LED Tacho needle?

[RogueSteel]

I recall seeing this a while back on an MKIV, but I couldn't find the video.
But what would I have to do to get this to work on an MKIII Dash?

 

[Kai]

Take a look here:

http://forum.mkiiisupra.net/showthread.php?t=25112

 

[suprarx7nut]

I'd love to do that to my needles with red. My gauge faces are about bright enough, but my needles are way too dim compared to stock.

I may have to get off my ass and do that sometime...

 

[MKIIISupraGuy]

thats pretty friggin cool. I like how the needle switched to red.

 

[RogueSteel]

Found the original video.

Now that I know how to do the needle (Thanks Kai) anyone know how to get the switch to red in the gauge face?

 

[OneJArpus]

WOW i wanna do that WOW! Thats effin hot!

 

[Poodles]

Simple, buy a shift light and wire it in to switch the LED color. This will double the LED's used, or if the colors suit you, they make multicolor LED's.

 

[RogueSteel]

Simple, buy a shift light and wire it in to switch the LED color. This will double the LED's used, or if the colors suit you, they make multicolor LED's.

Could you elaborate possibly?
The most wiring I've done is some re-connections and the sogi fog light rewire.
:1zhelp:

 

[steve1479]

This is actually pretty cool, I think I may consider giving this a shot.

 

[Valverde]

There is a kit for your needles. I don't know about changing colors when RPM is at "give the high sign". Here is a picture of glow needle kit. Easy installation.

 

[RogueSteel]

Where did you find said kit?

EDIT: Found a motherload on eBay, still looking car specific though.
EDIT EDIT: Mmk, here ya go MKIII Kits

Will look great with the LED Conversion :icon_surp

 

[Valverde]

Where did you find said kit?

EDIT: Found a motherload on eBay, still looking car specific though.

Oh my bad. I forget to put the link so here goes

http://www.autoaccessorystore.com/home_n.asp?dir=detail&id=729.

That kind of kit is for any vehicles as long as vehicles have LEXAN needles.

I ordered SONIC BLUE.

-Cheaper than E-bay-

 

[steve1479]

That green looks pretty damn funky (in a good way...)

 

[RogueSteel]

Thanks Valverde, i'm doing the LED conversion to red with red needles and defi gauges haha, should look sexy (unless I find a way to wire in the shift-light then I'll do white )

 

[chopstickz]

just ordered some sonic blue ones for my mk4! It was only $65!

 

[RogueSteel]

just ordered some sonic blue ones for my mk4! It was only $65!

Cause you only have 2 big and 2 little :nono:

 

[chopstickz]

In case anyone wants to buy it cheaper.

http://importintelligence.com/FMPro...ID=34742&CustID=Iglow&-Error=index.html&-Edit

 

[RogueSteel]

Awesome ty.
Anyone at all know how to wire the shift light in?

 

[dusthead]

you'll need a diode...

power to white lights <|-----|> + normal power always
ground from lights <|diode|> - ground
power to red lights <|-----|> + wire that usually goes to a led shift light

this is a crude example...but pretty much: the diode does the job of the IF this, then do this job. any regular time, normal power will be used to make your dash white, but when the shift light component sends power to the LED...instead of lighting a single LED - the diode switches the power to the red lights.