Hello all.

I am interested in changing my DIC color from the boring green like this: http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...679_8_full.jpg

To red. Has anybody done it before? I heard about the sharpy mod, but not interested in that mostly because it doesnt last. And the only "interior light change" ive seen is for the HVAC or radio lights. Havent seen one for anybody changing the DIC color. So anybody done it? Would be great if there was a how-to with pics.

 

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You could swap out a G5 cluster to get the red. No reason that shouldn't work.

 

Or get some red lithographers tape

 

im interested as well i just got blue LED gauges and that crap green just sticks out....

 

mines blue .Permanent marker haha

 

what exactly did you color? im just going to do that

 

pulled the needles and the gauge face off,and colored the screen with a sharpy.it's been like that for a couple years and I have not had to re do it.I colored the screen itself,and the plastic cover for the screen thats on the faceplate.Notice it will be a bit darker to see during the day,but you can still see it,when it starts getting dark though,it looks awesome.

 

I tried it without any tips and I think I did it the best way ever.
Deconstruct the Cluster, remove the Needles and the Faceplate.
From behind the Faceplate take a cloth with a touch of Acetone and wipe the DIC until it's clear, then
wipe it again with Glass Cleaner. It remove the Blue/Green Tint. Just buy a sheet of Red Film it's 0,50$ in any Art store, and cut a piece that fit the DIC then glue/scotch tape it from behind. Reassemble the Cluster and done. This is mine, sorry I don't have a better Pic.

 

All done with sharpie.No LEDs

 

that blue is awesome. I wana do that just red. Id rather do it with film though. Might be better. You have to take the needles off though?

 

Yes.They pull and push on.Just pull straight up.I marked where the needles were before I pulled them on the non visible portion of the face

 

g5 dic is NOT red

 

Interesting I hadn't realized that, guess I was thinking of the Solstice DIC. Well next best bet is to go the acetone method and do everything in red going back together. The Green DIC might look real off with red film covering it. Might want to try another color film to cover that to get a decent color.

 

I definitely got to do this

 

Where's the DIY on taking the Cluster out? I can't seem to find it when I do a search