# Dash light color change **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 16, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560 "2008-10-16T11:12:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/1 "2008-10-16T11:12:44Z")
Hey i know there was a thread a while ago about this and I can seem to locate it, from my memory there cap[s you can buy, to go over the existing bulbs and change the color correct ? anyone have the link to those caps, thanks -Ian ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/2 "2008-10-16T11:14:47Z")
dont do it ian, they have a tendency to melt to the bulb and fade anyways. if your REALLY want to change the dash color, your best bet is LEDs. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/3 "2008-10-16T19:03:05Z")
as ghetto as it sounds, painting the bulbs works too if you are looking for a certain color. ---
**Author:** ![Team\_Havoc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/team_havoc/32/5213_2.png) [@Team\_Havoc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Team_Havoc)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/4 "2008-10-16T19:34:06Z")
id go with leds ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/5 "2008-10-16T19:35:32Z")
paint eventually will heat up and crack ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/6 "2008-10-16T20:05:56Z")
permanent marker. choose your color. ---
**Author:** ![ldiablo233](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ldiablo233/32/5035_2.png) [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/7 "2008-10-16T20:21:42Z")
LEDs, get ones that run on 12-14v and solider them in(if there not premade kind) ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/8 "2008-10-16T20:58:07Z")
> [@ldiablo233](#): > > LEDs, get ones that run on 12-14v and solider them in(if there not premade kind) is this a drunk post? please say it is. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/9 "2008-10-16T21:03:09Z")
What kind of car will this be done in? ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/10 "2008-10-16T21:18:19Z")
Yeah, I really hate posting this shit, it does sound really cheap LOL, its for my dads bike, Vstar 1100, the stock gauges are white, along with his recent upgrades have come an aftermarket tach and oil pressure gauge, both are lighted blue, he likes it and I have to agree it looks good, So he wants me to change the stock white speedo to a blue, I’ll just wire in LED’s properly. ---
**Author:** ![Sansone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sansone/32/4970_2.png) [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/11 "2008-10-16T21:20:48Z")
Oh I see, my buddy did blue leds in his truck. They turned out nice, they dont fade unlike those cheap pep boys bulbs. Also they light up nice and bright, but not too bright. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/12 "2008-10-16T21:21:43Z")
Yeah, I’ll go that route. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/13 "2008-10-16T21:21:48Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Yeah, I really hate posting this shit, it does sound really cheap LOL, its for my dads bike, Vstar 1100, the stock gauges are white, along with his recent upgrades have come an aftermarket tach and oil pressure gauge, both are lighted blue, he likes it and I have to agree it looks good, So he wants me to change the stock white speedo to a blue, I’ll just wire in LED’s properly. definitely go with LEDs then ian ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/14 "2008-10-16T21:22:39Z")
YESSIR!!! gonna be siqqqqqq ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/15 "2008-10-16T21:31:23Z")
Now on that note, before I do my research, does anyone know what ohm resistor I’d need to run to wire them into a 12V pwr supply ? ---
**Author:** ![vt1992s10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vt1992s10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vt1992s10)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/16 "2008-10-16T21:35:00Z")
subarus came with Green plastic covers on the climate controls, mine are still green after 13 years and have not melted ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/17 "2008-10-16T21:37:18Z")
> [@vt1992s10](#): > > subarus came with Green plastic covers on the climate controls, mine are still green after 13 years and have not melted yeah I though they sold different color ones, IDK I’ll probably just go LEDS ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/18 "2008-10-16T21:43:23Z")
yeah but the ones your going to buy from pep girls and advanced or ebay arent going to quality ones ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/19 "2008-10-16T21:44:47Z")
btw ian do you remember ohm’s law? ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560/20 "2008-10-16T21:44:54Z")
^ Truth son [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dash-light-color-change/56560.md?page=2)