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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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hey, i have a 94 civic (obviously) and i want to replace the bulbs in my instrument panel to blue ones. i have them setup to buy. what i want to know is how hard is it to get to the bulbs?? im pretty small so if there is anyway i can get to them without taking my dash apart at all that would be ideal. please get back to me ASAP so i can make the order early this week so i hopefully get them before the weekend. also does anyone know if blue instrument lights look good? thank you in advance! [/align]
 
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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It might be harder to see your gauges at night (depending on how bright the lights are0. But if they are the bulbs, they should be right on top of the cluster. Im not sure but you might have to remove the plastic trim around it to reach them. Its not too hard
 
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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alright. its just that i hat messing with my dash a lot. i have only ever taken one piece off and i messed it up so i like to try and stay away from that. also if i want to put thin strip LEDs in my center console what is nearby that i could easily wire it to? also are my letter supposed to light up. you know P R N D...
 
Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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you have to take off the plastic trim by the vents , the long part, then just unscrew two screws under the top and then pull it out ... It takes 5 minutes max when Idid it a few weekends ago
 
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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i did custom lights on my 94 and my 99civic. its pretty mucht the same setup from the two. ya just have to glue the lights to the tach board. simple bulb replacements are not THAT GREAT for lighting upgrade. 95% of the time the lights will have hot/bright spots and cold/dim spots.
been there done that... and UPGRADED
check the DIY section..
 
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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I actually just ordered some blue LED dash light bulbs that will just replace the stock ones, so when I get them installed on saturday or sunday, i'll let you guys know how they turn out. I didn't realize that they might not be that great as addiction2bass pointed out, so i'll take some pics and let you guys know how good or bad they work.
 
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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ya it will be better than stock... but wont be that evenly colored.
 
Old Jun 11, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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ya it will be better than stock... but wont be that evenly colored.
here's the ones that i ordered
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=1#ht_2280wt_0

it says it has a wide beam angle and looks pretty decent in the pic, but i'll find out for sure when i get them
 
Old Jun 11, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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any update on those lights yet? im waiting to order them til i know. thanks
 

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