Who has the best gauge lighting?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-27-2002, 08:00 AM
  #1  
Banned
Thread Starter
 
hchhon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Age: 56
Posts: 559
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Who has the best gauge lighting?

Who had done the mod to their instrument cluster lighting please post some pictures. I want to do mine in super white LED and ultra read mileage LCD.
Old 02-27-2002, 08:41 AM
  #2  
O.G.
 
BlackShadow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: East Hanover, NJ
Age: 50
Posts: 11,744
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I'll vote for Nate. He has the best lighting hands down. I'm pretty sure he'll answer all your questions.
Old 02-27-2002, 12:44 PM
  #3  
Safety Car
 
Nate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Milky Way, Earth
Posts: 3,806
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks Binh!

Old 02-27-2002, 12:59 PM
  #4  
BlingBling INSPIRE 32V
 
songoku's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: OC area, CA
Posts: 4,386
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally posted by Nate
Thanks Binh!
You have my vote, too Nate!! King of Mod!!
Old 02-27-2002, 01:17 PM
  #5  
Instructor
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
DAMN NATE, Looks tite, but damn, outside temp 41 degrees? where the do u live, thats damn cold! LOL
Old 02-27-2002, 06:41 PM
  #6  
Banned
 
moomaster_99's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Somewhere between here and there, yet neither.
Posts: 9,151
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Is that a bulb you just colored Nate or is it a real colored bulb? And what kind...when I take my dash apart...i figure I mind as well do that too..
Old 02-27-2002, 09:12 PM
  #7  
Instructor
 
stevebo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Age: 62
Posts: 214
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hey Nate! How about a pic of your whole dash? Do you have blue behind everything? Having taken the dash apart it does not seem like it would be hard to replace all of those little lights. Was it tough to get the blue look?
Old 02-27-2002, 09:18 PM
  #8  
Intermediate
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Cleveland, OH
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nice!

Hey Nate,

The Blue is simply unbelievable.

Can that be done on the 02 TLS's and How?
Old 02-27-2002, 10:57 PM
  #9  
Three Wheelin'
 
liutang's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Nothern VA
Posts: 1,444
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It's warmer in Seattle than it is in NOVA.
Old 02-28-2002, 01:04 AM
  #10  
Safety Car
 
Nate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Milky Way, Earth
Posts: 3,806
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks guys!

I don't have pics of the whole dash because I still haven't put it all back together. StreetEffectz has my center console and I can't seem to get it back from him for the life of me. It is sooo week! I have a pic of the items stacked on top of each other though. And yes, I've done every single bulb in the entire care!



Its hella bright in person. I've also done the recirc/defrost/rear defrost orange lights in SUPER bright red LEDs. No pics tho. Also the shifter has bright red LEDs under the red P and N, and blue LED under the rest of the markings. The red and blue LEDs go nicely with the indiglos!

stevebo, it was pretty tough. My car has been apart for months... 6 months now? Something like that. Its hard because I had to know how many LEDs to order and I didn't want to put my car back together just to take it apart when the LEDs came. Then I expiremented and couldn't get anyone to send me LEDs that would work... finally they came and it took a while to convert all the bulbs (the radio was a *****)...



...and now that they are all done, I have no idea where my console is.

I'm willing to do this for people if you send me your parts, check out the price list...

http://natestl.com/LEDProjects.rtf

...the parts are actual prices. If you want EVERYTHING done just parts are $300. Alot of the stuff is really time consuming and delicate work (radio). Feel free to email me and discuss doing your car: natedone@hotmail.com
Old 02-28-2002, 01:06 AM
  #11  
Safety Car
 
Nate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Milky Way, Earth
Posts: 3,806
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Also, the there-is-a-CD-in light on the radio (green stock, like in the pic above) is now red.
Old 02-28-2002, 01:13 AM
  #12  
Three Wheelin'
 
patrick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hey Nate, got to see your car one day at a meet. Looking at pics is really hard to visualize how bright you say it is. Maybe after seeing your car in person, maybe you can hook up my car for me!
Old 02-28-2002, 02:26 AM
  #13  
Instructor
 
bluedemon73's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: seattle
Posts: 211
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nate,

Your ride is sick looking. I'm in your area so if ya show up for a meet or something I would definately want to take a look at it and have u hook me up.
Old 02-28-2002, 06:01 AM
  #14  
Safety Car
 
Nate's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Milky Way, Earth
Posts: 3,806
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
You're in luck!

http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...threadid=34660
Old 02-28-2002, 09:05 AM
  #15  
Instructor
 
stevebo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Age: 62
Posts: 214
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nate, that looks great! If your car is in parts, what are you driving day to day?
Old 02-28-2002, 09:44 AM
  #16  
Advanced
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally posted by stevebo
Nate, that looks great! If your car is in parts, what are you driving day to day?
Nate, you have a list of part #'s for all the leds and where they go? I have 2 yrs of eletronic experience, and would love to do this to my ride. But since you already did it, I would hope you have written all this down exactly. Thanks.
Old 02-28-2002, 12:07 PM
  #17  
O.G.
 
BlackShadow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: East Hanover, NJ
Age: 50
Posts: 11,744
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Sup Nate, do I get a portion of the proceed since I brought your name up?
Old 03-04-2002, 06:19 PM
  #18  
Advanced
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Age: 42
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nate, that is sick!!!!! I give you props on the lights. Do you know if you can do that to the guage needles too????
Old 03-04-2002, 06:49 PM
  #19  
Banned
 
Austin519's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 2,418
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
skyyman81:
It can be done...quite easily actually. I posted about it here...but someone deleted my post. Watch the A&E forum...as this'll be my next mod.

Austin519
Old 03-04-2002, 06:53 PM
  #20  
Advanced
 
superdx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 63
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Those LEDs... do they just stick in? Or do you have to solder and stuff?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BoricuaTL
Car Parts for Sale
138
04-08-2016 01:08 PM
mrkingstonvi
Member Cars for Sale
2
02-22-2016 01:53 PM
Yumcha
Automotive News
4
09-21-2015 08:44 AM
PortlandRL
Car Talk
2
09-14-2015 12:01 PM



Quick Reply: Who has the best gauge lighting?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:49 AM.