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What is the easiest and maybe best way to change my 2004 LX oem amber/red color gauges to blue lighted gauges?...Thanks for any help!

 
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go color blind?

the easiest way is to pay someone to do it.

Though if you are talking about DIY, why not just buy one of those kits on craigslist and do it from there.

Now if you want even more of a DIY you should check out the DIY section, as it's been covered.

 
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theres no easy way. its alot of work and also you need to know how to wire in blue led lights. aside from that, everything needs to come apart, you gotta clear and repaint the needles white instead of red, and strip the paint filter off the back of the cluster faces.

 
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You could probably buy another cluster off eBay.

 
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S7 autotechnic gauges off of ebay are tight! And they have mostly blue color. They are a breeze to put on, and they only cost about 80 bucks. They have the 3d look and they have worked great for me... Once I get home ill post some pics for ya.

 
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Here is one crappy pic, ill take more later.

 
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are these aftermarket gauges? whats the speedlimiter on these gauges?

the easiest way would be to buy blue gauges from the sedan

 
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[QUOTE=wallydude03;4415616]are these aftermarket gauges? whats the speedlimiter on these gauges?


These are actually aftermarket overlays! They are AC autotechnics S7 overlays with thier own lighting system. As far as a speed limiter im not sure what your talking about... I know I have gotten this car up to 135 and not had the actual speed limiter cut off my fuel, so I dont think I have one in this vehicle. Now the speed limit on the gauges themselves are 145. As you will be able to see in the pics below. They actually match almost perfect with my interior lighting by combining the stock reddish orange and the aftermarket blue stuff! Enjoy!

 
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That looks awesome....How was the install and do they have it for the 2004 LX?

 
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Install was a breeze! They fit right over the stock gauges... The wiring for the lighting is about a 4 on a one to ten as far as difficulty, but its worth it. I dont know if they have em for the 04 lx or not, but just check ebay for Autotechnic S7 overlay gauges. If they got em you should definetly get em. They make your interior look much nicer!

 
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Just buy a sedan 03-05 gauge cluster and do the swap.

 
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^agree the 03 05 sedan gauges look sick

 
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How much is one of those 03 sedan gauge cluster swaps? And how technical is it to get done?

 
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under $100, and it just involves some rewiring.

 
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I got mine at the junkyard for 50 bucks and the millage is off by 30K

 
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I got mine at the junkyard for 50 bucks and the millage is off by 30K

 
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I appreciate all the help and suggestions, but I've been searching everywhere for any type of gauge overlay for the 2004 Honda Civic LX and I can't find anything. I don't know how a swap would be so does anyone know where I can find an overlay for my gauges?

 
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they dont make any for 03-05 lx/ex since the gauges are as good looking as you can get. and theres no way to fit an overlay with the way the gauges are designed and the 3D shape.

 
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oh alright...so is it hard/ expensive to do a gauge cluster swap?