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I changed my LCD and gauges today, but how do i change the needle to make them red???do i have to strip them?

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what gauges do you have???

to make them red, you need red LED's behind them and if you want them red in the daytime, you just put a transparent paint behind them while taking the orange off with nail polish remover that has acetone.


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i used red devils led's, its already all changed, and my S7 gauges are coming in soon..just want to strip my needles to red

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ok so the LED's are already red??

then just take the needle off...use nail polish remover, then some transparent red paint.


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Originally Posted by VSGTS14
ok so the LED's are already red??

then just take the needle off...use nail polish remover, then some transparent red paint.
That's right Billy thumbsup

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Red sharpie marker works great too.

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Originally Posted by xmangt1
Originally Posted by VSGTS14
ok so the LED's are already red??

then just take the needle off...use nail polish remover, then some transparent red paint.
That's right Billy thumbsup

ditto. nail polish remover works in an instant thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Parabol
nail polish remover thumbsup

I love this guys avatar!!!

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Originally Posted by xmangt1
Originally Posted by VSGTS14
ok so the LED's are already red??

then just take the needle off...use nail polish remover, then some transparent red paint.
That's right Billy thumbsup

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go with wha billy said thumbsup

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