View Poll Results: best setup to get?
6 color indiglo gauges
7
9.46%
reverse indiglo gauges
15
20.27%
indiglo needles
9
12.16%
indiglo needles AND reverse indiglo gauges
19
25.68%
keep it stock, SE looks better than reverse and needles....
24
32.43%
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INDIGLO'S, REVERSE, OR NEEDLES....oh my!
02-01-2003, 12:52 AM
#1
INDIGLO'S, REVERSE, OR NEEDLES....oh my!
i have SE white gauges which look pretty good but i'm trying to get the blue light idea in my car and i dont think i want the indiglo's, i'm very interested in reverse indiglo's and super interested in the needles but not sure which would look better. I like my gauges right now except they arent blue but still look great at night...thats why the needles might give me the right feel but i love the reverse...ahh, what would u guys choose....
^^^mmmmm combination wouldnt hurt either
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/Intellic1.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...7_150_full.jpg
bah, just a few pics...
^^^mmmmm combination wouldnt hurt either
http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/Intellic1.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/installs...7_150_full.jpg
bah, just a few pics...
02-01-2003, 07:46 AM
#4
Definitely go with the needles and reverse gauges!!!!!
If I didn't have a 98 with orange needles, I would have gone with both, but I was limited to just the gauges, which look good too.
That pic you posted above says it all, go with those. They are gorgeous..
If I didn't have a 98 with orange needles, I would have gone with both, but I was limited to just the gauges, which look good too.
That pic you posted above says it all, go with those. They are gorgeous..
02-01-2003, 09:22 AM
#5
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I have been thinking aboutthis as of late as well, friend of mine got some red glow gauges for his rice mobile and now i want some!!
this picture http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/Intellic1.jpg
they look sick as fock there, where can i get em!
this picture http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/Intellic1.jpg
they look sick as fock there, where can i get em!
02-01-2003, 11:55 AM
#8
I just bought the indeglow needles from another org member. I think it will look hot with the stock background in my 97 SE. The only problem is Im not the greatest on installing stuff, especially somethin like that...so meccanoble, let me know which ones you get and if you go to get it installed somewhere, I will go with you...maybe two will knock down the price 
02-01-2003, 11:48 PM
#10
hey tzmanles, i go to Pearl96max to get my stuff installed. he actually has an extra set of reverse indiglo's...i might order the needles and just have both installed...i'm really debating between reverse and needles or just needles. I'm DEFINITELY getting needles. Mine are orange too (i have SE) but i hear u can just scrape off orange and use needles...here's an old pic of my gauges before i got my aluminum bezel....
i like the look in day and night but wnat to get some blue to match interior at night...wouldn't needles do the trick?
i like the look in day and night but wnat to get some blue to match interior at night...wouldn't needles do the trick?
02-02-2003, 12:20 PM
#11
Originally posted by meccanoble
hey tzmanles, i go to Pearl96max to get my stuff installed. he actually has an extra set of reverse indiglo's...i might order the needles and just have both installed...i'm really debating between reverse and needles or just needles. I'm DEFINITELY getting needles. Mine are orange too (i have SE) but i hear u can just scrape off orange and use needles...here's an old pic of my gauges before i got my aluminum bezel....
i like the look in day and night but wnat to get some blue to match interior at night...wouldn't needles do the trick?
hey tzmanles, i go to Pearl96max to get my stuff installed. he actually has an extra set of reverse indiglo's...i might order the needles and just have both installed...i'm really debating between reverse and needles or just needles. I'm DEFINITELY getting needles. Mine are orange too (i have SE) but i hear u can just scrape off orange and use needles...here's an old pic of my gauges before i got my aluminum bezel....
i like the look in day and night but wnat to get some blue to match interior at night...wouldn't needles do the trick?
if thats cool with u guys...
10-21-2003, 05:09 PM
#13
I would go with just the needles..
I had the reverse indiglos with needles, and it was too bright for my tastes.. then the fuse blew in the gauges and I'm happier with just the needles.
now, if you can find the reverse guages without that nasty center circle thing (ie, jst the numbers light up reverse indiglo) those would look hot with the needles..
oh, and definitely sand the backs off the needles.. that's my next project even though I have white needles already..
willis
I had the reverse indiglos with needles, and it was too bright for my tastes.. then the fuse blew in the gauges and I'm happier with just the needles.
now, if you can find the reverse guages without that nasty center circle thing (ie, jst the numbers light up reverse indiglo) those would look hot with the needles..
oh, and definitely sand the backs off the needles.. that's my next project even though I have white needles already..
willis
10-21-2003, 05:10 PM
#14
Originally Posted by Tino98max
i def think the reverse with blue needles are the way to go
i want to put some, dont know anyone in fl who would do it
so if anyone would like to help me out, let me know
thanks tino
i want to put some, dont know anyone in fl who would do it
so if anyone would like to help me out, let me know
thanks tino
honestly it's not that hard.. you can do it yourself pretty easily, just follow the instructions they give
10-21-2003, 05:16 PM
#15
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 249
Tino98Max, man I took off my Entire Guage Complex, and I had all wires disattached and then I still needed to sodder the Harness of some type inside behind the Dash and Gauges, Man these Damn Reverse Glow guages are a Huge Pain in the @ss, and if any of you can do it, will Congradultions because i would consider it a HUGE feet. Also, I live in Florida in Boca Raton, if you want you can swing by if you live close and I can show you how to take off the Entire Guage Consel. But, im not sure if I can do the soddering as i still haven't done it my self. I am thinking of just paying premium price to let some Rip offs do it.
10-21-2003, 08:27 PM
#19
Originally Posted by wariow
where to buy needles!!
<img src="http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442610_4_thumb.jpg">
<img src="http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/442000-442999/442610_5_thumb.jpg">
Neat huh? I put them in myself. It took me along time to get into the gauge cluster because it was my first time but putting in the light rings was simple. Taking out and putting back the needles is a b****, be careful if you do it yourself you have to position them in the same spot you took them out. I bought them at www.importintelligence.com
10-21-2003, 08:28 PM
#20
2-color (blue & green) reverse indiglos with stock needles
yeah, the glare does get annoying after a long drive, but they still kick @ss IMO...i'd consider the needles too, but i'm tired of dismantling the gauge cluster.
they look way better in person!
yeah, the glare does get annoying after a long drive, but they still kick @ss IMO...i'd consider the needles too, but i'm tired of dismantling the gauge cluster.
they look way better in person!
10-21-2003, 09:45 PM
#28
Originally Posted by SuperChris
not bad for a stock auto tranny!
btw, how much hassle was it to install those needles? (as i start feeling the mod itch again...)
btw, how much hassle was it to install those needles? (as i start feeling the mod itch again...)
It took me like 4 hours lol but this is why. I went in there not knowing how to remove anything. I basically was learning as I was taking everything a part(broke the clear plastic cover). Also, I was so scared that i was going to break the needles or the little metal shafts that hold the needles. On top of that you have to take out and put back the needles at their correct calibration points. The intelliglow isn't a new needle, it's called a light ring that you put over the metal shaft where the needle sits on. Putting on the light rings took 5 minutes. The next day i had to fix the tachometer and spedometer needles because i pushed them in to far when i was putting them back so they weren't moving. Yup from now on im going to read all instructions completely because all that time spent wasn't worth it. So if you have experience and find it easy to get into the guages then this mod could take you only half hour to an hour.
10-21-2003, 09:49 PM
#29
Originally Posted by wariow
Too bad there's only the hyper red kit for the 98-99 
Seems like our needles are thoroughly red.
Seems like our needles are thoroughly red.
Are you're needles thoroughly red? They might just be painted red on the back, the whole thing might actually be clear. If its painted on the back then u can sand it off with fine sand paper and then paint the back white and you can get any color.
10-21-2003, 10:56 PM
#30
Originally Posted by Mahstylez
Are you're needles thoroughly red? They might just be painted red on the back, the whole thing might actually be clear. If its painted on the back then u can sand it off with fine sand paper and then paint the back white and you can get any color.
10-22-2003, 03:58 AM
#31
Originally Posted by daroknessmonsto
I love my reverse indiglo's =)...none of that aqua nonsense...a nice sonic blue...i just need the needles but im scared of the install
d.a.m.n. you.. I want those gauges.. ebay?, or is there somewhere online that sells them consistently?
10-25-2003, 03:45 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by willis
d.a.m.n. you.. I want those gauges.. ebay?, or is there somewhere online that sells them consistently?
10-25-2003, 06:23 PM
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 312
Originally Posted by daroknessmonsto
Funny part is i got them from Custommaxima. I was ****ed at first cause they weren't the ones i ordered (totally diff. than shown on their site), but after installation i loved them. I actually preferred these over those ones with the aqua circle in the middle beforehand, but was having similar troubles finding them. I heard you can find them on ebay , but last i checked there were none.
10-26-2003, 04:01 AM
#34
Originally Posted by SuperChris
"...and SuperChris with the assist!"
Damn chris! i didn't know ur needles looked like that cuz???
Here are mine. 2 color indiglo w/ stock orange needles. The needles come out really bright red in front of the gauges. It has a GS300 feel when i look at them.
10-26-2003, 07:49 AM
#35
Originally Posted by XenonHID_VQ
Damn chris! i didn't know ur needles looked like that cuz???
Here are mine. 2 color indiglo w/ stock orange needles. The needles come out really bright red in front of the gauges. It has a GS300 feel when i look at them.
Here are mine. 2 color indiglo w/ stock orange needles. The needles come out really bright red in front of the gauges. It has a GS300 feel when i look at them.
That's because those aren't his needles they're mine lol But hey my names chris too so you don't have to change anything you said
05-30-2005, 10:47 PM
#37
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 37
i had the 6 color indiglow guages and they burnt out in a year and were realy pain in the *** for me. i had them installed and the people who did it screwed it yp so i went in there to try to fix it and only had it worse so finally me and my friend figured it out and fixed the problem with the needles. anyway have the reverse glo guages now and absolutely love them pictures dont do them any justice. ebay has em i got mine off ebay for like 30 bucks with shipping
05-31-2005, 11:13 AM
#39
Originally Posted by RicoSuave98
i just kept the stock gauges and changed the bulbs to get a bluer look. they're actually white leds, but heres a pic. i think they turned out awesome.
mmm hotspots. your gauge rings look nice though
