Thread: Switching guage cluster lights to blue?

I want to change my guage cluster color from red to blue.

I've read these are the bulbs behind it;
8 - 194
12 - 74

Is it as simple as switching them out or is there a film on the cluster that will keep it from appearing blue?
If so, how do I fix it?

After doing some research, here's some nice reverse guages, but they come at a price. http://www.andysautosport.com/pontia...ces/alfa_otto/

the bulbs you can change to blue just fine and the only thing youll have to take the coating off of is the needles. those are stained that orange color, but you can sand that off and they will be white and in turn light up blue.

Im pretty sure that all the numbers and everything on the cluster is back coated with color also. On my old car I just bought a blue stock looking overlay for like $50 and it looked awesome. Canging the bulbs will only change the color around your odometer.

Originally Posted by Bio248

the bulbs you can change to blue just fine and the only thing youll have to take the coating off of is the needles. those are stained that orange color, but you can sand that off and they will be white and in turn light up blue.

Hmm, I may sand the needles. I will have to take out my cluster to see if there's an orange coating but you say there's not..

i love the red ones in mine, i never did try blue.

I did the same thing as Kasey. I got it on ebay about 5 years ago...they still have them but they are a bit different now. And there has to be a film on the cluster because the bulbs behind the cluster are white.

Originally Posted by KeithGTP03

I did the same thing as Kasey. I got it on ebay about 5 years ago...they still have them but they are a bit different now. And there has to be a film on the cluster because the bulbs behind the cluster are white.

I like yours keith, can you direct me to something like that?

My cluster with the ebay overlay


found this online...its either stock cluster with blue leds, of another type of overlay

Just found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...Q5fAccessories... looks like they finally made it in black, vs, the white you see most ppl have... buy this and tell us how it looks bc ill probably swap this one in.

If you ask anyone who has it, the ``green`` is actually blue, i was using my iphone.

Originally Posted by Colossus

Just found this 1997-2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX BLACK REVERSE GLOW GAUGES | eBay... looks like they finally made it in black, vs, the white you see most ppl have... buy this and tell us how it looks bc ill probably swap this one in.

So collosus' isn't made anymore? And the ebay ^ can switch colors between blue and green?

Here's the guage collosus has (out of stock when posted) http://www.amazon.com/97-03-Pontiac-.../dp/B003J9M6WO

Ya.. I did see that `blue green`` colour description, so im not sure. and suprisingly, haven`t been able to find the one i have on ebay.
I did find this site though: Pontiac : Procarparts! Established in 1997, Auto Superstore

these things have EXPLODED in price ($89??).. i think i paid $27 total for it off ebay and shipped over Canada.

Reverse gauges go over your original and are self powered?

I found this on the site listed above.. http://www.procarparts.com/index.php...ducts_id=35456

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The stock one can be changed. Take it apart. There a red film over the letters. I've heard of some people using carb cleaner to take it off. I used paint thinner and laqure thinner combined to a weak solution. Then rubbed off the red with qtips. Took some time but didnt ruin anything. Then it's just a matter of using different colored bulbs. Save some cash and have the stock look