97 Cluster lighting

[Makeout]

Hi all, happy Friday. So my 97's gauge lights are on the dim side of things- kinda understanable for a 20+ year old car. I'm looking at those LED replacements. My question is what gives the factory lamps that green tint? I know with my Toyota experience some bulbs had a little colored "condom" over them. Is that what these use from the factory or is there like a screen/lens in front of the bulbs. Trying to figure this out before A) I buy anything B) Take apart, install, then still have "meh" for lights. Thanks in advance & have a great weekend.

 

[98 svt]

Hi all, happy Friday. So my 97's gauge lights are on the dim side of things- kinda understanable for a 20+ year old car. I'm looking at those LED replacements. My question is what gives the factory lamps that green tint? I know with my Toyota experience some bulbs had a little colored "condom" over them. Is that what these use from the factory or is there like a screen/lens in front of the bulbs. Trying to figure this out before A) I buy anything B) Take apart, install, then still have "meh" for lights. Thanks in advance & have a great weekend.

The Yellow tint of the incandescent bulb behind the Blue tinted lens gives the lights a green color.

 

[Captain Fluffy Nuggies]

I believe just like from the old days, Ford used a blue cover over the bulb. I have a 1986 F250 that has blueish covers over the 194's in the dash cluster to give it that green hue.

I saved this site long ago, and should hopefully give you a complete run through of everything you'll have to do:

How to Install LED lights in your Mustang Gauge Cluster

How to install LED lights in your Mustang Gauge Cluster.

www.mikefordmustang.com

Show us some pictures before and after if you can, i'm anxious to see!

 

[98 svt]

I believe just like from the old days, Ford used a blue cover over the bulb. I have a 1986 F250 that has blueish covers over the 194's in the dash cluster to give it that green hue.

I saved this site long ago, and should hopefully give you a complete run through of everything you'll have to do:

How to Install LED lights in your Mustang Gauge Cluster

How to install LED lights in your Mustang Gauge Cluster.

www.mikefordmustang.com

Show us some pictures before and after if you can, i'm anxious to see!

No bulb covers on my 98. The coating on the lens is blue.
It even says it in the link you posted.

 

[Captain Fluffy Nuggies]

No bulb covers on my 98. The coating on the lens is blue.
It even says it in the link you posted.

My bad, I haven't been behind the cluster on mine just yet, but I do know on my 86 F250 it has covers.

 

[shurur]

Also iirc superwhite LEDs will make the guages blue...works up to the 99.

2001..different story.