Not Indiglo, but electro-luminescent
03-05-2002, 12:44 PM
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Not Indiglo, but electro-luminescent
Has anyone ever seen an aftermarket gauge cluster
that was like the big dog cadillacs and the Lexus.
That black 3-d looking electro-luminescent gauges,
that are completely black when off. But lit up like
las vegas when powered? These seem a lot
different than the Indiglo, altough I assume indiglo
is actually a electro-lum display as well. Those in
the Caddies and Lexus look totally different than
our indiglos.
They run all the time, day or nite. If you know what
I mean.
Here is a picture if you don't..
http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/...strument+panel
It must be hard to do otherwise we would see kits?
that was like the big dog cadillacs and the Lexus.
That black 3-d looking electro-luminescent gauges,
that are completely black when off. But lit up like
las vegas when powered? These seem a lot
different than the Indiglo, altough I assume indiglo
is actually a electro-lum display as well. Those in
the Caddies and Lexus look totally different than
our indiglos.
They run all the time, day or nite. If you know what
I mean.
Here is a picture if you don't..
http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/...strument+panel
It must be hard to do otherwise we would see kits?
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03-05-2002, 10:54 PM
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That looks like it's vacuum-fluorescent, like the display on your VCR.
Are they something like these?
http://www.sejin.com/product/product_vfd.html
By the way, MB uses white LEDs and a light blue filter behind their instrument cluster to get that icy blue color.
Are they something like these?
http://www.sejin.com/product/product_vfd.html
By the way, MB uses white LEDs and a light blue filter behind their instrument cluster to get that icy blue color.
03-06-2002, 04:21 AM
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Could be, but it looks a hella lot better than your vcr! It's super bright, and the colors are much more vibrant. Plus the needles actually move, rather than just light up different filaments. I've seen vcr looking displays on cars before, like the old vette, and some late 80's and early 90's cars. This looks nothing like that.
03-06-2002, 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by Bitium
Mercedes Benz has them too. I have seen them in person. They look so sweet.
Mercedes Benz has them too. I have seen them in person. They look so sweet.
03-06-2002, 01:40 PM
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Or it might be...
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03-06-2002, 01:41 PM
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Originally posted by wakattack
Could be, but it looks a hella lot better than your vcr! It's super bright, and the colors are much more vibrant. Plus the needles actually move, rather than just light up different filaments. I've seen vcr looking displays on cars before, like the old vette, and some late 80's and early 90's cars. This looks nothing like that.
Could be, but it looks a hella lot better than your vcr! It's super bright, and the colors are much more vibrant. Plus the needles actually move, rather than just light up different filaments. I've seen vcr looking displays on cars before, like the old vette, and some late 80's and early 90's cars. This looks nothing like that.
03-06-2002, 08:59 PM
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Just ordered a bunch of white LEDs (120 deg.) and ultra red LEDs (160 deg.) from LEDtronics. There are seven push and twisted type 74 blubs (part # 35505-SJ4-004, 14 V, 3W) that lit up behind the guages. I just bought one of these blulbs ( comes with socket assy. $1.12) from Acura dealer to see if I can mount LED with a resistor onto the socket. I was able to pull the blub out of the socket and put a LED and 500 ohms resistor in the socket. I tested on the bench and it work off a 14V power supply. I am going back to Acura dealer to buy more 74 bulb socket assy. and waiting for the LEDs to come in.
03-06-2002, 11:40 PM
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Originally posted by hchhon
Just ordered a bunch of white LEDs (120 deg.) and ultra red LEDs (160 deg.) from LEDtronics. There are seven push and twisted type 74 blubs (part # 35505-SJ4-004, 14 V, 3W) that lit up behind the guages. I just bought one of these blulbs ( comes with socket assy. $1.12) from Acura dealer to see if I can mount LED with a resistor onto the socket. I was able to pull the blub out of the socket and put a LED and 500 ohms resistor in the socket. I tested on the bench and it work off a 14V power supply. I am going back to Acura dealer to buy more 74 bulb socket assy. and waiting for the LEDs to come in.
Just ordered a bunch of white LEDs (120 deg.) and ultra red LEDs (160 deg.) from LEDtronics. There are seven push and twisted type 74 blubs (part # 35505-SJ4-004, 14 V, 3W) that lit up behind the guages. I just bought one of these blulbs ( comes with socket assy. $1.12) from Acura dealer to see if I can mount LED with a resistor onto the socket. I was able to pull the blub out of the socket and put a LED and 500 ohms resistor in the socket. I tested on the bench and it work off a 14V power supply. I am going back to Acura dealer to buy more 74 bulb socket assy. and waiting for the LEDs to come in.
let us know when your done!~
03-07-2002, 12:04 AM
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Originally posted by VeiLsTyleZ
wat # resistor are you gonna use?...i was gonna do the samething but i didnt know which resistors to use
let us know when your done!~
wat # resistor are you gonna use?...i was gonna do the samething but i didnt know which resistors to use
let us know when your done!~
03-07-2002, 12:21 AM
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They are on the New I30, the newer Mazda Millenias, the newer continentals... etc..
very nice, they are black the light is then projected somehow to form the gauges....
BTW i still don't think these are bad looking cars, 275HP V8's (they are heavy tho... but one of the more reliable fords, i actually considered one...)
cuz i like big cars, ne how...
lol
all in all i love those gauges
very nice, they are black the light is then projected somehow to form the gauges....
BTW i still don't think these are bad looking cars, 275HP V8's (they are heavy tho... but one of the more reliable fords, i actually considered one...)
cuz i like big cars, ne how...
lol
all in all i love those gauges
03-07-2002, 11:00 PM
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Originally posted by hchhon
Just ordered a bunch of white LEDs (120 deg.) and ultra red LEDs (160 deg.) from LEDtronics. There are seven push and twisted type 74 blubs (part # 35505-SJ4-004, 14 V, 3W) that lit up behind the guages. I just bought one of these blulbs ( comes with socket assy. $1.12) from Acura dealer to see if I can mount LED with a resistor onto the socket. I was able to pull the blub out of the socket and put a LED and 500 ohms resistor in the socket. I tested on the bench and it work off a 14V power supply. I am going back to Acura dealer to buy more 74 bulb socket assy. and waiting for the LEDs to come in.
Just ordered a bunch of white LEDs (120 deg.) and ultra red LEDs (160 deg.) from LEDtronics. There are seven push and twisted type 74 blubs (part # 35505-SJ4-004, 14 V, 3W) that lit up behind the guages. I just bought one of these blulbs ( comes with socket assy. $1.12) from Acura dealer to see if I can mount LED with a resistor onto the socket. I was able to pull the blub out of the socket and put a LED and 500 ohms resistor in the socket. I tested on the bench and it work off a 14V power supply. I am going back to Acura dealer to buy more 74 bulb socket assy. and waiting for the LEDs to come in.
thanks
03-08-2002, 07:03 AM
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Here:
LF200CW6K-27 super cool-white, 8000K, at 125 deg. viewing
http://datasheets.led.net/Pages/disc..._white/149.pdf
L201CB1K-3.5VF super blue, at 160 deg. viewing
https://www.netdisty.net/ds/L121CB/Default.asp
L206CR3K-3.4VF ultra red, at 160 deg. viewing.
https://www.netdisty.net/ds/ld120cwr/Default.asp
You can buy these LEDs from Brevan Electronics in NH (http://www.brevan.com/main.htm). There is a minimum order of $50.
Talk to Allison Kittredge, she is the inside sale rep.
LF200CW6K-27 super cool-white, 8000K, at 125 deg. viewing
http://datasheets.led.net/Pages/disc..._white/149.pdf
L201CB1K-3.5VF super blue, at 160 deg. viewing
https://www.netdisty.net/ds/L121CB/Default.asp
L206CR3K-3.4VF ultra red, at 160 deg. viewing.
https://www.netdisty.net/ds/ld120cwr/Default.asp
You can buy these LEDs from Brevan Electronics in NH (http://www.brevan.com/main.htm). There is a minimum order of $50.
Talk to Allison Kittredge, she is the inside sale rep.
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