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celiracer
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>How much does he charge? I would love to get one just like that but black faced to match my SPW tinted gauges.


£90 uk for a set custom made to your specification....
so should be around $177..us....



Ouch thats a little exspensive. I think i'll try it myself and just customize my stock gauges to match my SPW gauges.
P5ycho
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>Ouch thats a little exspensive. I think i'll try it myself and just customize my stock gauges to match my SPW gauges

well unfortunatly being individual and different cost money lots of money....lol
i wanted to match my gauges in design and have a one off individual look hence i had to shell out,,,...lol
bojangles_8686
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I really like the VW cluster colors, would replacing those 3 leds get me this color combo?
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LeonStryfe
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hey how does the matrix LED installs? Is it like plug and play kinda thing or do I need to solder resistors and solder it into the cluster?

Same goes for the polargs, is it just plug and play? Just replace the stock bulb?
P5ycho
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>hey how does the matrix LED installs

they are just like normal bulbs...
remove the bulbs and fit the led...simple
bccentaur3
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>I really like the VW cluster colors, would replacing those 3 leds get me this color combo?


Yeah was I wondering what we can do to get that color combo. I love the VW gauge lighting.
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P5ycho
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>I really like the VW cluster colors, would replacing those 3 leds get me this color combo?


Yeah was I wondering what we can do to get that color combo. I love the VW gauge lighting



use white leds behind the clocks,
paint the needles red,
paint the back of the clocks blue....
bccentaur3
#68
do you just screw the needles off, in order to remove them for painting?
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P5ycho
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>do you just screw the needles off, in order to remove them for painting

i wouldnt try that, unless u want a damaged dash...
the best way to remove the needles is to use a fork..
stick the fork under the needle and use the curve in the fork to gently lever the needle off...
be carefull as not to break the needle or send it flying across the room,
also before u remove the needles it mite be a good idea to take a picture of the needles where they sit with the ignition on, or perhaps making a mark on the speedo itself, so u know where to point them when u refit,
also the best way to refit the needles is to put the clocks back in the car and turn the ignition on and then put the needles back on...
hope that helps....
Negative
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You don't need to remove the needles. I did o0black0o's glo gauges without removing the needles at all if that's what you are trying to do. You just have to wiggle it a little. If you are trying to paint them I would just take the time to mask them off properly or just use a sharpie to color them. That's what I did and it works great. I wouldn't take the needles off unless I absolutely had to. The chances of you putting them back on just right are really bad. Your gauges will always be just a little off after that. Not good IMO.

This post has been edited by Negative: Mar 2, 2007 - 3:22 PM
bccentaur3
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can you show pics of the gauges you've done?
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yellowfox
#72
I've done this work using white lamps and coloured adhesive films... do you like?

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Back of the instrument
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This post has been edited by yellowfox: Mar 9, 2007 - 8:54 AM
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Valo666
#73
lol..thats awsome looking. looks kinda strange on the back of the guage though.

Im headin home right now and ill take some pics of my gauge lighting...i have all PIAA LED bulbs in my guages *stock cluster and SW guages in my a-pillar pod*..ill take pictures after i install the a-pillar + SW gauges.
LeonStryfe
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lol..thats awsome looking. looks kinda strange on the back of the guage though.

Im headin home right now and ill take some pics of my gauge lighting...i have all PIAA LED bulbs in my guages *stock cluster and SW guages in my a-pillar pod*..ill take pictures after i install the a-pillar + SW gauges.


Yea iw as wondering how those PIAA bulbs look?
6strngs
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I'm sorry about the crappy cell phone quality, plus I think one of the bulbs is out on my gauges cause it doesn't light up well on one side of my speedometer. but, I basically just removed the green condems from the bulbs yesterday, just until I can get some blue matrix LEDs, but they look white, with a yellowish tint to them:
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I also took the condem off the light for my key ring, so it also lights up white. now none of the lights in my car match! lol
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I tried to make the clock blue, but it's just a bluish-green now. I got a blue and red cd deck, my climate control is still green (until I figure out how to make it blue), the gauges, key ring, and courtesy lights will eventually be blue, and I'm getting some a-pillar gauges that will light up blue. for now though, it's just a rainbow of color lol
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njccmd2002
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are these the ones?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/8-Pieces-PO...102618263QQrdZ1

can they be bought outside ebay. I am doing an experiment, I have glass paint, i have glass painted bulbs simply by dipping them and letting them dry. I will let you guys know the experiment works out if anything interested.

Cost: 2 dls for paint, free bulbs (alredy in use.) Cons: Time consuming.

thnaks...
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Valo666
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lol..thats awsome looking. looks kinda strange on the back of the guage though.

Im headin home right now and ill take some pics of my gauge lighting...i have all PIAA LED bulbs in my guages *stock cluster and SW guages in my a-pillar pod*..ill take pictures after i install the a-pillar + SW gauges.


Yea iw as wondering how those PIAA bulbs look?

i forgot to take the pics..ill get some tonight. It sucks though cuz i got my gauges in on my a-pillar, but i didnt get all of the wiring done.

This post has been edited by Valo666: Mar 26, 2007 - 2:46 PM
hurley97
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i'd like to see a green celica scheme that used leds instead of bulbs+filter_condoms. that could look really nice. but i guess most people who like green are ok with the stock dullness.

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jason
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^^ how many tims did you try to take that pic to have the turns lit up like that, plus that looks very nice =)
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Valo666
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dont have pics, but have videos...PIAA LED bulbs in all the gauges
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only photo i got
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This post has been edited by Valo666: Apr 11, 2007 - 11:19 PM
hurley97
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^^ how many tims did you try to take that pic to have the turns lit up like that, plus that looks very nice =)

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and thanks biggrin.gif
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beno
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How many bulbs are there in the gauge cluster?
6strngs
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How many bulbs are there in the gauge cluster?

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how many 194 bulbs go into the whole cluster anyways????

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Valcor
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I ordered a pair similar to theese.
Bulbs

Only to find out they were briiight white.. Not blue like the bulbs look like =/
hurley97
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How many bulbs are there in the gauge cluster?

there are 3 that light up the gauge cluster overall in that green color. then theres one for each other light... turn signals, ABS, CEL, battery, seatbelt, gas, oil, etc.


the thing I don't remember is if there was a separate bulb for the gauge needles. for example, my gauges are a bright green but I want my needles to light up red. I don't remember noticing any bulbs specifically for that but someone was telling me they changed the color of just the needle so maybe I'm wrong
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Culpable04
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How many bulbs are there in the gauge cluster?

there are 3 that light up the gauge cluster overall in that green color. then theres one for each other light... turn signals, ABS, CEL, battery, seatbelt, gas, oil, etc.


the thing I don't remember is if there was a separate bulb for the gauge needles. for example, my gauges are a bright green but I want my needles to light up red. I don't remember noticing any bulbs specifically for that but someone was telling me they changed the color of just the needle so maybe I'm wrong



nop unfortunately our cars don't have separete bulbs for the neddles

stefff what kind/ brand of LEDs did you get ? I need some because they after market gauge cover I have doens't match my oil / vaccum / temp gauges so I'm gonna get LEDs to make them match.


if you have a link that would be perfect.

hurley97
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Velocity LEDs on eBay

just search for the kind of bulb you want

I bought "Super Refractor 5 LED" 194's for my green gauge cluster
and "Wedge Base" 74 bulbs for the red turn signals.
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SteVeDaWg
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I ordered a pair similar to theese.
Bulbs

Only to find out they were briiight white.. Not blue like the bulbs look like =/


LOL Valcor, i did the same thing. Wish i had of read this post earlier although it looks nice in super white.
Im still after the blue that CELICAZR has. Does any1 know what type of polarg 194 bulbs he has? confused.gif
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