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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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Default LED Instrument Cluster Swap

I swapped LED bulbs in my instrument cluster tonight. Very easy swap, only about 20 minutes.

I used bulbs from superbrightleds.com: Super Bright LEDs #74-xHP3

Takes 5 bulbs for instrument cluster. I used the Cool White color.

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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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Very nice, this might be one of my projects over the summer. I hate the puke green Ford went with in the '05-09's.

Mach 1 gauges correct? Really like em

Better get that Service Engine light checked out
Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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yep its a mach 1 gauge. the only thing that is off is the redline from a GT
Old Jan 25, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Looks nice man thanks for posting on my thread, when I was ordering there wasn't a "cool white" available for the instrument panel, only "warm white". Did u buy the cool white bulb from the other set?
Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:00 PM
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Nevermind found it, mistook it as blue since it looked more blue, from your pics looks like it came out pure white, looks great!
Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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thanks! it adds a blue tint to the gauges on the mach 1 cluster
Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Looks good! How long did it take you to swap em out?
Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Looks pretty damn good, my wife wants to do this with her Mach 1 cluster now.
Old Jan 25, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 95_GT_Stang
Looks good! How long did it take you to swap em out?
It only took me about 20 minutes.
Old Apr 20, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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OK! Thread revival!

I ordered a set of these cool white lights for my 04 mach 1, but should I do blue instead? I dont want the hvac instruments to be a different color is all. I dont think th emach 1 really has tint on the cluster, if it does its very light because its not green in mine.

Should i stick to cool white? I dont wanna look like a ricer with some super blue cluster driving around... And Cyan is my favorite color!



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