Interior light change? Ac/Stock Gauges?

[xDJ DUBx]

I've seen it done in a couple of pics where the lights in the a/c buttons in stuff where the stock green was changed to blue or red. I wanted to know if anyone has done this before and how did you do it?

I'd like to change my stock gauge lights to blue so I don't have to buy a set of new ones and also change the lights in the a/c controls to blue.

So yeah, anyone done this before?

[Mazdawarbird]

I've seen it done in a couple of pics where the lights in the a/c buttons in stuff where the stock green was changed to blue or red. I wanted to know if anyone has done this before and how did you do it?

I'd like to change my stock gauge lights to blue so I don't have to buy a set of new ones and also change the lights in the a/c controls to blue.

So yeah, anyone done this before?

It's possible but it requires you to rip apart the dash. With some models the color of the guages/switches is the green or red. In other cases the light-up part is clear with just a colored bulb behind to make it look that way. I believe mazda has it set up in the first way i mentioned. Not sure though.

[njaremka]

it will be easier to go blue if your stock gauge color is the green - just change out the bulbs for blue ones. if you want red, you will have to swap the whole cluster to the ES set.

[NOTSPCY]

Luckily i have a es and mine is already red ... I used to have indiglo guages which i liked but man it hurt my eyes are a while . im sticking with the red/orange color

[red95_240sx]

it will be easier to go blue if your stock gauge color is the green - just change out the bulbs for blue ones. if you want red, you will have to swap the whole cluster to the ES set.

ive done it, its still green for the LX. (dont mean to but heads with u so much in one day.)

[njaremka]

if you put some "ultra-hyper-JDM" blue led's in there, it should turn out blue.

i have the stock "amber" gauges, and mine take to the red leds quite nicely. makes for a nice deep red all across

[red95_240sx]

oh those kind...

[xDJ DUBx]

What about the a/c lights? Are they as easy to change bulbs as the gauges are?

[njaremka]

the a/c lights are a little more difficult. you need to remove the unit from the console. i then dismantled the unit to stick bigger led lights in there.

[xDJ DUBx]

I've already taken out the unit once and it wasn't fun but I could do it again BUT is it harder than that to take it apart and change the bulbs?

[njaremka]

the hardest part is getting the unit out and back in

[Hookedupmp5]

there is a post similar to this. a how to:

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58027

[hembree06]

Ok guys lets see if you can help me i want to change my guage colors to blue on both my cluster and a/c but my problem is my bulbs are clear and the screen is orange/red. so is it possible to buy clear screens or what are my options from here please let me know

[Protege_MP3_506]

I would love to change mine to blue too. I was also thinkin possibly yellow for my speedometer and blue on each side (temp and tach)

[mazdaspeeeeed]

i am in the process of changing everything out.... so far i've got the ac control panel all blue. I am working on the gauge cluster and i am about to buy some 194 blue leds bc the ones in there arn't bright enough for me...

[hembree06]

i finally broke down and bought some new gauges i havnt installed them yet but when i do i will post pics i was afraid that i wouldnt be able to make the blue take over the orange

[mazdaspeeeeed]

i finally broke down and bought some new gauges i havnt installed them yet but when i do i will post pics i was afraid that i wouldnt be able to make the blue take over the orange

what gauges did you end up getting?

[hembree06]

Not sure of the brand they were just some cheap ones off ebay here is the addy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290285165242&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem=

[hembree06]

here is the pics of my new gauges and a/c lights

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=84321057&albumID=1557567&imageID=40673571

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=84321057&albumID=1557567&imageID=40673573