Is Red Lighted Dash Spedometer Possible?

by **DatSRBoi** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:19 pm

I was in my friends brother in law Audi TT quatro today and I have to say for a factory car is is PIMP. I also notice how his dash gauges were red. I searched around this site but couldnt really find anything about changing the colors on the dash other then changing the face itself but thats blue and all. I want the factory dash but the numbers to glow red at night. Does anyone have instructions how to make it happen and Or is it even possible? it looks better then the Green light dash speedometer i have. SO HELP HELP..

by **Mole** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:46 pm

yes its possible.

you need to buy peanut wedge bulbs.

i forgot what size, but its the same as the license plate light.

just pop out the gauge cluster and then you have acess to the rear.

by **DatSRBoi** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:55 pm

Arnt the rear bulbs big though? Sorry its night so I cant run outside and look haha its raining. Do I need a red bulb or just any bulb and a red cover sheet? Has anyone tried this? It looks sooooo cool. :cry:

If anyone has pics of them or steps to taking off Your dash let me know hehe, I dont wanna ghetto rig my car again.

by **FLASH** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:34 pm

The whole gauge cluster is 194's. I used red colored bulbs.

Holla bread. The key ring is also 194. HVAC controls are 2921. Looks really good. You have to make new covers for the turn signals...i used transparency paper that I colored red and filled in the holes where it was a piece of green plastic.

by **Hsakuragi** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:44 pm

^ you didn't change the bulbs in the AC buttons right? i meant those 3 buttons

by **FLASH** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 10:50 pm

Um...I only have the two (99)..the A/C Button and the Rear Defroster...and no i didn't change them because I couldn't. I also couldn't change the lights behind the Gear readout on the dash, and everyone asks me "Oh wow thats cool how everythings red, but why is the Drive still green?"

by **HKSV6SLE** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 1:55 am

doesnt the red hurt ur eyes when u drivce long distances? :drinking:

by **DatSRBoi** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:58 am

WOW!!

AWESOME!! looks proffessional and all. so the bulbs are 194? Thanks a bunch bro. Only I wish you lived in Texas to help me out haha. I love the way the red Dash makes it look all luxury and powerful looking. Darn Audis and Luxus has them. Ill show you guys the pics later. It looks just as good as yours man. PROPS.

by **bassthrive** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:50 am

FLASH wrote:Um...I only have the two (99)..the A/C Button and the Rear Defroster...and no i didn't change them because I couldn't. I also couldn't change the lights behind the Gear readout on the dash, and everyone asks me "Oh wow thats cool how everythings red, but why is the Drive still green?"

You can change all of those flash. The rear defrost is easiest, there are two small screw out bulbs on the top of the button cartridge (which pops out of the hvac controls when you have everything disassembled). The a/c is harder because you cant change the LED that lights up when air conditioning is on. You can however unscrew a tiny bulb and color that in which will make the A/C label light up (i reccommend candy colored nail polish). The recirculate button (if you have a button and not the lever) is nearly impossible since it is 100% LED.

The PRNDL2 on your dash is simply a series of #74 bulbs. You will have to remove the cluster again because you can only access them from the back. I colored em all in with red nail polish, then replaced the "D" bulb with a blue #74.

Here is a pic of my blue on red interior.
http://www.aircargodispatch.com/paul/night3.jpg

by **FLASH** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 9:57 am

Yo thanks for the info bassthrive! I was very leary (sp?) of taking apart my speedo, so when I get bored and feel confident again I will probably do the PRND21 later! Thanks so much dude.

by **Mole** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:41 am

HKSV6SLE wrote:doesnt the red hurt ur eyes when u drivce long distances?

nope.

i feel they are more soothing to the eyes.

by **DatSRBoi** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:50 pm

Dang I have no idea what you guys are reallly all talking about. Sometimes I feel doing this is like trying to crack and hack a Bank. Looks hard hahaa.

. Does anyone have the instruction on what screws to take out to get to the bulbs?

by **FLASH** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:23 pm

On the bezel, there are two screws at the top of it, they are somewhat angled. You gotta use alotta force and maybe some WD40 to get them out. from there its pretty simple...the bezel comes off, the speedometer has like 4 screws holding IT in, take them off and there ya have it, the back of the speedo.

by **DatSRBoi** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:34 pm

DANG thast easier then my 93 maxima. I thought i was going to have to pull out the whole intereior front dash haha. dang thanks allot Im going to do it tonight and hope.

by **FLASH** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:53 pm

DatSRBoi wrote:DANG thast easier then my 93 maxima. I thought i was going to have to pull out the whole intereior front dash haha. dang thanks allot Im going to do it tonight and hope.

lol yup great way to spend a Friday nite...

Is Red Lighted Dash Spedometer Possible?

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