dash re-do

[mendozer]

ok my plan was to get a reverse glow kit, bulbs for everything else. but im going cheap lol. im thinking of just changing out the bulbs of everything. and just to refresh my memory since its been a while, it is: for 95 camry
4 194s for the gauges
4 74s for needles
5 74s for HVAC and AC controls

correct me if im wrong. also i want it all blue, but i dont want it crappy blue like how the stock green looks. i want crisp, distinct blue. can i use regular like xenon or blue halogens or must i use LEDs?

thanks in advance

[mendozer]

i know its been covered b4, am i right? is that y no one's commented?

[DarkMastyr]

uhhh not sure if the HVAC/AC are ONLY 74's. I'm pretty sure they're different sizes. The needles are determined by the 4 194's, and there's only one 74 bulb that matters when it comes to your gauges.

As far as blue, if you get the regular bulbs, it's very likely that they'll yellow over time. On the other hand, if you get LED's, you get shadow areas since the light spread isn't so great. Since you're looking at getting the right color, I'd suggest you just go with the LEDs then.

[mendozer]

will it still be bright? cuz the guagues run off one bulb, so i need it to spread.

[88 LE]

Get bulbs that have multiple LEDs.

http://superlumination.com/194.htm

http://superlumination.com/74.htm

[mendozer]

if my stock needles are orange, how do i get it , say red?

[Camry92LE]

Originally Posted by mendozer

if my stock needles are orange, how do i get it , say red?

paint them over..you should do a search.. there has been plenty of threads about this already.

[mendozer]

ok i found out for colored needles i sand it down then paint it with colored paint. is it just me or does anyone else with a 95 camry think the needles DONT light up. it might not even be possible to put lights in there.

[supra06]

got a 92 camry and i had to paint my needles, but the only thing is i dont know if it will light up red cause my whole gauge is red even the needles. will try to take pics soon and let u see

[Grayguy]

I'm pretty sure the gen3 needles to not light up at all

[mendozer]

is it cuz they dont put lights in it or are there no light sockets at all?

[supra06]

there is no light for the needles in the gen3 maybe if u get a reverse glow kit but not really sure

[terrastrife]

there is light but its a bitch to get to. you gotta take the needles off becuase its under the middle bit wher eit spins around.

[mendozer]

dammit. k i was thinking about that red paint. do they manufactuer paint that glows red? like how they have green glow in the dark paint?

[mendozer]

so is the 74 in the gauge for the shift selector?