but look at it, it shows hes in D4... I know mine doesn't do that when im in D4

 

That's me!!!!

But Phee is right, I just changed the background for the shiftmatic display. Nothing too special...but I like the blue.

FamusFace, what did you think of it when you came by today to get your leds fixed? And sorry that the cops pulled you over as you arrived in my city.

 

I know if Phee can do this that mean he can do mine

 

^ ill do your for sure man. you buy the stuff though

 

youre kidding me right? its great, i hate that doo-doo brown. my cluster doesnt light up when i turn on my headlights, it works when the headlights are off though... have any idea what could be wrong?

 

I have no idea why it would do that....does anything light up?

 

it lights up when they are off, except for the burnt out bulbs

 

well. back to the thread. i dont wanna jack. but if anyone has an idea pm me

 

wow....it looks so great to me
can I have that too ?

 

sex.

this is something i will NOT try to do. ill just stick to the plug and play version lol

 

Looks Great man!!!

 

do u have a 99TL? if u dont then thats why it doesnt do it in D4 it will do it in D5...99TL is a 4spd and the 00-03 is a 5 spd

 

so any chance we'll see a DIY for this in the near future?

 

I need to do this. I have a LED out and i want to take it apart to do this.

 

Yeah I realized that after posting that just didn't see the need to post and take up space like I'm doing now.... Can't wait for the DIY!

 

Hey Mike, one question, is it just me or is the mp/h digits dim and hard to read? How do they make out in person?

 

It's coming..... I have to fix my rear view mirror first with my mod before it starts leaking.

My 2nd revision does work to show the mph pretty good, but the 4th improves it further as you can see from the first pic on the first page of this post. My camera doesn't work too well to show off the work

 

Great job on the gauges! I've been wanting to do this mod for a while. Quick question. How much different would it look if I used just the LED replacement bulbs (the plug and play ones) along with the modding blue filter to make the numbers show white? I have some soldering experience but I think a job like this is beyond me. lol.

 

you will still get the hot spots and uneven light dispersion. Removing the blue filter on the gauges will make it even worse.

 

cant wait till you get this up. im losing LED's everyday. these things just disapear from my desk

 

Wouldn't stranded wire be better to use- more flexible, less likely to break?

 

i want to see if its possible to get my dad to help me do this before i send my gauge cluster to ontario...which leaves me carless...it would be cool if i did it myself too but i have a hard competition haha

 

It's coming......

 

You could use stranded, but good luck trying to wrap the strands around the terminals of the superflux leds. And you dont need to have the flexibility as once you set the solid strand in place...you dont need to move it again. I haven't had any breakage in any of my installs.

 

i'm so ready for this mod

 

cool. i thought you forgot about me

 

aren't we all, lol

 

omg is the DIY here yet???

 

When this thread becomes a sticky then you will know the DIY is complete

 

Those gauges are insane. I want them so bad on my car.

 

Ok, a little update for those who are hanging on. I'm in the middle of concentrating on my nieces wedding this weekend, trying to get used to this HD cam I bought since I'm the videographer and MC...so cluster DIY is on the backburner at the moment. Then I have a member coming up from the states to visit and get their car done. I need to take new pics which will be during this install as I have bumped up the mod to Ver. 4.1. A little change once again...not much but would make it easier for the needle led alignment. So I'm looking at the end of October.
I am in a dilemma about the removal of the blue filter on the gauges though. Up here in Canada there is a good product to get from Home Depot or was it wal-mart?, but in the states it is not available from the looks of it (I had a member check for me). Some in the past mentioned nail polish remover, which might work if you get the extra strength kind, I know I tried it and the stuff was shit for me. It dries out too quickly and you have to do a lot of rubbing to remove the filter. Your result may vary. The problem I have noticed is the TL-S labels are fragile compared to the TL-P gauges...too much bending or too much rubbing will cause cracks or even tearing (it can happen on the TL-P version as well, with more force). I've managed to get it down to a science where none of that happens....just takes a lot longer and more patience.

 

^ Sounds good. Priorities come first anyways.

It will make the DIY more smooth with the time you take to explain everything in detail.

Hell I may have to just take a road trip up there and have my vehicle done.

I have to break my motor in anyways.

 

OntarioTL how much do you charge I can send my cluster. My car can stay in the garage.

 

Hey bro, whats the name of the product that can help in removing the blue filter?

Thanks!
SS

 

Man this makes me want to be good at wiring.. Great work yet again!

 

[QUOTE=OntarioTL;10002220]...Then I have a member coming up from the states to visit and get their car done. I need to take new pics which will be during this install as I have bumped up the mod to Ver. 4.1. A little change once again...not much but would make it easier for the needle led alignment...

Hmmmm. I wonder who that could be?

Can't wait to see what she looks like after you're done with her!

 

im still faithfull. cant wait till the DIY post.

 

Well, I can personally tell you guys that with the TL-S is very tricky to do. Ontario took the whole day to do my Gauges and they came out Amazing! I know that I would not attempt this one on my own...But for those who are waiting for the DIY, It'll be quite the adventure...and Yeah, I know I still have to post the Pics of Ontario's great work!

 

man, every day that goes by i try to convince myself a little more im ready to do this! haha, i need to start practicing soldering right now. anyone know any decent online sites that can teach ya

 

ive already practiced, all im waiting for now is the DIY and a shitload of superbright LEDs in my hands. Did my climate control and everything already including leds for my radio, looks freaken amazing!