treehan77
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I had white out in and it's blue anyway that's why. Apparently there's a film or tint that colors the light
HOW-TO: 03-06 NBS Gauge cluster LED conversion
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TheAutumnWind
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Interesting. Don't think mine is like that on the lade. The denali probably was though.
dhulsey779
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Only the aftermarket Gauge faces are known to have that Blue Screen backing film. Would think a stock Gauge face would look more White.
treehan77
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Mine is stock 05 Yukon White LEDs end up bluish
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Yes there is a tint. If you scratch the back side of the "clear" overlay, you will see it...
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I ordered 10 of these:
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...ewing-angle-4500-millilumens/341/#tab/Reviews
and some 560 ohm 1/2watt resistors based on recommendations from another site.
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/90108-03-06-led-gauge-cluster-mod/?hl=stepper+motor
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor...ewing-angle-4500-millilumens/341/#tab/Reviews
and some 560 ohm 1/2watt resistors based on recommendations from another site.
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/90108-03-06-led-gauge-cluster-mod/?hl=stepper+motor
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ScottyBoy
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Every stock cluster gauge face overlay that I have ever seen (including Escalades) has a bluish film on the back of the overlay that makes cool white or bright white LEDs end up appearing sky blue. That's why most people just end up going with blue LEDs. Some people have been brave enough to remove this blue film with acetone or some other chemical (with extreme risk of damaging other graphics or numbers on the cluster) and I've also seen people remove it by scraping it off with a razor blade. I've done it myself with a razor blade and while VERY time consuming, it does work and is far less risky than using acetone. But the end result when you get the blue film off is a pure BRIGHT WHITE cluster when you are running pure white LEDs and it does look great.
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Interesting. Ill bet the blue film is designed to counter the halogen lights and make them look less yellow.
I may try the razor blade.
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Exactly. The stock lights are very yellow, and the blue film is to make the light appear more white. Although it's not pure white like an LED, the light at least the stock color isn't that awful yellowish looking color.
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Got my led's in from superbrightleds.com
Interesting that they look yellow but they are listed as cool blue. Either way I'm happy that i was able to find something diffused with 360* light. Couldn't find that anywhere else.
Interesting that they look yellow but they are listed as cool blue. Either way I'm happy that i was able to find something diffused with 360* light. Couldn't find that anywhere else.
