Ok, I have my new LED's to do my cluster mod V.2(new and improved....brighter). I took pics of my last mod (all blue) and did some photoshop'n to get an idea of what I want to do now. Let me know which one you like (even if you hate all of them, pick one).

1


2


3 Just a little less blue in the lines


So should I do 1, 2, or 3?

OntarioTL

 

*edit* 3 looks better, just noticed the white and blue lines

 

X2

 

I'll go for 2

 

I like 2 and then 1. 3 seems to be a waste of effort to have the lines barely be noticeable IMO.

OntarioTL, i'm curious as to how you are going to be have the leds in a different color seperating the lines and the number. Are you just going to put some kind of tape blue over the line and use white leds?

 

3 ftw.

 

3/2

 

I'll be using hyperwhites......but for how I'm going to do it...I have a few ideas in my mind.....I'll share once I have it done....then I have to do another cluster for a buddy....but he's paying for my work on his. I'm even thinking of making the blue darker....again ideas running through my head.

 

option 2 but make the out side bars more blue or even red

 

Just what I was thinking. I figured how to make it darker colour like the 04+ TL style about 5 minutes ago.

 

i want to do red option on the out sides and even maybe some how make them like the 3g when you open your door the outside part lights up....

 

With the way I'm doing this mod, red is a possibility...but I dont want red. Maybe during my work, I will take pics with red. I'll take pics nonetheless...just in a few days. 3g light up wont be a possiblity......although........

 

I personally like #2, with a darker blue for each notch though.

 

cool thanks if you do the red i wanna see.....

 

Well here is just a little sample tonight. I did not re-touch with photoshop besides cutting the pic (didnt want my fingers holding the gauge while aiming against a few test led's in the shot!). This is actual colour. Not my best camera work before I go to bed, but you get the point. Is this blue enough?
Alright, hitting the sack.

 

thats nice

 

i like 1

 

I agree too I like the first one but I like all of them as well but 1 is my favorite.

 

Very nice... 3 is different as well..... Good job!

 

3 then 2, good luck!

 

3 is good
also 2 is also

 

I'm starting on the lighting today. I'm leaning towards 2 or 3....I'm probably going to go with 2....but I can always change my mind.

 

2

 

Ok, since its been bloody cold out, and I can work on my LED cluster Ver2.0 . I tried to get the best colour shot, but with its hard with mydigicam. Here is a few picks of the rough in. I need to still install a few more leds to get the needles lit and the hotspots looked after but thats the easy part. And I decided to go with Option "3" on my survey. And if your thinking, the answer is no....there is no photoshopping here. You'll notice that the Drive indicators are a little screwy, thats because I'm replacing my 99 gauges with 2000+. I will sort that out as well. They are nice and bright even running at only 12volts.....it will be nice to see them at 14.5v.

 

Sweeet

 

lookin nice
i am gonna eventually do the whole led swap, but not yet. i want your headlights too, but way too much money to get them made.

3 degrees... brrrrrrr.. i see that you're speedo is in km/h so is that in celcius?

 

how about pics of the other side? are you going to show us all how to do this? diy?

 

Yup, thats in celcius. But if you check the other post about temps today I posted one from today that was -17C.

I will have more pics later, and I will have some sort of DIY. Just be forwarned this is not just a drop in bulb kinda thing. Just have to give me time to figure this out myself before I have a DIY set up. joe80055 was in the right direction for using nail polish remover (although I must of got a crappy kind as it didnt work for me) so you can use any colour you want. As per example of this pic below (not the greatest, but you get the point). I'm using Superflux LED's. They are rated at 23 lumens (not mcd's) so far I'm using 3 for the rpm. I will be using Hyperwhite (50,000 mcd) for the needles. Ok back to work for me! I will post more on my progress later...

 

wow i want to do that now cant wait for the DIY.... with the blue colour id say 2 but with what i want, which is red, i would do 3

 

red

 

That looks hot!

 

Looks Badass...I will patiently wait for a DIY or more info

 

Playing around with red while my solder iron warms up......and to clean up the Fuel/Temp gauge.....this is the hardest one for removing the paint. Oh and in the pic, the MPH is in dark blue now...the pic just doesn't pick it up well

 

What are you using for the color?

 

I was going to use colour filters for all meters, but I found that a Sharpie marker does just as good if not better. I will have to use filters on the Fuel/Temp as its hard to get a marker in there, unless you leave the lines white or the light blue. I bought transparencies for my color laser printer to make the tint (that way I have any choice of colors or tint at my disposal). I guess I will use the transparencies with my shifter mod. I will scan my original shifter template and mod the colours so it will work with a hyperwhite LED. I want to keep the red and the rest in dark blue.
So far I'm finding the hardest part is to get the damn needles to light up...I have them working...but not 100% yet. This is where patience comes in handy!!!

 

from the pictures it looks like you'll have to wear sunglasses at night...

too bright for my taste.. i cant imagine how it'll be when the car's running

however i give you props for all the work they look great just too bright for me..

 

Actually they dont look as bright as the camera takes them. That was my first batch and unfortunately I had to change the resistance as the first superflux's burned out late last night (see, I wont share a DIY until its 100% right or you would have fried a few LEDs already) and also I have changed the layout for the leds so there are no hotspots. Right now with the lights off in the living room, they look like the honda accord. The brightness is just right.

 

Almost there!!!!

 

Oh wow that is really nice, I wish drop-in LEDs would look this good! You gotta help me out with this mod when you are not busy!

BTW just out of curiosity, I know Ciprian as well, he help me seal up my headlights.

 

Yeah I know Ciprian, he helped me out as well. A really good guy. Well, I'm finally done!!! Check out my pics in the photo area. I will have a DIY soon. I just need to take a break for a bit. All I can say is you better have patience and good soldering skills!