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[GhoSStRyda]

does anyone know if the same needle mod done on the cougars can be done to our gauge cluster?

[BuckeyeSVT]

Well, first off the Cougar clusters are different than the Contour. Ours don't have the LCD readout, and they have molded in green channels that would have to be cut out of the plastic (can't be sanded because they are dyed that way all the way through).

-Dom

[GhoSStRyda]

thanks dom for the reply~

i should be more specific in my questions... :)

is the contours cluster similar in construction in that it separates into two like the cougar's? im trying to do the needle mod so i'm trying to get to the bulbs that actually light up the needles... so before i go tearing up my dash, i wanted to find out if the same trick would work :)

[GhoSStRyda]

took my cluster out and tried to figure it out today. i think all that needs to be done is maybe change out the lights to something thats brighter. the needle is lit up by using a clear plastic "light tube" channeling the light source from a bulb thats not directly behind the needle. i tried to covering the tube with red clear vinyl to see if that'll do the trick and it did not. so next thing to try is high intensity LEDs. :)