it look as red as it really is. It looks good, trust me.

    Cellphone night camera. Sorry about quality.
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    Nice, I have been wanting to do this but haven't had the time
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    Did the compass unit this morning. Looks pretty cool.

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    Nice to see my work being done.

    But I'm going to have to admit that I'm trying blue out now
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    I thought of going blue, but it's not easy.

    I might try blue again at some point in the future, but for now, the red works pretty well. It's not distracting, and it looks kinda cool!
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    I found some blue clear wrap stuff that works.
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    Hmm, that's not a bad idea. Re-film the gauges instead of working around the green or filing it off.

    A co-worker turned his wifes gauges blue using LED's. It worked pretty well, but it's SO bright, that it's distracting. She likes it though.
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    I would still sand the back of the guages off, otherwise you'll get a greenish-blue or (worse) greenish-red. However, it's much more conducive to uniform, solid color
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    I've always wanted to try or attempt that mod...however, i am too scared that i will mess up and end up spending ALOT of money hahaha...looks good. mad props.
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