I want to change the color of my 01 Mustang gauges, I need to know how?
July 10, 2012 by admin
Filed under Mustang Parts
I want thе inside οf mу mustang tο bе blue, bυt аll thе factory lights аrе green. I qυеѕtіοnеd mу dad іf I сουld јυѕt take thе gauge pod out аnd change thе bulbs tο blue аnd hе ѕаіd hе didn’t know аnd I’m nοt going through thе dіѕtrеѕѕ οf taking іt out tο find out =). Sο іf anyone knows, οr knows a way tο find out (lacking taking thе whole thing out), please share thіѕ informatoin wіth mе!
On persons, the green color is not from the bulb, but rather from the green ‘gel’ or transparent plastic. Go to a theater light supply store and buy some blue gel and replace the green ones. Yes you do have to remove the cluster to do this.
You may be able to change the bulbs, if they green. Sometimes they are clear/white and the panel itself has the color. Check with some Custom Car Supplies on the Inet and see what they have. I not done this in a log time, but, some of the stuff is “Cherry” and not too expensive. I will look around. In the mean time work on the “Puppy Dog Eyes”, they will come in handy when you question dad; “Hey, can I have $300 to fix my gauges”?
If its LED Then get Blue LED Bulbs
If its Electronic Gel get Blue Electronic Gel
yes the bulbs are changeable, a Chilton’s manual, or a motors manual takes you step by step. the factory uses green because its a bright clean color , simple to see at night, the blue will make your instrument panel look dim, harder to see. the red looks really cool in the 2001, but the bulb needs to be right red not coated or painted…
give the 10 points to jody…
One..it’s regular incandesent bulbs no leds…. and they are clear
Two, the poster is right on the color life part of the overlay but you can’t just “add” colored paper back there…. really it’s very hard to get back there… changing the bulb color might cahnge the hue a small to a blue green tint perhaps.
But it requires removal of the instrument cluster, and it’s not a first time DIY job…. as if you mess it up, you get to tow the car to the dealer… that’s right TOW… the cluster is looked-for to start the car, no way around it.
There are overlays you can buy for this car online (like at Crutchfield.com), but I recommend taking it everyplace to get it done… as you have to remove and reinstall the needles… mess up and you can bring it back to the dealer for a new cluster (at $350 parts + about $150 labor)