View Poll Results: Intelliglow Needles: Rice or Not?
Do it! It'll look good with the blue window switch LEDs
21
44.68%
Intelliglow Needles, yes BUT...get a different color than sonic blue
5
10.64%
F@G! Way to wanna rice out your car, idiot!
21
44.68%
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Intelligow Needles: Rice or Not?
01-06-2005, 04:20 PM
#1
Intelligow Needles: Rice or Not?
I am considering getting a sonic-blue needle kit for my Max...yes, I know they don't fit since we don't have lexan needles. BUT, I am going to get the Lexan needles off of a 4th gen if I want to do this. I have already done the LED-swap on my window switches, so it should blend nicley. It would cost about $100 total, but I don't want to do a mod that looks all ricey...so, whatcha think?
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01-06-2005, 05:07 PM
#3
Originally Posted by Dr. Roy
bottom of #1 on the list of thinks required for them to work:
"Needles that are solid all the way through will not work."
5th gen have solid needles, they wont work
"Needles that are solid all the way through will not work."
5th gen have solid needles, they wont work
Originally Posted by BustaReims
...yes, I know they don't fit since we don't have lexan needles. BUT, I am going to get the Lexan needles off of a 4th gen if I want to do this.
Hence, why I said I would be getting 4th gen needles, which are lexan-based...
01-06-2005, 05:18 PM
#7
Originally Posted by rbneron
You have a 5TH GENERATION Maxima. It doesn't matter if you purchase 4th generation Lexan needles; it won't work, as your ORIGINAL needles aren't clear.
Jesus christ, some of you people just don't get it, do you?
YOU CAN MAKE THE NEEDLES IN A 4TH GEN CLEAR BY SANDING THE PAINT OFF THE BOTTOM. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE NEEDLES OFF OF A 180 OR 240sx.
The is the first time I have ever taken a truly defensive stance on this form, but if someone is going to TRY and prove me wrong, how about having the right ****ing info before posting?!
PS - Everyone also said that you can't make the instrument cluster brighter either, but well, I DID!
01-06-2005, 05:24 PM
#9
Originally Posted by rbneron
You have a 5TH GENERATION Maxima. It doesn't matter if you purchase 4th generation Lexan needles; it won't work, as your ORIGINAL needles aren't clear.
01-06-2005, 06:32 PM
#12
I think it would look hot if you can manage to do this mod on the 5th gen. Personally I think white would look real nice specially if you have brighter gauge cluster. Hmmmm, perhaps it would look like the Lexus gauge cluster? Man, those things are bright.
Go for the mod, you might be the first 5th gen with this.
Go for the mod, you might be the first 5th gen with this.
01-06-2005, 08:25 PM
#15
Originally Posted by Sammzway
I think it would look hot if you can manage to do this mod on the 5th gen. Personally I think white would look real nice specially if you have brighter gauge cluster. Hmmmm, perhaps it would look like the Lexus gauge cluster? Man, those things are bright.
Go for the mod, you might be the first 5th gen with this.
Go for the mod, you might be the first 5th gen with this.
05-31-2005, 07:55 AM
#17
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is that what your doing with this whole gauge modification? What are you getting the kit for. If your gonna get the needles from a 4th gen, what is the kit for? Is it just a simpler way of buying leds/bulbs,meaning they are already bundled in a package rather than buying everything seperately
05-31-2005, 04:30 PM
#21
05-31-2005, 04:34 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Kevlo911
05-31-2005, 06:51 PM
#25
Originally Posted by instil
You gotta make this your next project man, you'll be a 5th gen hero and pioneer. As soon as i find some non-5th gen needles im on it. Im sick of talking about it,i want to have it done, and drive around all illuminated 
05-31-2005, 06:53 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by ewilfong
i would get together with you to do the mod, but im here in indiana...
I want to do that exactly,i just need needles that can be cleared,so theyll glow white. The guy that wrote that has a 4th gen and he just scraped the red off the needle,its my understanding that our 5th gens can't be sanded clear like that. So i'm looking for a 4th gen cluster,or better yet just the needles.
I think metalmaxima is doing something a lil different than me,but along the same lines.We're both in nj, but they are independent projects. (until he gets his working and i enlist his skills).
If you try it out though,update me on it
05-31-2005, 06:54 PM
#27
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if it works, make it a kit and sell it, you could make some nice extra cash on it. enough people on this board have sweet ideas, but i dont see many of them working them into products.
(and yes i know it is cause they often dont want to get sued)
(and yes i know it is cause they often dont want to get sued)
05-31-2005, 06:55 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by instil
Well, did you see this writeup? 4th gen mod
all weekend long
05-31-2005, 07:03 PM
#32
Originally Posted by instil
are you still gonna do the intelliglow needles? Not-ricey has pulled ahead in the polls
06-01-2005, 12:32 PM
#33
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For this elitiest crowd, definitely rice. I recommend doing it, it is something different and will probably look good. It should be adjustsable anyway. Any color is fine, but seems like hyper red is the only available option.
06-03-2005, 02:43 PM
#35
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hey Metal, save some money and get these needles from the group deal if you want them
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=408104
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=408104
06-03-2005, 06:36 PM
#36
someone has done this with 240sx needles...i went junkyard hoppin today to find some, but coudlnt get to it (broken glass everywhere) this kid did it here -> http://www.cardomain.com/ride/244622/4
06-03-2005, 07:09 PM
#37
Originally Posted by rbneron
You have a 5TH GENERATION Maxima. It doesn't matter if you purchase 4th generation Lexan needles; it won't work, as your ORIGINAL needles aren't clear.
it will work as ive changed the needles in MY 5th GEN to clear<from 4th gen> for the same purpose.. the only reason i never installed was cuz the stupid cheap needle light kit BROKE while trying to install.. so i put indiglos instead with clear needles
01-14-2006, 02:31 PM
#38
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 414
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
YES, IT DOES.
Jesus christ, some of you people just don't get it, do you?
YOU CAN MAKE THE NEEDLES IN A 4TH GEN CLEAR BY SANDING THE PAINT OFF THE BOTTOM. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE NEEDLES OFF OF A 180 OR 240sx.
The is the first time I have ever taken a truly defensive stance on this form, but if someone is going to TRY and prove me wrong, how about having the right ****ing info before posting?!
PS - Everyone also said that you can't make the instrument cluster brighter either, but well, I DID!
Jesus christ, some of you people just don't get it, do you?
YOU CAN MAKE THE NEEDLES IN A 4TH GEN CLEAR BY SANDING THE PAINT OFF THE BOTTOM. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE NEEDLES OFF OF A 180 OR 240sx.
The is the first time I have ever taken a truly defensive stance on this form, but if someone is going to TRY and prove me wrong, how about having the right ****ing info before posting?!
PS - Everyone also said that you can't make the instrument cluster brighter either, but well, I DID!
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