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post Aug 12, 2008 - 9:46 PM
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Hello I am trying to add some color to my 94 celica gt factory dash lights for the speedo, tach. I have already converted the dash light to blue LED's these helped alot but I want some color possilbly

-keeping the blue numbers and getting some red needles or putting a red LED in the dash just for the needles.

1.The problem is how to accomplish this? YOu can't just change the bulb for the needles to red as they also light up the numbers around the gauges correct? It has been a few years since I swapped the lights.
-I was thinking of accomplishing this buy using this companies http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_dial_...o_number-44.htm custom gauge overlays as the are
(self lighted) then I could get them with blue lighting for the numbers and simply change the dash light to a red LED for the needles. Has anyone done this?



2. Then I would also like to get the rpm redline to light up red and possibly some sort of red glow around the speedometer and tachometer. I am not sure how to do this?





3. Also I will be keeping a black faced background (I don't want to go to the white reverse glow style face) PLus I have doggys I believe gauge seperator that lays ontop of the factory gauges and seperates them.




4. Does anyone have any pics? Or where should I buy some red Led's that will fit in the dash? Thanks.....


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post Aug 20, 2008 - 5:13 PM
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i dont know if it will help you but i just ordered those gauge from speedhut
(with black background and blue number)
i will post pics when received and installed


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post Aug 20, 2008 - 11:15 PM
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Awesome I need to see many pics to help me make up my mind!

Thanks!!
post Aug 22, 2008 - 10:26 PM
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Im in the middle of doing something like this..What im doing is that i put a red vled bulb in the first hole [nearest to the tach] and then glued in some yellow gels from 1-6k rpm..then glued in red gels from 6-8k.That also gives me a red needle and for the rest of the holes i used vleds blue bulbs.I'll take some pics and post later.


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post Aug 23, 2008 - 1:46 PM
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Thats awesome Iam definitaly interested in some pics and a good explanation if it works out well for ya!!!

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post Aug 23, 2008 - 2:04 PM
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do it yourself its a lot cheaper. Most the stuff they are offering is stuff that you can do at home if your carful, plus you can do a lot more yourself then what they are offering. Go to a junk yard and find a wrecked Celi and pull the cluster out and go to town.
post Aug 26, 2008 - 9:03 PM
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Done =]



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post Aug 27, 2008 - 1:17 PM
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I painted my needles red with paint that you buy to paint on glass. It's transparent and requires several layers but if you're patient, it looks really good IMO. Start by using a Q-tip and nail polish remover to remove the white coating on the surface of the needles, then you can either use a small brush or another Q-tip (I found the Q-tip to work best) to apply the paint. It works best if you use those cheap crappy generic cotton swabs because they have less cotton on them and they don't get fuzzy as easily. Let it dry between layers too, and just keep building the layers up.

Cell phone pic, looks like a bulb is out on the tach but the color is pretty close to actual color (well the blue is bluer) but red is close
Edit: looks like I have a red bulb in because of how the odometer reads, but it's actually just a regular halogen 194. Cell pic just didn't pick that light up well is all.



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post Aug 28, 2008 - 11:39 AM
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I have a kit from SpeedHut on the way - custom design, but I'll be sure to post them up once they're installed.

I'll also be swapping out my BLUE LED's in the gauge cluster, for RED ones. thumbsup.gif

http://www.autolumination.com/ - is where I buy all my interior LED's from.

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post Aug 28, 2008 - 11:47 AM
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QUOTE (KAOS @ Aug 28, 2008 - 11:39 AM) *
I'll also be swapping out my BLUE LED's in the gauge cluster, for RED ones. thumbsup.gif

Just a heads up - I have the red 5 way ones from Culpable and I've had several other type before too and that stuff they say about red gauges making your eyes tired on long trips is somewhat true. I had a long trip not too long ago at night and they can become tiring to look at [But no weird distortions or anything stupid like some of those sites say]
Blue is alot easier on the eyes and brighter too.


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post Aug 28, 2008 - 4:14 PM
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haha..griffgirl is in the 232 k club too wink.gif


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im confused about something. what should i do.... my cluster gauge lights wont work. they havent worked since the indiglo gauges were installed. any ideas? im assuming a wire maybe caused a short? all fuses are fine....


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post Sep 5, 2008 - 3:12 PM
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What did you use to power your indiglo gauges? If you ran them to your dimmer, that could be why your lights don't work. Tap into a different wire to power your indiglos (such as an ACC wire on the back of an aftermarket stereo) and your cluster lights should work just fine.


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post Sep 9, 2008 - 11:20 AM
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Someone knows how to peel the needles off?
post Sep 11, 2008 - 2:14 PM
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My gauges:








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post Sep 11, 2008 - 4:30 PM
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ive gone blue with red needles the needles are painted with glass paint so let the light through


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post Sep 16, 2008 - 11:09 AM
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Is that not a n oem cluster?....Ive never seen one with what gear you are in on the cluster confused.gif


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post Sep 16, 2008 - 7:20 PM
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my gauges at the bottom of the post:

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...41&hl=vLEDs


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post Sep 18, 2008 - 3:04 PM
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QUOTE (AnaXyd @ Sep 11, 2008 - 3:14 PM) *
My gauges:







Wow I love these gauges - where can you get these from in the UK? Also can I just replace these with the stock ones? I have a JDM ss-ii


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post Sep 18, 2008 - 3:42 PM
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QUOTE (slow_yota @ Sep 16, 2008 - 12:09 PM) *
Is that not a n oem cluster?....Ive never seen one with what gear you are in on the cluster confused.gif

no its a auto so shows what gear well jdm auto does smile.gif


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post Sep 23, 2008 - 5:41 PM
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you can also paint your needles with red nail varnish two which you steal from the wife. Cheaper than glass paint


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post Sep 24, 2008 - 8:54 AM
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Here's my gauges:

Speedhut overlays and red LED needles from www.autolumination.com

w/ FLASH:


without FLASH:


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post Sep 24, 2008 - 9:14 AM
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How did you get those gauges and what type of lighting did you use?! WOW! ^^^^


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post Sep 24, 2008 - 4:18 PM
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no redline indication when illuminated!! look cool though


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post Sep 24, 2008 - 5:40 PM
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QUOTE (Random_Stranger @ Sep 24, 2008 - 8:14 AM) *
How did you get those gauges and what type of lighting did you use?! WOW! ^^^^


Red LEDs from www.autolumination.com

Gauge overlays from www.speedhut.com

Turned out pretty good eh?

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no redline indication when illuminated!! look cool though


If you look when the flash is on the "red" line is actually YELLOW. tongue.gif And no - it doesn't illuminate... thats fine with me, I never redline.



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post Oct 4, 2008 - 6:00 PM
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Wow..thats badass...Not bad ass enough to redo mine..But in any case, Very nice wink.gif


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QUOTE (AnaXyd @ Sep 11, 2008 - 2:14 PM) *
My gauges:






where can i get these gauges in mph?


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I dont think they are available in MPH..
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QUOTE (AnaXyd @ Oct 8, 2008 - 3:27 AM) *
I dont think they are available in MPH..


For those gauges, I'll just get used to KPH....

Where did you find them? I haven't seen any as amazing as those... Hell, I'd make them if I had the ability. Could you post day pictures as well?

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post Oct 13, 2008 - 11:08 PM
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i was looking for something simple that look stock (aka not white)
and i ended whit those custom SPEEDHUT gauge
(i draw the celica word in photoshop)
simple to install and the final result is amazing(a bit costly tho)
(sorry for the phone pics, look better in person)




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post Oct 15, 2008 - 1:55 PM
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QUOTE (chode @ Oct 13, 2008 - 10:08 PM) *
i was looking for something simple that look stock (aka not white)
and i ended whit those custom SPEEDHUT gauge
(i draw the celica word in photoshop)
simple to install and the final result is amazing(a bit costly tho)
(sorry for the phone pics, look better in person)




Nice use of the dragon... way to be original... jeeez rolleyes.gif

Just kidding! laugh.gif I love the gauges; the RickShaw font is crazy! biggrin.gif


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QUOTE (razor7 @ Oct 9, 2008 - 6:31 PM) *
QUOTE (AnaXyd @ Oct 8, 2008 - 3:27 AM) *
I dont think they are available in MPH..


For those gauges, I'll just get used to KPH....

Where did you find them? I haven't seen any as amazing as those... Hell, I'd make them if I had the ability. Could you post day pictures as well?

-TC

The gauges at day is sexy too..




Here is one..

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