Direct Replacement LED Lamp for Instrument Cluster?

[novws]

I have a stupid question(s) about the dash bulbs. Let me preface this by saying that I've never even removed a dash cluster from a fox/replaced any of the bulbs: is changing the color of the light as simple as changing the color of the bulb? If so, has anyone tried the amber or red dash bulbs? My 88 Fox has a 90s Blaupunkt tape deck with amber-ish display and my 93 Fox has an aftermarket tach with red display so I might change the other dash lights over accordingly to match, hence my question. Thanks for any help!

[redone17]

There is a thin plastic diffuse strip that is green - you'd have to take that out if you don't want a puke colored dash. It requires you to take a section off the cluster that isn't meant to come apart. It's plastic bonded. But, with a sharp blade or some other thin tool - you can brake them. I tried on a spare cluster first to get used to it - but it wasn't so hard once I figured out where to pry.

[redone17]

Oh - and then just krazy glue that section back on. I put a clear diffuse in - but if/when I ever pull it again I'm just going to remove it. I was afraid the LEDs would be too bright or distracting. But - it could be brighter. I used the bulbs in my original post on this thread. No need to mod them at all.

[voxwagen88]

In the interest of completeness, the glove box uses a 37mm festoon bulb.
IIRC this was the only bulb that was only available from VW.

I'm going to try replacing it with a 3710-CWHP3

The HP High Power bulb is over kill in the glove box.
Though I can now see things at the bottom of the glove box, quite a bit of squinting is involved.