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Silver face, Black letters (EL GLOW)
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Jet Black face, Silver letters (Reverse glow)
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Need help on deciding Gauge Faceplate colors

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Old 02-12-2009, 09:19 AM
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Default Need help on deciding Gauge Faceplate colors

Well, for the life of me I cannot decide what gauge faceplate combination I want to go with. I am going to order them up from JW, but I have 3 choices thats I switch between every 2 minutes. For a pic of my car, look at my sig in my profile. Its a Sebring Silver coupe with silver crays, black tint, blackouts, basically a silver/black theme. So here are my choices....

1.) Silver face, Black numbers (EL GLOW)

2.) Jet black face, Silver numbers (Reverse glow)

3.) White face, Silver numbers (Reverse glow)

For some basic info, EL GLOW is where the entire gauge lights up, and reverse is like stock where the numbers and dashes light up. I think I like reverse the best, like stock, but silver/black is not available in that.

Also, billet rings will be installed at the same time as well bringing in a silver/chrome color around the gauges.

So post up on what you think would fit my car best! Thanks!

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Old 02-12-2009, 09:51 AM
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Need some pics of the gauge faces you're talking about or a link, it's kinda hard to just imagine from a description.

Is you interior just stock, (all black) or have you modded something to add some color?
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there are no pictures of these exact combos. my interior is the light grey and black. grey seats nd trim panels, everything else is black. c6 shifter and ****
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I'd go with the silver face w/black letters
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Silver face w/black numbers would be what I would go with.
Old 02-12-2009, 02:31 PM
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I think I'm about to count out the white face option.
Here are my takes on the other two......

Silver is cool, matches body color, black letters like the accents. Not crazy about EL GLOW though.

Black with silver, opposite of my theme but still fits. Will allow the aluminum bezels to stand out more.
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Originally Posted by Superman09

Black with silver, opposite of my theme but still fits. Will allow the aluminum bezels to stand out more.
I'm still staying with the Silver with Black letters, with the rest of the dash in black I think the Silver face would look better. I'm not crazy about the El Glow or reverse glow either, can't you get it without that.

I vote just plain Silver face with black letters
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Originally Posted by ljthe2nd
I'm still staying with the Silver with Black letters, with the rest of the dash in black I think the Silver face would look better. I'm not crazy about the El Glow or reverse glow either, can't you get it without that.

I vote just plain Silver face with black letters
Neither? How do i see at night then? haha. Reverse glow is what stock is.... where just the numbers light up

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