A how to guide for changing the HVAC and radio to red - Page 2

allanak · 03-16-2004, 02:39 AM

Finally! Pics for the HVAC color mod. Whose brave enough to post up some pics for the gauge cluster?

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speed_freak27 · 03-16-2004, 04:52 AM

I was going to try this on my rs because I didn't want to put in led's like some people had done. Thanks for the right up and to those of you who are looking for the gauge cluster I will probably do that as well. I'll try and post pics if I manage to get around to doing it sometime soon.

mixup52 · 03-16-2004, 08:29 PM

Well actually, the gauge cluster on my02 has bulbs in the back of the acutal cluster that can be changed out like the HVAC unit. When I get home from my VAC, I will post the pics of the back of my cluster.

That would be easy to do.

Kcwiro · 03-17-2004, 04:34 AM

ANy insight you can offer would be an asset... specially to keep peopel like me form messing stuff up... info on the lighting and how you did it woudl be greatly appreciated

ATX25RS · 03-24-2004, 01:37 PM

has anyone tried just removing the condoms, and not replacing them...what color are the bulbs? yellowish or white? ideas? i was thinking of trying that or getting a real clear WHITE....my friends RX8 has the dash in a clear white and it looks GREAT IMHO....

mixup52 · 03-24-2004, 01:50 PM

The bulbs are a clear bulb. I say try it and give us some feedback!

ATX25RS · 03-24-2004, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mixup52
The bulbs are a clear bulb. I say try it and give us some feedback!

thats what i am afraid of...it is gonna be a yellowish white...**** it i will try i guess.....

prochucker · 03-24-2004, 04:26 PM

Someone else posed this question as well. Any ideas , anyone?

ATX25RS · 03-24-2004, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by prochucker
Someone else posed this question as well. Any ideas , anyone?

radio shack usually has them on hand...sometimes they will have the bulbs in led's too....

Wagon Joe · 03-25-2004, 12:05 PM

I called three radio shack's in my area and none of them had the condoms, so I decided to just paint the bulbs as well. Except I painted them blue, not red. The displays are significantly darker, but are still readable, and I think they look good.

mixup52 · 03-25-2004, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wagon Joe
I called three radio shack's in my area and none of them had the condoms, so I decided to just paint the bulbs as well. Except I painted them blue, not red. The displays are significantly darker, but are still readable, and I think they look good.

Post a pic of them please.

speed_freak27 · 03-28-2004, 02:06 AM

Make sure that you get the ACRYLIC type of paint and not the enamel. I grabbed the enamel by mistake and when I got the hvac put back together it blocks out almost all the light and it smelled like something was going to catch on fire.

mixup52 · 03-28-2004, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by speed_freak27
smelled like something was going to catch on fire.

Better be careful!

speed_freak27 · 03-29-2004, 12:42 AM

Yeah maybe I should get one of those chromed ricer fire extiguishers. I scraped the paint off this evening and re-did them and they are a dim white but I painted them blue?

skalarakis · 04-02-2004, 10:19 AM

ATX25RS

How can I describe when I go to Radio Shack what I am looking for ?
What kind of bulb or cover/condom do I need? And how many of them(volt, size)?
Maybe if I found enough I can buy it and mail it to you guys.

WRXRallyBlue · 04-09-2004, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ATX25RS
has anyone tried just removing the condoms, and not replacing them...what color are the bulbs? yellowish or white? ideas? i was thinking of trying that or getting a real clear WHITE....my friends RX8 has the dash in a clear white and it looks GREAT IMHO....

bump

mixup52 · 04-09-2004, 08:20 AM

It will be a yellowish white, not a hyper white like the RX8

collegedropout · 04-10-2004, 05:39 AM

Thanks for the effort of pictures and write up.

deft · 04-11-2004, 07:22 PM

I'm thinking of replacing mine with LEDs, but it looks like I won't be able to replace the radio with LEDs. So, which is the better alternative? Paint them? (sharpie?

) Or would it be better to buy some bulb condoms. The main thing is, unless I can get the bulb condoms locally, they rape me on shipping to Canada. I checked on parts express, for 4 bucks worth of condoms, they will charge me 11 bucks USD, just to ship it here, not worth it IMO. Any help is very much appreciated!

prochucker · 04-11-2004, 10:16 PM

Let me know where to get them. I'm sure shipping wouldn't be that much. (I work for the Post Office in Florida.)

deft · 04-12-2004, 03:46 AM

I was looking at partsexpress.com

sirbryanclark · 04-16-2004, 11:54 AM

For a sweet looking dash I think the extra cash for shipping is definately worth it! Painting may be less expensive... but after a while it burns off the bulbs and turns kinda orange... I did this mod to my accord, and after about 3 years it looked pretty crappy... I would go with the bulb "condoms"

deft · 04-16-2004, 05:20 PM

OK, I'll either look for something local, or ship it to family in the states.

sirbryanclark · 04-19-2004, 06:23 PM

what size of bulb "condoms" do you need to order for this project? the partsexpress.com site has two different sizes...

deft · 04-19-2004, 06:26 PM

Yeah if you search around, I know people do list the sizes and the amount needed...

03-24-2004, 04:26 PM	#33
prochucker Scooby Specialist Member#: 21038 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Jacksonville, FL JMS #12 Vehicle: 05 STi CGM 08 WRX 5D SSM	Where can you get the rubbers from? Someone else posed this question as well. Any ideas , anyone?

04-11-2004, 10:16 PM	#45
prochucker Scooby Specialist Member#: 21038 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Jacksonville, FL JMS #12 Vehicle: 05 STi CGM 08 WRX 5D SSM	condoms Let me know where to get them. I'm sure shipping wouldn't be that much. (I work for the Post Office in Florida.)

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03-16-2004, 02:39 AM	#26
allanak Scooby Specialist Member#: 39856 Join Date: Jul 2003 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Los Angeles Vehicle: 2011 BMW 135i Alpine White	Finally! Pics for the HVAC color mod. Whose brave enough to post up some pics for the gauge cluster? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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speed_freak27 Scooby Specialist Member#: 30798 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: kansas city ks Vehicle: 2001 RS-T Hybrid 2.5>2.2T>257>2.35S	I was going to try this on my rs because I didn't want to put in led's like some people had done. Thanks for the right up and to those of you who are looking for the gauge cluster I will probably do that as well. I'll try and post pics if I manage to get around to doing it sometime soon.

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mixup52 Scooby Specialist Member#: 39691 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ogden Utah Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon White	Well actually, the gauge cluster on my02 has bulbs in the back of the acutal cluster that can be changed out like the HVAC unit. When I get home from my VAC, I will post the pics of the back of my cluster. That would be easy to do.

03-17-2004, 04:34 AM	#29
Kcwiro Scooby Newbie Member#: 57366 Join Date: Mar 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: WA Vehicle: 1999 Legacy-Sleeper Burgandy	ANy insight you can offer would be an asset... specially to keep peopel like me form messing stuff up... info on the lighting and how you did it woudl be greatly appreciated

03-24-2004, 01:37 PM	#30
ATX25RS Scooby Guru Member#: 4597 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Laredo, Texas Vehicle: 2011 Mitsu Outlander Sport (Ex-Suby owner X3)	has anyone tried just removing the condoms, and not replacing them...what color are the bulbs? yellowish or white? ideas? i was thinking of trying that or getting a real clear WHITE....my friends RX8 has the dash in a clear white and it looks GREAT IMHO....

03-24-2004, 01:50 PM	#31
mixup52 Scooby Specialist Member#: 39691 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ogden Utah Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon White	The bulbs are a clear bulb. I say try it and give us some feedback!

03-25-2004, 12:05 PM	#35
Wagon Joe Scooby Specialist Member#: 34436 Join Date: Mar 2003 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Tucson, AZ Vehicle: 2018 Jeep Wrangler	I called three radio shack's in my area and none of them had the condoms, so I decided to just paint the bulbs as well. Except I painted them blue, not red. The displays are significantly darker, but are still readable, and I think they look good.

03-28-2004, 02:06 AM	#37
speed_freak27 Scooby Specialist Member#: 30798 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: kansas city ks Vehicle: 2001 RS-T Hybrid 2.5>2.2T>257>2.35S	Make sure that you get the ACRYLIC type of paint and not the enamel. I grabbed the enamel by mistake and when I got the hvac put back together it blocks out almost all the light and it smelled like something was going to catch on fire.

03-29-2004, 12:42 AM	#39
speed_freak27 Scooby Specialist Member#: 30798 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: kansas city ks Vehicle: 2001 RS-T Hybrid 2.5>2.2T>257>2.35S	Yeah maybe I should get one of those chromed ricer fire extiguishers. I scraped the paint off this evening and re-did them and they are a dim white but I painted them blue?

04-02-2004, 10:19 AM	#40
skalarakis Scooby Newbie Member#: 26434 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Jersey Vehicle: 2004 Imreza WRX STI Silver	ATX25RS How can I describe when I go to Radio Shack what I am looking for ? What kind of bulb or cover/condom do I need? And how many of them(volt, size)? Maybe if I found enough I can buy it and mail it to you guys.

04-09-2004, 08:20 AM	#42
mixup52 Scooby Specialist Member#: 39691 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ogden Utah Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon White	It will be a yellowish white, not a hyper white like the RX8

04-10-2004, 05:39 AM	#43
collegedropout Scooby Specialist Member#: 42569 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: M-Dub & L-Town Vehicle: adds to the douchery level round' here...	Thanks for the effort of pictures and write up.

04-11-2004, 07:22 PM	#44
deft Scooby Specialist Member#: 46624 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2004 WRX World Rally Blue	I'm thinking of replacing mine with LEDs, but it looks like I won't be able to replace the radio with LEDs. So, which is the better alternative? Paint them? (sharpie? ) Or would it be better to buy some bulb condoms. The main thing is, unless I can get the bulb condoms locally, they rape me on shipping to Canada. I checked on parts express, for 4 bucks worth of condoms, they will charge me 11 bucks USD, just to ship it here, not worth it IMO. Any help is very much appreciated!

04-12-2004, 03:46 AM	#46
deft Scooby Specialist Member#: 46624 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2004 WRX World Rally Blue	I was looking at partsexpress.com

04-16-2004, 11:54 AM	#47
sirbryanclark Scooby Specialist Member#: 59643 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle Vehicle: 2003 Impreza Wagon Midnight Black Pearl	For a sweet looking dash I think the extra cash for shipping is definately worth it! Painting may be less expensive... but after a while it burns off the bulbs and turns kinda orange... I did this mod to my accord, and after about 3 years it looked pretty crappy... I would go with the bulb "condoms"

04-16-2004, 05:20 PM	#48
deft Scooby Specialist Member#: 46624 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2004 WRX World Rally Blue	OK, I'll either look for something local, or ship it to family in the states.

04-19-2004, 06:23 PM	#49
sirbryanclark Scooby Specialist Member#: 59643 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle Vehicle: 2003 Impreza Wagon Midnight Black Pearl	what size of bulb "condoms" do you need to order for this project? the partsexpress.com site has two different sizes...

04-19-2004, 06:26 PM	#50
deft Scooby Specialist Member#: 46624 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle: 2004 WRX World Rally Blue	Yeah if you search around, I know people do list the sizes and the amount needed...