True Ice Blue / Red caps for the clusters !!
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anyhow... X_x I'm tired as hell after 3 hours of wiring and soldering.
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The cluster's needles (thumbs up for OLT! Looking good..) are I don't know why, but show up more orange in picture. It's red really. Well, reddish orange more like. The backlit bulbs are 24's.. ghetto painted with blue marker (3 weeks so far, and they still look ok).
The the climate control back light were replaced 3 hyper white LEDs that I converted (complete hack job in soldering and wiring. Trust me, it's ugly inside). I had to point the LEDs pointed downward - so 90 degrees perpendicular from viewing angle to avoid halos on the screen. There's still tiny bit of blotchness, but really difficult to tell unless you look closely. I'm overall happy. I was going to do blue (see previous thread), but it just looked kinda dim and blue didn't really go along with the cluster, so I went white. I HOPE THEY LAST LONG! If they die within a few weeks, I blame OLT for jinx'ing it :P cause he said I bought cheapies,
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Now I tackle the Pioneer stereo unit... so far I replaced 5 bulbs with white LEDs.. and the display will be done with white LEDs as well. One thing though.. I think I screwed up the ribbon cable. 4 contacts came off loose and I can't figure out how to solder them back on
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Just finished all LED mods on climate control and stock stereo unit.
It looks better in person than the picture, but you get the idea. Platinum white look from white LEDs. I ended up replacing ALL bulbs with white leds, which made it almost blindingly bright on the ***** and some buttons![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Now my gauge cluster looks dull compared to the CC unit and stereo. I think my next project is upgrading size 24 bulbs to white leds...
any tips on upgrading to gauge cluster LEDs OLT? are you using 8mm white leds or just 4mm ones? I suppose you can fit 2 to 3 leds per bulb cut out hole to point to different directions so there's no "cold spots"?
It looks better in person than the picture, but you get the idea. Platinum white look from white LEDs. I ended up replacing ALL bulbs with white leds, which made it almost blindingly bright on the ***** and some buttons
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Now my gauge cluster looks dull compared to the CC unit and stereo. I think my next project is upgrading size 24 bulbs to white leds...
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any tips on upgrading to gauge cluster LEDs OLT? are you using 8mm white leds or just 4mm ones? I suppose you can fit 2 to 3 leds per bulb cut out hole to point to different directions so there's no "cold spots"?
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hey that's your project. I haven't finished mine.
I did find this interesting chart in my books and scanned it. It is the display circut for the time and mileage display.
I did find this interesting chart in my books and scanned it. It is the display circut for the time and mileage display.
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Hey Gang:
I took my Sc into Lexus this am for an alignment and some adjustments, and they loaned me a RX300. That cluster is very easy to read. All numbering is platinum white, bright as can be, and even the needles are gray. Nice
One, do you know what backl;ighting they use?
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I took my Sc into Lexus this am for an alignment and some adjustments, and they loaned me a RX300. That cluster is very easy to read. All numbering is platinum white, bright as can be, and even the needles are gray. Nice
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One, do you know what backl;ighting they use?
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cold cathode tubes I believe....
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i'm glad you talked me out of those cathodes and into leds. those cathodes have temperature related issues,need a ballast to power them and are very expensive to replace. my cathodes are going in the trunk (for improved lighting) and possibly the interior coutesy light, if possible.
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So I finished up my gauge cluster LED mods (2 LEDS in each hole, pointed approximate 45 degrees to avoid cold spots as much as possible), and oh boy, they are blindingly bright, especially at night. I think I came out of my car teary eyed after 45 min commute from work. Even dimmed down, just a bit too blinding for me. I thinki I'm gonna reposition them 90 degrees.. that should avoid all cold spots and hopefully not so blinding to the eyes..
and the stock stereo unit and temperature gauge. yup, some buttons are blinding as hell too with white LEDs. but at least i dont' have to look at them straight. LED mods all the way for me.
and the stock stereo unit and temperature gauge. yup, some buttons are blinding as hell too with white LEDs. but at least i dont' have to look at them straight. LED mods all the way for me.
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OK i have taken a few weeks off from designing needles and i REALLY missed it, so tonight i started back in the lab coming up with new idea's and this one is one of my favorite needles yet.
It is two 6k waterfalls twisted together to form a dual colored waterfall. it is awsome in person. this is with NO BACKING on the needle at all!! i am firing 12k worth of led's in this needle.
It is two 6k waterfalls twisted together to form a dual colored waterfall. it is awsome in person. this is with NO BACKING on the needle at all!! i am firing 12k worth of led's in this needle.
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video of me firing up some bloody red smd's. the glare off of them was bright enough to light up my hands and face under a bright worklight ![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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i think i could build a heckuva light saber with this also, $2,976.34 worth of led's in these 2 bin's @ retail ($15 each)
all 6k high output.
all 6k high output.
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