Blue LED Dash Conversion....Who's Done It?
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Matt,
Actually, the page I was referring to is this one.
That eBay link you posted is actually the exact seller that Wild Bill and I bought from. And those are the exact LEDs we bought. You actually don't need frosted LEDs if you're going to flatten the surface to help disperse the light. Clear ones are fine, but frosted are available so might as well get them.
Resistors are necessary where ever you're replacing a bulb. If you're replacing an LED, you just solder in the new one.
-Jason
Actually, the page I was referring to is this one.
That eBay link you posted is actually the exact seller that Wild Bill and I bought from. And those are the exact LEDs we bought. You actually don't need frosted LEDs if you're going to flatten the surface to help disperse the light. Clear ones are fine, but frosted are available so might as well get them.
Resistors are necessary where ever you're replacing a bulb. If you're replacing an LED, you just solder in the new one.
-Jason
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Sorry guys, I wish I could but I can't help with the speedhut thing since they won't make a Manual tranny version. Otherwise I'd be on it like a fly on stink!
Sorry guys, I wish I could but I can't help with the speedhut thing since they won't make a Manual tranny version. Otherwise I'd be on it like a fly on stink!
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Originally posted by rixham
Are you sure they won't work? I thought the PRND21 were below the gauges? If they really won't work then I am going to have to bow out of the buy 'cause I have a manual tranny also. And to think I have been waiting for a year for something that won't work.
Are you sure they won't work? I thought the PRND21 were below the gauges? If they really won't work then I am going to have to bow out of the buy 'cause I have a manual tranny also. And to think I have been waiting for a year for something that won't work.
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Does anyone know for sure what the difference between the speedhut gauges and those on a 97 are? I'd really like to get them, but someone said that the markings were different. They look the same to me though in the picture.
I know that the warning lights might be different, but I can do some rigging and rewiring if I need to.
Plus it'd help you guys who are waiting
I know that the warning lights might be different, but I can do some rigging and rewiring if I need to.
Plus it'd help you guys who are waiting
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Originally posted by DuB
I know that the warning lights might be different, but I can do some rigging and rewiring if I need to.
Plus it'd help you guys who are waiting
I know that the warning lights might be different, but I can do some rigging and rewiring if I need to.
Plus it'd help you guys who are waiting
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Well, I'm just worried about the gauges themselves not lining up. For the warning lights, I figure it can't be too hard. The "wires" on the back are just printed on to plastic so you can cut it where you need to, and rewire it to where the correct spots are on the speedhut gauges. The gauges themselves can stay the way they are.
That'd be awesome if someone could figure out the exact specifics for us. Then that'd be +2 and the buy would be at 19!
Oh, we also have to cut a hole for our odometer. I'm pretty sure no one knows if that's possible, but looking at the procarparts reverse indiglos, it should be pretty simple.
That'd be awesome if someone could figure out the exact specifics for us. Then that'd be +2 and the buy would be at 19!
Oh, we also have to cut a hole for our odometer. I'm pretty sure no one knows if that's possible, but looking at the procarparts reverse indiglos, it should be pretty simple.
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Wow,... those blue LED dashes are sweet,... but they take so long. How long does it take to get behind the dash? I mean I would have to get behind there I dont know how many times to complete this,... that would be annoying,... but damn that is cool! I always wanted a dash like that!
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Matt - the hardest part for me was wiring up the heater controls due to having to use several bulbs from one connection. Getting everything apart was really easy, and I put it all back together with my eyes closed once because I got so good at doing it.
To answer your question about the resistors, it isn't necessary to use one for each if you run them in a series. If you do it that way you can use one resistor and then connect pos wire from one bulb to neg of the next and so on. I wouldn't run too many this way, maybe 3 or 4 because I'm not sure how much each resistor can hold.
Since we have newer models, it isn't necessary for us to print out labels for the buttons because you can use a bulb for each one. They aren't set up the same way and all of them are lit from behind like the rest of the dash, instead of being a little unit like Wild Bill's. Dub's idea for the clock is good, I hadn't figured out how to do that yet so I'll have to try it.
As for a writeup and pictures, I don't have any really. There are 1 or 2 loose connections I need to go back and fix so I'll give it a shot then. I'm waiting until I have a whole day to get in there, because I don't want to be rushed and it really can get frustrating. For that reason I recommend you have someone with you that is experienced in soldering if you tackle this project. It isn't a very hard thing to do, but if you've got no idea what you're doing you could really screw some stuff up. Better safe than sorry.
To answer your question about the resistors, it isn't necessary to use one for each if you run them in a series. If you do it that way you can use one resistor and then connect pos wire from one bulb to neg of the next and so on. I wouldn't run too many this way, maybe 3 or 4 because I'm not sure how much each resistor can hold.
Since we have newer models, it isn't necessary for us to print out labels for the buttons because you can use a bulb for each one. They aren't set up the same way and all of them are lit from behind like the rest of the dash, instead of being a little unit like Wild Bill's. Dub's idea for the clock is good, I hadn't figured out how to do that yet so I'll have to try it.
As for a writeup and pictures, I don't have any really. There are 1 or 2 loose connections I need to go back and fix so I'll give it a shot then. I'm waiting until I have a whole day to get in there, because I don't want to be rushed and it really can get frustrating. For that reason I recommend you have someone with you that is experienced in soldering if you tackle this project. It isn't a very hard thing to do, but if you've got no idea what you're doing you could really screw some stuff up. Better safe than sorry.
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Originally posted by Toyota Punk
Matt - the hardest part for me was wiring up the heater controls due.
Matt - the hardest part for me was wiring up the heater controls due.
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I wouldn't run LEDs in series. I did that in a couple places with my gauges at first, and all the LEDs that were hooked up like that blew out in about a month or so. I'd stick to 1 resistor per LED.
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Originally posted by HurleyBoy
so no one wants to do that for me even if i payed them
so no one wants to do that for me even if i payed them
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Originally posted by keisur
What's with your website Toyota Punk, went there to check it out and "hock-tooey!" It's all muffed up.
What's with your website Toyota Punk, went there to check it out and "hock-tooey!" It's all muffed up.
HurleyBoy - The thing about this project is just like Wild Bill said, you need to do it a little bit at a time. I tried to do it in one day at first but got really frustrated. It's just not something you can do all at once. I think that's going to deter anyone from doing it for you rather than just helping you out.
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Originally posted by Philly
The original scope work was done based on an auto tranny. That was the istrument cluster that was provided to Speedhut for development work. I'll send an Email to SPeedhut asking about the manual version (if possible)
phil
The original scope work was done based on an auto tranny. That was the istrument cluster that was provided to Speedhut for development work. I'll send an Email to SPeedhut asking about the manual version (if possible)
phil
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Philly,
I am getting very, very close to adding my name to the Speedhut list. What could we do to find a couple more recruits?
Matt
I am getting very, very close to adding my name to the Speedhut list. What could we do to find a couple more recruits?
Matt
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Keiser,
BTW, good luck on the game this weekend. Ya'll have got your hands full with da tigers!! Be sure to look for me on ESPN. I'll be the sauced up idiot screaming my head off. Oh wait, there will be 85,000 other sauced up idiots there also. Anyway, good luck and GEAUX TIGERS!!
Matt
BTW, good luck on the game this weekend. Ya'll have got your hands full with da tigers!! Be sure to look for me on ESPN. I'll be the sauced up idiot screaming my head off. Oh wait, there will be 85,000 other sauced up idiots there also. Anyway, good luck and GEAUX TIGERS!!
Matt