Looking for a check engine "light"

**JeepsAndGuns** · 06-28-2015

I just bought a new set of speedhut gauges for my cherokee. I am going to be reusing the stock instrument cluster housing, but replacing the gauges. Currently I am using a unused light built into one of the stock gauges as my check engine light. Well that gauge will be replaced so I will loose that light.
I know lots of people use those little flush or semi flush mount lights you can get at most any parts store as their check engine lights (when its for a conversion on a non FI vehicle) But I was thinking, how much cooler and cleaner it would look, if I could somehow find a warning light that actually has "check engine" on it. I will use one of the regular warning lights if I have to, but one that actually says "check engine" would be really nice. One for parking brake would also be cool (as I will also be losing that one)
Every time I google search check engine light, all I get is endless stuff about how to fix your car and why is my check engine light on....
Anyone know if there is such a thing out there? Or maybe possible to source something from a factory cluster from a junkyard vehicle?
Thoughts, ideas?

**ony** · 06-28-2015

one of them gas warning lights off jd 185 would be neat if it was mounted right.

**Six_Shooter** · 06-28-2015

When I do something like that I just cut the windows out of a junk cluster. I haven't found any stand alone light for this.

**lionelhutz** · 06-28-2015

I've seen some really crappy looking single lamps but can't find any links now. New Vintage USA has some nice light panels like this but they're pricy. I was looking at these for a custom dash but picked a Dakota Digital setup instead which has the indicators in the faces.

**JeepsAndGuns** · 06-29-2015

Those vintage usa panels are nifty, if my speedo didn't already have the turn signals and high beam led's built in, I would probably spring for one. But it does not look like they have individual lights, only panels.

Originally Posted by Six_Shooter

When I do something like that I just cut the windows out of a junk cluster. I haven't found any stand alone light for this.

I'm thinking this may be the path I have to take. Without checking every single vehicle at the JY, do you or anyone else here know of a vehicle with a cluster that would make for a semi clean and easy removal of said windows?

**1project2many** · 06-29-2015

Some of the Thomas buses from the '80s or '90s had separate lights but they weren't good looking.

http://www.amazon.com/PilotLights-Pi.../dp/B00ESWDFQC
Put the "check engine" template from a stock dash inside for a unique look.

**joegreen** · 07-02-2015

yeah go to the junkyard and look around but a good place to look is probably old tractors and buses/trucks.

**Randy 79** · 07-06-2015

This one from painless is simple. http://www.painlessperformance.com/webcat/80207 (fixed link)

I am using one similar to this one (I had it lying around, not sure where mine came from).
http://www.wiringproducts.com/red-wa...eads-1-pc.html

**JeepsAndGuns** · 07-07-2015

The painless link didn't work, but I found the light on their site. That would have worked great, if I hadn't just bought a couple regular LED indicator lights at the parts store over the weekend. Got a amber for the check engine and red for the brake. If I hadn't just paid $10 each for them, I would probably get the painless one.