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2006 Peterbilt 379 guage light bulb changes?

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by Dustinj0813, Oct 20, 2018.

  1. Oct 20, 2018 #1
    Dustinj0813

    Dustinj0813 Bobtail Member

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    Just got in a new 2006 379 with the new dash layout and I’m wanting to know if there is a way to change the guage light bulbs from the ugly orange color?
     
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  3. Oct 20, 2018 #2
    RocketScott

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    If your gauges are orange someone might have installed amber bulbs. If that's the case you can switch back to regular clear bulbs.

    You can also replace the bulbs with colored LEDs in any color you want, but it gets expensive.
     
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  4. Oct 20, 2018 #3
    pushbroom

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    That would be the new style dash. Gauges are a sealed unit ran off a daisy chain. Backlighting is not replaceable
     
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  5. Oct 20, 2018 #4
    Rubber duck kw

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    Really? So the bulb goes out, you have to buy a whole gauge, that would suck.
     
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  7. Oct 20, 2018 #5
    pushbroom

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    Led gauges. Bulbs rarely burn out.
     
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  8. Oct 20, 2018 #6
    stillwurkin

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    What? Can't even change color of lights in guages? They are taking fun out of trucking a little bit at a time.
     
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