And, as always, time to test her out! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I have the option of using either the AE cluster gauge overlay, or the original black one. I am going to be using the black one as I prefer the cleaner look of the white.

 

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Omg!!!!! I Will Pay You To Do This!!!!!

 

I hear business ventures here MetalMax.

 

Looks friggin awesome. What is the deal with the right signal indicator? It's lit up. I'll bet the red in the needles is friggin insane. Can we please see a picture with you using the factory dimmer switch? Maybe 1/2 bright and full bright. My concern is of course being completly blinded while driving at night.
Thanks and +1 for a new idea.

 

Just some teaser pics for tommorow...the computer is BLUE. I need to work on a diffuser yet, but the results were not all too shabby...

 

wow that looks amazing bro. I wish i can do that myself... lol

 

tkae seems like it would blind the fawk out of u at night, looks flippin sick!

 

Damn that's alot of work. Looks fcking sweet though. The 95-97 cluster looks totally different on the inside. Maybe I should swap a 5th gen one in

 

STEP XII - NEEDLE LEDs
Last but certainley not least is the needle LEDs. As you can see we will be using a 4-LED array with no resistor. We will not be needing one since the circut is regulated at 12V. I did this in white as I was out of blue LEDs, but I still have yet another trick up my sleeve! Simply make a PCB square, solder the LEDs in place, and go! I also enlarged the size of the hole for the OME needle to allow alot more of the LED to blow up the needle.

 

My car will be in the shop as the alternator is dead, FTMFL. It is to be hoped I get the car back tommorow so I can get the needles done and get her rolling!

 

Maybe I will use some surface mounts too...

 

You can def do this in a 4th gen, dude. All you need to do is some extra trimming, that's all. I looked into using superflux LEDs for this, I think we'd both see as nice results with either type of LED. By all means, lemme know if you have any question!

 

dude.....that is SICK

 

Wow that looks very nice. Maybe I should do mine but laziness kicks in so... yaeh. So how did your alternator die?

 

too many LEDs? lol jk......do mine next lol

 

after this u should should have a DIY tint your cluster cover . looks great as always

 

that looks very very nice!! I wish i was able to do this by my self. I wont even try. I have a hunch for screwing stuff up.

 

Damn MetalMax that is CRAZY!! If I get the parts can you do one for me in orange???

 

wow...very nice work. I have similar setup somewhat, but damn your job is beautiful!

 

SUCCESS!!!!!

Everything is back in, I am going to take some picture tonight (to do it justice). I really should have done the needle-mount LEDs in blue, perhaps I will take care of this at a later date, I want to see what it looks like at night.

Oh, and I only have a single project left for THE overhaul, so, suffice to say, I am quite excited!!!

Special thanks go to Barc for checking his cluster to provide me the reference values for the gauges...I lost the paper I wrote them down on.

 

STEP XIII - ENJOY!
The last step will involve tapping power leads. Simply tap off of an OEM positive lead and ground the two wires as previously described. These pictures suck total *****, I'm using my fiancee's camera. I'll have more pictures up tommorow. It's bright. OFFENSIVLEY BRIGHT. Puts and Accord to shame bright. SO, if you're looking for an INSANELY bright cluster, follow these steps! Good luck!

 

ftmfw!!!! That Is Off The Hook!!!

 

nice. but does the dimmer switch still work?

 

wowo that is very bright.. nice work.

 

Yep! But I don't think I'll ever be touching it.

 

do you know you could make a fortune by doing this!

 

Hell I'd be willing to buy one of these already made straight up. Mad props on the work

 

how long did it take you to do that and how much did you spend?

 

nice job. i, however, prefer mine dimmed at night.

 

he could possibly, but he'd need an army of workers working for him. even one project of this size takes many many hours to do, and probably wouldn't justify the cost people are willing to pay...

Dan, i can barely see the needles.. are they painted? cus you put white LEDs behind them right?

 

Total time involving installation and soldering was about 20 hours. Granted if I had pre-made boards, it'd be ALOT faster.

PCB Boards - $5
SMT LEDs - $30
Resistors, VRs, and Heatsinks - $20

...so probably around $60 total.

Exactly.


I will get some better pics with my camera tonight...like I said, the missus camera sucks.

 

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emulation of flood lights bright enough to make your eyes bleed - priceless.

 

Imma try and get those other pics up asap.

 

.. hahahahahaha

 

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!

sight is overrated anyway. Metal Maxima you have pm.

 

man those gauges are brighter then your headlights!!!

 

Is that a bottle or your shifter in the cup holder?

 

Neither. It's the shifter...