INT: OEM style amber light conversion.

[CB7Man]

Man how did you guys take apart your fog switches? Thats the last one I need to do but I'm afraid of breaking it. They aren't cheap like defroster switches!

The front parts "pop" off if you slip micro screwdrivers into these tiny squares at the front of the switch.
Then (took a tiny, but long drill bit) and poked the nasty color thing out.
Easy as pie

[Houston93CB7SE]

Did all the indicators at the top of the cluster last night. Went with blue instead of amber, might switch it though, haven't decided yet.
Also got my cruise/sunroof switch done. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow night.

[owequitit]

You used the stock bulbs/bulb colors in all places except the cig lighter, ashtray, and ignition switch, right? That really does seem to be the most efficient way of doing it.

Regarding the bluish paint on the back of the climate control unit, I was wondering if that is similar to the bluish plastic on the back of the gauges in the speedometer. When I did the conversion in red on my stock cluster, the bluish filter pretty much blocked out the red light coming from my cluster innards. I'll have to try the paint thinner method next time I have my cluster out.

Or I could shell out and swap for the ultra-cool bb6 cluster like yours.



The amber/red gauge light is so much more pleasing on the eyes at night. It's no wonder that the cabin lights in small airplanes [large too? never been in one larger than a cessna 172] are red.

Older planes are red. Red, and amber don't destroy night vision as much as white. Green and blue can be used as well, although red and amber are best. Unfortunately, they are also a little bit harder to read, and tend to be more splotchy.

Most new planes use a greenish white actually, or a green. With modern technology, it is possible to still get dim even lighting, and preserve night vision.

I don't know if the cluster plastic still uses bluish green paint or not. I thought they might use actual colored plastic, similar to the filters that are in the stock switches.

[owequitit]

Man how did you guys take apart your fog switches? Thats the last one I need to do but I'm afraid of breaking it. They aren't cheap like defroster switches!

Definitely understandable. I had the same issue. LOL!

They come apart exactly like the hazard and defrost switch. Just be careful and you should be fine.

[owequitit]

OEM is much much darker
Honda uses a White Diffuser instead of the Green/Blue nasty thing
I bought Accord SI switches and climate. It seems to match the BB6 more
Looks like mine when I first did it thought great job man!
I just used BMW and DSM amber parts plus some window tint. Eventually came out great.

Nice write up and lets see some dash fitment pics

Mine match the BB6 cluster exactly.

[djcaz_aom]

^^^^^Same here.^^^^^

[LowNknoxville]

how do you do the luminated ring around the keys? or did you post that and i didnt notice? Let me check. PEACE

[owequitit]

how do you do the luminated ring around the keys? or did you post that and i didnt notice? Let me check. PEACE

You didn't notice...

It is an amber LED replacement T5 lightbulb.

[TypeG]

nice write-up Scott. later.

[owequitit]

nice write-up Scott. later.

Thanks, hopefully, I will add pictures in the future.

[LowNknoxville]

You didn't notice...

It is an amber LED replacement T5 lightbulb.

How does it pop out or were is the bulb. I havent really looked on my car. Ill do so tomarrow but if someone gets to this tonight ill know ahead of time. PEACE

[owequitit]

How does it pop out or were is the bulb. I havent really looked on my car. Ill do so tomarrow but if someone gets to this tonight ill know ahead of time. PEACE

It is behind the plastic steering column cover.

[LowNknoxville]

thanks im about to investigate.PEACE

[CB7Man]

How the hell do you do the CD6 column lights?
They are tiny LED's....

[owequitit]

How the hell do you do the CD6 column lights?
They are tiny LED's....

What do you mean the CD6 column lights? There is no CD6 column in my car anywhere...