Anyone swap out factory gauge bulbs with blue LED's? Let's see some pics!

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Anyone swap out factory gauge bulbs with blue LED's? Let's see some pics!

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Just curious if anyone here has any photos of their factory Cobalt gauges with different color LEDs? I have the Faria gauges and don't really care for the stick warm white bulbs. I'm contemplating between blue and orange.
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Of course I did. But then I went out and half of my guages went weird. So I removed them the factory Cobalt grd loop wiring doesn't like it on my 2004 200
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The blue looks awesome on yours, not sure how it would look on black faced gauges though? That's weird you had those issues, usually LED issues stem from RF interference on other electronics or too low of current draw in canbus systems in cars. I may try it and see if I have the same problems, just need to find some bulbs :lol:
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I didn't have blue lights in my gauges, but the blue led light on my push button switches was pretty bright. Red works better for night I think.
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I had a reddish orange in my 330ss and loved them, had that Livorsi look, but they had white gauge faces. I could see you having to crank the brightness up on the blue to be able to see anything
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Would love this look in the 302
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BigGib wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 7:54 pm The blue looks awesome on yours, not sure how it would look on black faced gauges though? That's weird you had those issues, usually LED issues stem from RF interference on other electronics or too low of current draw in canbus systems in cars. I may try it and see if I have the same problems, just need to find some bulbs :lol:
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Big Block Power wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 10:45 pm
If you happen to find a source let me know πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

It was easier when we were in the office, now I have to pay for shipping :lol:
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BigGib wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 11:58 pm
Big Block Power wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 10:45 pm
If you happen to find a source let me know πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

It was easier when we were in the office, now I have to pay for shipping :lol:
Everything was easier before.
How long will you be out of the office?
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Big Block Power wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 7:45 am
Everything was easier before.
How long will you be out of the office?
Not sure to be honest, main goal is keeping products shipping out so the longer our marketing department can stay out of there and reduce the risk, the better. My team has actually worked really well from home so far which helps 8-)
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No gauge LEDs yet but swapped out the outdated through hole LED modules in the arch with some blue/white switching G4 disc bulbs. Huge improvement over stock.
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BigGib wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 7:02 pm No gauge LEDs yet but swapped out the outdated through hole LED modules in the arch with some blue/white switching G4 disc bulbs. Huge improvement over stock.
Very cool. Where did you get those through again πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
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Big Block Power wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 9:42 pm
BigGib wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 7:02 pm No gauge LEDs yet but swapped out the outdated through hole LED modules in the arch with some blue/white switching G4 disc bulbs. Huge improvement over stock.
Very cool. Where did you get those through again πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Ha, can't recall? :lol:
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