OntarioTL

Alright!

With all delays due to life and things outside of the Acura Realm, I have decided to make DIY videos instead of typing a document. Its been too long and Phee made a great DIY, but its my turn to share finally.

Here is a Preview of the clearing of the cluster gauges. Hope I don't bore you with the vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_hfKizYgE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsple_PBIic

Actual LED mod to follow shortly

Once all videos are complete, I will post a new thread so members will realise its done, and not just another comment on this thread that they are still waiting......

phee

iTrader: (5)

very nice. glad to provide some incentive. make sure to include the odomoeter brightness issue in your vids

OntarioTL

I've added a bonus video to the first part in regards to removing the needles the only safe way I know of.

As for the odometer, its a simple fact that 99 TL's LCD screen sucked big time compared to the 00-03 model. I already transplanted mine with a 00 screen, but not sure if I should mention that in any of the videos.....

Alright, going to bed now. As you could probably tell from the bonus video, I sound a little tired.

impat

hey im pretty new so pm doesnt work yet, how much do you charge for work on a 99 tl, im in the buff area so ontario aint that bad of a drive over

kdawg8526

iTrader: (3)

thats my gauges

kdawg8526

iTrader: (3)

good thing i sent it to you i would never be able to do this it looks like a long hard process

jaMezBOI

iTrader: (3)

nice projector screen in the background!

OntarioTL

Yeah, it does the job quite nicely for movies

I should have the next video up in a few days.

'02_TL-S

OMFG..you are the mother effing man right now!! This doesn't seem too bad so far because it's such a great "video-up" of the work but the LED part is yet to come. On the edge of my seat waiting for it

slavver01

iTrader: (3)

awesome thanks! i got an extra tlp cluster ill play with i think

Wr00m

iTrader: (1)

I'm just wondering.....If one has an extra cluster and doas the LED mod on it. Is there a way to transfer the existing module, that holds the memory of your current millage on the car, to the modded cluster?

'02_TL-S

You can get the cluster "flashed" at a dealer with your actual mileage. Dunno how much they charge tho...

fsttyms1

Awesome.

wside09

ledautomotive + sharpie + cleaning blue part = can be done like urs?

OntarioTL

You could, but if its the same ones I recommended to use back when I submitted the project to LEDautomotive, or the ones I recently saw with another member who wanted theirs done with my mod, they will have hotspots.

With removing the filters, a better distribution of light is required as the blue filter removes the hotspots and highlights the dark areas.

Elcoqui128

damn. i want one of those.

Ravi621

yeeeesssssss!!!!!!!! the wait is almost over.

OntarioTL

Damn battery died as I was starting one of my videos. Oh well...break time and let it recharge.

niju321

this is like the rapture

Ravi621

Hey Ontario, many of us want to attempt to do this, is it possible to put up a list of parts that we will need. ex. type of LED's, wire etc.


thanks

OntarioTL

Yeah that will be up soon as well.

OntarioTL

Cluster is completed, and video is now ready to be edited. Give me a few days to a week to complete.

Here is some raw footage of the completed cluster.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZMGTKe99jE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONt11Mi_vY

Ravi621

OntarioTL

Forgot to mention, on the first raw video posted, I show the dimmer working as you will notice the LCD odomter going dim. The rest of the cluster goes dim as well, but thanks to the camera, it doesn't show it as good as the O/D.

KITT2000

nice vids Mike, when we gonna work on my car..now that i bought a TLS.

-Shaun-

OntarioTL

LOL, you finally joined the dark side did ya? I see you called me last night, I was sleeping after my workout. I would say leave a PM here, but you are a noobie!

Email me instead on what you were calling me about....going to bed now....if you remember what the addy is

02acuraTLS

i went from blue to

This loving it...

kdawg8526

iTrader: (3)

^doesnt that blue in the first pic hurt your eyes dude

02acuraTLS

Nope, not really, it was okay.. wasnt that bad..

kdawg8526

iTrader: (3)

ill post up pics of mine when i get them tommorow

VoLLy

iTrader: (8)

wow u cant even see the needles in blue

Srb

Looks like the engine is overheating in those videos

OntarioTL

My TL is a 99 with a 2000-up cluster that the temp gauge will read off the scale when connected. My engine is just fine

wside09

02acuraTLS - did u use LEDautomotive?

'03TL-S

iTrader: (10)

Can't wait for a complete DIY.

02acuraTLS

Nope, id use 5MM LED from http://www.oznium.com/

kdawg8526

iTrader: (3)

I tried to take some night pics with my digital camera of the gauges all u see is a blur of light but I'll try to take some more pics Soon

cal6tl

hey OntarioTL how much is it for you to do the LED for me?

thanks

OntarioTL

Use your timer on the camera, and seat it on the steering wheel, that usually helps for taking a steady pic of the cluster.

j.weems

Will this mod allow you to dim the gauge lights all the way still? I'd love LED lights, but for me it may not be a good mod since I almost always drive with my gauges totally dimmed at night.
Is it brighter all across the board?