a98pmalcolm Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I think the problem with the needles is that they are painted orange/red and a white bulb lights them up I have seen somewhere that you can strip the paint using thinners or something, guess that may work if you can then put a different coloured bulb in there yer i stripped my last set of needles with celulose thinner and painted them red.. and the glowed red lol. Its the orange paint that makes the needles orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 OK, thats the RGB setup now complete - all wired up and running. All I need now is my car back to put them in! - although.. guess I could get my hands on a second guage cluster.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geee Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Freakin' awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 http://www.internetwork.org.uk/random/pcbset.JPG Now, which one should I fit first?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Top, looks the neatest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Subscribed. If you get round to doing Facelift ones i'd be interested. Did you say you can make them change colour as the rev's build or just when its time to change gear. Having it cycle through different shades of the same colour as the revs build might look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Subscribed. If you get round to doing Facelift ones i'd be interested. Did you say you can make them change colour as the rev's build or just when its time to change gear. Having it cycle through different shades of the same colour as the revs build might look cool. just when you hit the red line, or another level which you can set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 just when you hit the red line, or another level which you can set. Still sounds good to me. Will watch with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 right - if anyone is interested please see this thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=227008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Now, the change has happened, but I think it wont be to everyones taste, bit like my car really... http://www.internetwork.org.uk/random/amber.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Di dinna daaeeee di dinna daaaaeee, di dinnaa daaee daaee daaaaaaaaeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Reminds me of the Datsun 350Z; very nice I will wait till I have bought my TRD RPM Tacho before you light it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) I like that alot! Any night dark shots? Edit... Just seen post 12! I want those! Edited September 23, 2010 by Kirk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 I like that alot! Any night dark shots? Now what would this look like in white with a red redline no, not yet - next week now for Pics I'm pretty sure there some white with red line pics floating around as I've done one or two sets.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Yes ive just seen them in post 12. Although the needle doesnt seem to have a light source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Yes ive just seen them in post 12. Although the needle doesnt seem to have a light source? ahha, those were "old design" PCB's - new ones have more LED's on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Ah excellent! I realy like those dials in orange , shame the needle wouldnt get all the way round being as my cars an NA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Ah excellent! I realy like those dials in orange , shame the needle wouldnt get all the way round being as my cars an NA as of today - its all amber inside!... or.... I could stick my multi-colour RGB set in.... hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Hmm i dunno id say the redline section should be red! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDSUPERSTAR Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 Edit: double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDSUPERSTAR Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 PM sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDSUPERSTAR Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) Bringing this over from the US Supra boards.. To be clear-- The gauge faces were purchased from Metal Monkey. I had them shipped directly to Si, where my cluster was already. This method allowed me to raise my stock tachometer from 8k to 10k, though I cannot verify it's accuracy above 8k. I placed the TRD logo as best I could to simulate the style of the real TRD tach. I added the TRD logos to the fuel/temp, tach, and speedometer. For the speedometer, I added the Supra logo in the lower corner, really wanted it for some reason. I removed KPH (I do not need it here in the states), added the TRD logo just as TRD did on their speedometer, and raised the final MPH to 200 (real TRD went to 220MPH). Si (heckler) installed the Metal Monkey covers and light diffusing film, built and installed and his custom LED PCBs, and the results are before. Si can offer this to you as well, I believe. Very happy with Si's work so far. Si (heckler) sent me some photo gifts. He fitted the Metal Monkey dials, which are shown below. Si removed the stock faces, fit the Metal Monkey dials, added transparency filter sheets, added his custom PCB boards, and fired it up for testing and photos. The results are below, I think they look the business. Edited November 22, 2010 by MDSUPERSTAR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Wow give me some of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 The only aftermarket dials I like, they're stunning. (except the TRD ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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