Type-s guages in my 99. Plus DIY LED install
11-03-2009, 11:08 AM
#1
Type-s guages in my 99. Plus DIY LED install
Got my type-s guages yesterday courtesty of Manejer from the VI!
They work perfectly in my 99, i only had an issue with the temp guage. the fuel worked fine.
after fixing that i decided to go a step further and LED it out. not bad for my first attempt right?
ill be making these for my atliens if they need em.
They work perfectly in my 99, i only had an issue with the temp guage. the fuel worked fine.
after fixing that i decided to go a step further and LED it out. not bad for my first attempt right?
ill be making these for my atliens if they need em.
11-03-2009, 11:14 AM
#3
Thank you sir. it was a beoytch getting the light to be a smooth gradient. i had to make a plastic tab that sat between the temp and fuel guage.
overall it was a pretty cheap mod (unless u count my man hours) and i dont see why most people dont do it. a little soldering here, a couple of LED's there and its done./
overall it was a pretty cheap mod (unless u count my man hours) and i dont see why most people dont do it. a little soldering here, a couple of LED's there and its done./
11-03-2009, 12:25 PM
#4
Thank you sir. it was a beoytch getting the light to be a smooth gradient. i had to make a plastic tab that sat between the temp and fuel guage.
overall it was a pretty cheap mod (unless u count my man hours) and i dont see why most people dont do it. a little soldering here, a couple of LED's there and its done./
overall it was a pretty cheap mod (unless u count my man hours) and i dont see why most people dont do it. a little soldering here, a couple of LED's there and its done./
or to lazy to go buy an iron.... or borrow one..
OR... they don't have the time?
i burned myself with a soldering iron before while making a harness... lol..... burned my skin right off.
if it were months ago.. lol
11-03-2009, 12:31 PM
#7
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Looks GREAT
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11-03-2009, 12:32 PM
#8
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Did you take any pics of the work as you did it?
11-03-2009, 01:12 PM
#10
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placement and your divider 
11-03-2009, 02:07 PM
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Got my type-s guages yesterday courtesty of Manejer from the VI!
They work perfectly in my 99, i only had an issue with the temp guage. the fuel worked fine.
after fixing that i decided to go a step further and LED it out. not bad for my first attempt right?
ill be making these for my atliens if they need em.
They work perfectly in my 99, i only had an issue with the temp guage. the fuel worked fine.
after fixing that i decided to go a step further and LED it out. not bad for my first attempt right?
ill be making these for my atliens if they need em.
what about the Floridians?
we're like 10 hours away
They look sick btw
11-03-2009, 02:49 PM
#17
DIY LED is actually really easy....there two diff ways most people do it, with the led bulbs, and some do it with the strip leds....
http://www.tuner-junction.com/TJForu...e-cluster.html
this DIY is really easy to understand, and power source comes from the socket...i believe most people get scared/dont know where to power it, and thats why not many do it.....they rely on plug n play which have crazy hot spots.
http://www.tuner-junction.com/TJForu...e-cluster.html
this DIY is really easy to understand, and power source comes from the socket...i believe most people get scared/dont know where to power it, and thats why not many do it.....they rely on plug n play which have crazy hot spots.
11-03-2009, 06:34 PM
#23
Traded in my
Legit!
I want LEDs but I'm a wuss when it comes to electrical mods..too scared to mess anything up. Biggest electrical mod for me is fog mod..that's really as far as I wanna take it too. But man that pic makes me want LEDs even more. If the PnP didn't have hot spots, I woulda done those already...
Kinda looks like yours has some hot spots but that may just be the camera's sensitivity to light
I want LEDs but I'm a wuss when it comes to electrical mods..too scared to mess anything up. Biggest electrical mod for me is fog mod..that's really as far as I wanna take it too. But man that pic makes me want LEDs even more. If the PnP didn't have hot spots, I woulda done those already...
Kinda looks like yours has some hot spots but that may just be the camera's sensitivity to light
11-03-2009, 07:40 PM
#24
will do
thank you
hit me up
the guages were a gift from manejer. my 99 guages took a dump on me 
5mm LED's that i bought from my buddy who works for sylvania
there are no hot spots xcept for the intentional one at 70 MPH.
i did that so that i can keep an eye on my speeding.
thank you
Legit!
I want LEDs but I'm a wuss when it comes to electrical mods..too scared to mess anything up. Biggest electrical mod for me is fog mod..that's really as far as I wanna take it too. But man that pic makes me want LEDs even more. If the PnP didn't have hot spots, I woulda done those already...
Kinda looks like yours has some hot spots but that may just be the camera's sensitivity to light
I want LEDs but I'm a wuss when it comes to electrical mods..too scared to mess anything up. Biggest electrical mod for me is fog mod..that's really as far as I wanna take it too. But man that pic makes me want LEDs even more. If the PnP didn't have hot spots, I woulda done those already...
Kinda looks like yours has some hot spots but that may just be the camera's sensitivity to light
i did that so that i can keep an eye on my speeding.
11-03-2009, 08:23 PM
#26
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Sweet.
11-04-2009, 10:00 AM
#34
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Id like to figure out a way to have the tach light up different once vtec hits and as the rpm rises. 
11-04-2009, 10:48 AM
#37
you would find the signal wire/ trace that goes to the tach. it works on measuring resistance as the signal voltage goes up, so does the needle.
tap into this trace with a wire and solder a voltage controlled switch when a certain voltage arises you get RED TACH FO V TAK!!!