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06-10-2010, 09:30 PM
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Changing lights in dash/speedometer
so my lights in my dash are starting to go out. which are the ones that light up speedometer fuel gauge and temperature etc etc. my ranger is a 2002 ranger xl. does anybody know anything about changing dash lights? 
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
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06-10-2010, 10:43 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
did leds in mine bro. im sure yours can me done too
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06-13-2010, 05:56 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
if u dont mind me askin...how much did the LED bulbs cost for that and can they be picked up at like autozone?
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06-13-2010, 06:54 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
my buddy fixes digital cameras so he takes it apart to the circuit board and individually solders each one out and an l.e.d in. he does all colors. in the colorado there are like 30-38 l.e.ds
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06-14-2010, 11:08 AM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
thats pretty awesome. theyre like super bright. i want that done to my 02 ranger just gotta find the time to do it i guess. looks good bro
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06-14-2010, 01:33 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
Plug in LED wont look as good as soldered in LED
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06-15-2010, 05:48 AM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
hey radarmy088 how much would your buddy charge to build a set of leds for my 06 ranger?
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
Hey Radarmy088, that cluster looks awesome, what year is your truck, i would love to have one like that in my 98 xlt
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06-15-2010, 04:09 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
My truck is an 08 I'm tryin to get on touch with the guy and see if he can do it.
He does all kinds of colors too
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06-15-2010, 05:39 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
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Hey Radarmy088, that cluster looks awesome, what year is your truck, i would love to have one like that in my 98 xlt
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You know that is a Chevy Colorado and not a Ranger right?
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06-15-2010, 06:31 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
im pretty sure he knows....my avatar looks nothing like a ranger....lol well i hope he does
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
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im pretty sure he knows....my avatar looks nothing like a ranger....lol well i hope he does
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Well from what he said Posted by omnimax1975
Hey Radarmy088, that cluster looks awesome, what year is your truck, i would love to have one like that in my 98 xlt
I can assume he thinks it is a newer ranger
And really the soldered in LEDS are the only way to go. The plug in ones dont really do that well
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06-15-2010, 08:29 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
well the soldered leds are the only way for the cluster in the colorado. the ranger im not sure
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06-16-2010, 09:24 PM
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Re: Changing lights in dash/speedometer
does anyone have a link to somewhere that sells plugin blue LEDS for this swap that are a direct replacement from the original lights.. I KNOW THAT PLUGINS WONT BE AS BRIGHT AS SOLDERED lol just looking for info. and i would still have to sand off the green film right?..*duh*
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