How many people have Dash Needles that don't work ?
04-17-03, 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by onelasttry
from what i've read, they don't offer anything yet. just a prototype done so far. i suppose if you like the rice look, it's personal preference. as far as the price worthiness, it's worth whatever you are willing to pay to get it. my electronics distributor shows the cathode tubes @ $10.83 each. factor in what you are willing to pay for labor and you got your price. i personally do not know the guys there and have not seen the work or build quality.
from what i've read, they don't offer anything yet. just a prototype done so far. i suppose if you like the rice look, it's personal preference. as far as the price worthiness, it's worth whatever you are willing to pay to get it. my electronics distributor shows the cathode tubes @ $10.83 each. factor in what you are willing to pay for labor and you got your price. i personally do not know the guys there and have not seen the work or build quality.
here's a pic of the cathode tubes i will be working with....
04-17-03, 05:30 PM
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i no longer have a link to pics due to my image host clipping my wings for remote linking. if you will specify the image you need, i'll arrange for it to be sent to you.
nextlevelcoupe- go here and download the catalog and within it you can find the ballast to fire the tubes plus a killer selection of tubes also. you'll notice they all run around 10 to 13 bucks each. there is rarely an exception.
http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/pdf/T031/Catalog.html
nextlevelcoupe- go here and download the catalog and within it you can find the ballast to fire the tubes plus a killer selection of tubes also. you'll notice they all run around 10 to 13 bucks each. there is rarely an exception.
http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/pdf/T031/Catalog.html
04-17-03, 05:48 PM
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Ta DAaaaaaaaa
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...hp?photo=10546
replicate the repair on the other side also. this is one of the only pics left after the image host dumped my files. lucky i saved this....
nextlevel, your welcome. why be greedy ... ya know? enjoy.
some people can do this repair, some can't. i've done quite a few.
https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/sh...hp?photo=10546
replicate the repair on the other side also. this is one of the only pics left after the image host dumped my files. lucky i saved this....
nextlevel, your welcome. why be greedy ... ya know? enjoy.
some people can do this repair, some can't. i've done quite a few.
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04-17-03, 08:54 PM
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wanna see some cold cathode tubes in action? check this out. these are the switching tubes. as little different, but very cool.
http://www.vintagecalculators.com/ht..._dekatron.html
so whats the benefit to a switching tube?
They are much cheaper than either semiconductor devices or vacuum tubes; they do not require costly materials with a high degree of purity in their manufacture, nor do need transformers or cooling systems to operate. The tubes require no warm-up period and they can take severe overload."
no inverters, ballasts, or otherwise. this is the problem with the Lexdash design. they can't get them calibrated because they are using the non switching cathode tubes. it helps to know your options
http://www.vintagecalculators.com/ht..._dekatron.html
so whats the benefit to a switching tube?
They are much cheaper than either semiconductor devices or vacuum tubes; they do not require costly materials with a high degree of purity in their manufacture, nor do need transformers or cooling systems to operate. The tubes require no warm-up period and they can take severe overload."
no inverters, ballasts, or otherwise. this is the problem with the Lexdash design. they can't get them calibrated because they are using the non switching cathode tubes. it helps to know your options
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04-17-03, 11:27 PM
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"replicate the repair on the other side also. this is one of the only pics left after the image host dumped my files. lucky i saved this....
nextlevel, your welcome. why be greedy ... ya know? enjoy.
some people can do this repair, some can't. i've done quite a few."
onelasttry - Since you've done quite a few of these before, what would you charge us to repair ours if we sent you the dash? I'd think quite a few people would be interested. Crunch some numbers, and let me know. I'm sure that on some dashes you'd just need to replace the caps, others may need resistors also, and maybe some are unrepairable. How about charging a basic service fee, and then if something else is wrong go from there.
Thanks
nextlevel, your welcome. why be greedy ... ya know? enjoy.
some people can do this repair, some can't. i've done quite a few."
onelasttry - Since you've done quite a few of these before, what would you charge us to repair ours if we sent you the dash? I'd think quite a few people would be interested. Crunch some numbers, and let me know. I'm sure that on some dashes you'd just need to replace the caps, others may need resistors also, and maybe some are unrepairable. How about charging a basic service fee, and then if something else is wrong go from there.
Thanks
04-18-03, 07:15 AM
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hey guys..... cheack this thread out
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...t=backlighting
or
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/weatherm...otos.yahoo.com/
or
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=75721
its for a Is300 but ive benn trying to ask the guy if he can do it for sc's. No response so far. He is goin to release a DYI kit for Is though so maybe one of us can get it and see how it can be modified to fit the sc (maybe at a lower price then $350??) its not for just the needl however but for the whole inside of the car(better then $500 !)
good luck tech's
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...t=backlighting
or
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/weatherm...otos.yahoo.com/
or
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=75721
its for a Is300 but ive benn trying to ask the guy if he can do it for sc's. No response so far. He is goin to release a DYI kit for Is though so maybe one of us can get it and see how it can be modified to fit the sc (maybe at a lower price then $350??) its not for just the needl however but for the whole inside of the car(better then $500 !)
good luck tech's