Changing dash color light

Crazy_si_T

i wanna change the color of my dash light. is there a form on here that can help. thanks all

Alphaxomega

just go to autolumination.com and get 3 #194 bulbs their the same that go in the corner lights and assuming you just want to change the color of the whiteish yellowish rmp and spedo lights, get 3 #24 bulbs of what ever color for both 194 and 24 you want the cluster to look like.
then just remove the cluster by four screws one under the left bottome of the steering wheel and one on the right side the the two in the back(you have to pop out the covers)
then unglug 3 plugs that attach it from the back.
and just place them in the brown twist off bulb housings.
heres a picture of where the brown ones are that you replace.
194 goes in the big ones
and 24 in the small ones.


Not responsible if you mess anything up while doing this.

Crazy_si_T

Alphaxomega wrote:

just go to autolumination.com and get 3 #194 bulbs their the same that go in the corner lights and assuming you just want to change the color of the whiteish yellowish rmp and spedo lights, get 3 #24 bulbs of what ever color for both 194 and 24 you want the cluster to look like.
then just remove the cluster by four screws one under the left bottome of the steering wheel and one on the right side the the two in the back(you have to pop out the covers)
then unglug 3 plugs that attach it from the back.
and just place them in the brown twist off bulb housings.
heres a picture of where the brown ones are that you replace.
194 goes in the big ones
and 24 in the small ones.


Not responsible if you mess anything up while doing this.

what color are the #194 bulbs?

Crazy_si_T

i went and checked out that site. there are numerous different kinds of 194. want i wanna do is change those lights to a bright red. also how would i do that center dash lights?

Crazy_si_T

im not seeing any # 24 bulbs on that site

Eagle Beagle

how about some paint...

Alphaxomega

oh sorry its #74 bulbs :oops:
and you could use paint but your bulbs might explode
bit hey if you like to take risks try it out.
i never colored them before but i hear people use permanent markers or some type of spray paint.

Riverman

I tried to change the dashboard lights in my '89 wagon to orange a while back to match a Prelude CD player I got. The instrument cluster was easy enough, since you just have to replace the 168/194 bulbs, but the climate control panel has a light blue layer on the back of the plastic that turns the yellowish light white. I about ruined the panel by trying to pull off the plastic strips with the icons on them. The defroster button is the same way. It has a blue plastic piece to color the light. I don't know if Honda ever made the clock in any different colors.

Crazy_si_T

thanks everyone for all your inputs. i gott wait till payday to try and get the bulbs. they more that i thought. lol

Alphaxomega

yeah i paid $15 shipped for some xenon white lights to make the cluster pure white

Crazy_si_T

Alphaxomega wrote:

yeah i paid $15 shipped for some xenon white lights to make the cluster pure white

nice, i wanna go with a bright red to match the cd player.

Alphaxomega

Crazy_si_T wrote:

Alphaxomega wrote:

yeah i paid $15 shipped for some xenon white lights to make the cluster pure white

nice, i wanna go with a bright red to match the cd player.

i wanted to do the same but with amber but i dont like the look of it so im just going hard white not that piss white color that come in it and its going to be more brighter

Crazy_si_T

Alphaxomega wrote:

Crazy_si_T wrote:

Alphaxomega wrote:

yeah i paid $15 shipped for some xenon white lights to make the cluster pure white

nice, i wanna go with a bright red to match the cd player.

i wanted to do the same but with amber but i dont like the look of it so im just going hard white not that piss white color that come in it and its going to be more brighter

do you by chance have a write up of how to step by step take out the cluster and possibly the center dash???

oldskoolef!

ebay is the cheapest and easyest way to find what you want, i did the l.e.d convertion a while back on my wagon, just used (Car Wedge Coner Light Bulb Lamp for Car T10 168 194)or the biger bulbs and i used (T5 286 LED CAR Dashboard Lights Bulbs)

BIG BULBS
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=led+T1 ... t=0&bkBtn=
SMALL BULBS
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=led+bu ... =0&bkBtn=1

VERY SMALL BULBS ON TOP OF THE CLUSTER
YOU HAVE TO GET CRATIVE AND TAKE ONE OF THE SMALL BULBS APART AND STUFF IT IN THERE LOL (THATS WHAT I DID,WORK GREAT!!!)

SORRY NO PICTURES YET

Alphaxomega

Crazy_si_T wrote:

Alphaxomega wrote:

Crazy_si_T wrote:

Alphaxomega wrote:

yeah i paid $15 shipped for some xenon white lights to make the cluster pure white

nice, i wanna go with a bright red to match the cd player.

i wanted to do the same but with amber but i dont like the look of it so im just going hard white not that piss white color that come in it and its going to be more brighter

do you by chance have a write up of how to step by step take out the cluster and possibly the center dash???[/quote:3p0nnvmz]
i will write it once i get my new bulbs in the mail.
pic by pic with instructions aswell as before after pics.
just wait a while their already on their way to my house. 8)

Crazy_si_T

thank you very much. i appreciate you heloing and taking the time to write one up

Alphaxomega

haha no problem
always happy to help

Alphaxomega

Ok so this is pretty simple when you do it once.
But be carefull with the wiring on the back you can easily fuck it up and have to get a new one.

1st. Take off the four screws that hold the cover on. i marked them in red. Two near under the steering wheel and pop two of those plastic caps behind the cover and unscrew those. And before you take the cover off remove the defrost and dash dimmer switch connections wich is just push tab and pull off.


2nd. Unscrew four more screw 2 on each side of the cluster.


3rd. Ok before you take of the cluster carefully remove the 3 harnesses on the back of the cluster. just push on each ones tab and they slide out. After take out the cluster.


4rd. Ok now your cluster is out and change witch ever bulbs you bought and put them back and re install. Then your done.


If you have any questions just ask. I might know the answer.
: Not realiable if something goes wrong with the process :

wago_90

my question kinda goes with this since my rpms lights and fuel lights are going out and i need to replace them but also
my rpms are stuck on 2k any idea as to what might be wrong or how to fix? i have a 1990 rt4wd

Crazy_si_T

AMAZING.. thank you so much for the write up. where did you get your blubl, i want all mine to be red. but an earlier post shoed me a wight and they wanted 8-10 bucks per bulb. are there like some on ebay or something..

Alphaxomega

wago_90 wrote:

my question kinda goes with this since my rpms lights and fuel lights are going out and i need to replace them but also
my rpms are stuck on 2k any idea as to what might be wrong or how to fix? i have a 1990 rt4wd

check your harnesses see if they are all conected behind the cluster replace if they are and you might want to ask around or search for it in the forum.

Crazy_si_T wrote:

AMAZING.. thank you so much for the write up. where did you get your blubl, i want all mine to be red. but an earlier post shoed me a wight and they wanted 8-10 bucks per bulb. are there like some on ebay or something..

and you can buy them in autolumination.com and go on the tab for the bulbs scroll down to the light colored bulbs not the led's. i believe they are $.99 each or $1.50 and around 3-4 to ship. and get #74 bulbs and #194. to change the rpm and mph you need 3 of each (i think)

Crazy_si_T

i must be a real noob about these bulbs i found all the ones i wanted and there still 6-8 a peice. all i want is to turn the lights red. here is a copy of the cart on that site. ??? help

Item Options Quantity Remove Amount
74
Item # 1 Watt Color: Red
Lens: Forward
$14.97
T10 Wedge
Item # SMT Tower Color: Red
Lens: 194
$26.97



Item total:$41.94
Shipping to Shipping & Handling to 99216 Change:$4.00


Total:$45.94 USD

Alphaxomega

if you want leds thats how much it costs lol
if you want bulbs wich is cheaper and the same go here

http://autolumination.com/74.htm
and scroll down until you see
(#74 (T5, T1-3/4) bulbs are 3/4" x 1/8" diameter)

#74 Wedge Based Bulbs
$.99 each
Blue Red Purple Green Amber Super White

and for the other bulbs go here.

http://autolumination.com/194.htm
and scroll down until you see(near the end of the page)
(Order 194 168 W5W 2825 Incandescent Bulbs (shown above): $.99 ea.)
they will have pictures of the bulbs colored.



and thats about it its pretty easy and cheap unless you want to buy leds, then its expensive

oldskoolef!

Trust me is't well worth the money

sample pictures

lecoq

I'm gonna do this this weekend-thanks for the thread

Ben06

Is there a thread for finding out all the light bulb codes for our wagons here? I cant find anything

leWolf

Hey isnt the instrument cluster filled with colored plastic? I might have looked at it wrong but i didn't think bulbs would totally change the color. Anyone have a picture with it finished? This could be an awesome modification!

Reaccion

This is a great thread but it will be great if someone would post some pictures....

Alphaxomega

of the after results? or?

leWolf

Alphaxomega wrote:

of the after results? or?

before and after!

Alphaxomega

i cant do the before but i can do the after
when i get a chance ill take it