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macuhwuhh
07-12-2009, 12:58 PM
My black zenki's cluster is pissing me off cause the lighting sucks and im not satisfied with it. So now I have a choice to make. I dont know whether to put red leds or amber leds in the cluster. So, I WANNA KNOW WHAT COLOR ALL OF YOU WOULD PICK! please help a brother out!
DreamN
07-12-2009, 01:14 PM
even though the lighting isn't the best, you shouldn't have any issue seeing the readouts if everything is lit up properly. make sure your bulbs aren't burnt out or that your dimmer switch isn't set to a lower setting.

color choice depends on you.
macuhwuhh
07-12-2009, 01:19 PM
hey thanks for the feedback. i really just want to know what color people would go with. everything works fine and all the lights work, just not satisfied with it. my bad for not clearing that up
Maiku240sxS14
07-12-2009, 01:19 PM
^ I'm with him. I have no problems with seeing the cluster with the lights on.

Why would you even ask us? Your the one who will be always be looking at it. Plus I HATE red or amber led or lights for my gauge cluster.
macuhwuhh
07-12-2009, 02:10 PM
I just like both colors and wouldnt mind either. I would just change the old bulbs and stick with the same color. Just want to try something new.
DreamN
07-12-2009, 02:30 PM
Get all the colors and switch them up every 2 months or so. You'll have something "new" bi-monthly.
fliprayzin240sx
07-12-2009, 05:23 PM
Seriously? You gonna ask us what color Tutu you should wear for your dance recital too?!?!
ThatGuy
07-12-2009, 05:26 PM
Pick whatever color you want, however know this:

Red is the easiest on the eyes for conserving your night vision.
This is helpful if you're driving back roads at night. But driving on the highway it is a moot point, since every jackass with a ghetto, illegal, drop in HID kit will be blinding your ass anyway.
tt99ol
07-12-2009, 05:34 PM
red is nice
i have red
but its really up to you
get a different color for each bulb and have rainbow sherbert color
driven_
07-12-2009, 10:46 PM
shine some L.E.D.'s on it.
Bigsyke
07-13-2009, 04:18 PM
Why not stick with OE...its just one more thing that would be in the back of your head down the road, thus the next modification you do will be semi-half assed. Plus red/amber is for hondas.
macuhwuhh
07-13-2009, 04:47 PM
^^^^ that is true. thanks for all the feedback guys
lazysk8er2
07-13-2009, 04:47 PM
^ my z31 has all red/amber lighting. not for hondas
blackrms13
07-13-2009, 05:14 PM
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4847/1961/24615980087_large.jpg

this is mine

its not that bright in reality, about the same as OEM, its the camera setting that made it look AWESOME

IMO its better than the OEM piss yellow on the s13s....
WildAsDaTaliban
07-13-2009, 05:29 PM
Why not stick with OE...its just one more thing that would be in the back of your head down the road, thus the next modification you do will be semi-half assed. Plus red/amber is for hondas.

bmw's got amber and red too.
Bigsyke
07-13-2009, 05:35 PM
^^Red/Amber conversions have always been associated with an EK9 Type-R conversion on a civic.

A 240sx is not a BMW/Z32, unless you just decide you want to change the color, doing it because you want to pretend to be a Z32 is quiet dull, and I would rather clock my bushings than waste my time battering the image of my car. IMO
burnsauto
07-13-2009, 05:44 PM
Just leave it alone and look at things worth improving on the car.
killer240
07-13-2009, 06:36 PM
i hate red and amber..
i like cool white or baby blue with red needle and ofcourse stick with the original color for gas, signal turns, bat light, engine light (amber just for this), etc....
Bigsyke
07-13-2009, 06:47 PM
^^^they sell indeglo gauges for that, you can slap them on your egg hatch.