phee

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AznWay

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Phee we need to get together so you can do this to my guages.

I have extra set guage in my garage.

taintedplay

just curious, whats teh screen in above and to the left of your steering wheel?

phee

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^navi. its gone now. i got a car-puter

taintedplay

how many led's did you use total and how many at each place? also what kind of led's?

also, what did you connect the + and - to in the end?

phee

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5mm 20,000 MCD LED's. u can count the amount in the pictures.

u can tap into any power source for the +
the negative is a ground

kyamcg

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Ha, so we all may never know?

Did you do the bulbs that way, or did you just put something red on the actual lines so when the light shines through, it lights up red?

nhn23

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how would i connect this to my dimmer switch?

phee

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the dimmer switch has 2 positives and two negative leads. u should be able to wire them into that.

i havent tested it because my harness is damaged so TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK

phee

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Srb

Alright after following phee's diy here's how my cluster turned out. Just need to figure out how to make the odo display brighter as it's very dim with the leds behind it.







Merry xmas azine!

jaMezBOI

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Very nice, looks similar to mine!

phee

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they grow up so fast

phee

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if u figure out the odo display let me know

ANC297

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Is there any way to change the color of the redline, gear, and indicator lights?

Srb

Ok my odo display is good now. I originally didnt use a mount as described in the diy for the odo display. I used the original sockets and fitted an led into each one. At first i got the positive and negatives wrong when i put it back on the circuit board. Switched them around and now everything looks good . I dont know why 9932's wouldnt work, my guess would be that the leds weren't working or that they werent guided in far enough into the odo display and arent aimed straight . Cant think of any other reason why they wouldnt work for him.

I got a quick question phee, or for anyone that would know, how would you tap into the dimmer switch for power?? I tried tapping into the harness that goes into the dimmer switch and it kind of worked, but the cluster was very dim at the brightest dim setting.

Srb

Balls! Ok so when i flip the head lights on, the odo display goes very dim again. Its bright when the lights are switched off though. I uh guess i didnt figure it out yet. What does 9932 have his cluster wired up to? And for all you guys with led clusters what do you have your stuff wired up to? I'm trying to avoid using a separate switch.

phee

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mine are wired into the wipers fuse. one setting all the time. i dont think they are too bright at all.

9932's arent hooked up to anything. They are still at my house waiting for the shipping money :/

9932

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phee

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9932

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for everyone saying the odo display isnt bright enough, was it dark before the mod? if so replace this part

fsttyms1

i still need to get around to doing this. These all look sick!

phee

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ur will be shipped tomoro payment just cleared
send me urs dude. ill do it for u if u can weld my headers. we can do a trade

Sun1914

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I want this mod bad!!! I'm scared of messing with the cluster. Its too F-ing cold in NY to do anything right now to my car anyway. Maybe in the spring I'll take the chance and do this. Unless...lol..Phee is looking for side work??

phee

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This is probably why my type s guages work. I removed that and left it off

ANC297

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?. l0l

phee

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indicator yes
gear yes
redline possible

u would have to actually CUT the guages where the redline is. because its painted. cut the red out and insert a transparent material under it with LED

ANC297

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What about paint thinner?

fsttyms1

Seriously?? Are they just cracked?

SurlyJohn

Just bought another set of gauges so I can do this and still have the car working while I'm messing with it. I want a more blue look overall, but I'll have time to decide when I'm wiring.
Nail polish remover takes all the paint off of any gauges or the shifter plate too. Paint thinner might take off everything, not just the area you want gone.
Phee, you've inspired me to take on this mod. I've thought that our gauges were dull and dim since I bought my 2000 TL P. If I get them half as nice as you set them up, I'll be happy. Thanks for the DIY.

Miss Phee

yes and yes

Miss Phee

nope. the red will not come off the redline

fsttyms1

Send-um my way. Ill see what i can do.

OntarioTL

Carefull with paint thinner on the gauges if you plan to clear them out. Certain ones can cause them to warp or create cracks.

phee

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this x3092165

can u elaborate on how u managed to keep the odo display bright with LED's?

NoLimitDeC

thats a badass job phee!! whenever i decide to do this, ill know who to call! lol

NoLimitDeC

secks!

thats exactly how mine would look!

hANDYcaptd

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If I used the plug and play LED bulbs, would scraping the filter make output a little brighter?

mastini

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^ you sure you want it hellabright?

Srb

I would guess that it would brighter but more concentrated in the areas where the factory bulb locations are. The light would not be "diffused" throughout the rest of the guage. Just my guess though.

It wouldnt be hella bright, it would be very similar to many new cars instead of the dull old looking stuff.