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Discussion in 'Lighting' started by PreRunnerSeth, Oct 21, 2009.

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  1. Oct 22, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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    pm sent...!
     
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  2. Oct 22, 2009 at 12:32 PM
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  3. Oct 22, 2009 at 12:35 PM
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    i would be willing to tackle a first gen for this price too.
     
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  4. Oct 22, 2009 at 1:13 PM
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    You are talking what price? The $60 or the $500? Hopefully not the $500. What would I need to do? take the entire gauge cluster out? How long would it take you to do this? Because I would be shipping from Alabama, and would not want my truck to be in pieces for too long.
     
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  5. Oct 22, 2009 at 1:22 PM
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    Cool so the ODO doesnt have to be white then
     
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  6. Oct 22, 2009 at 1:41 PM
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    nope, there are LEDs available in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple...just depends on what seth has access to. i personally use the oznium ones, and they have all kinds of colors.
     
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  7. Oct 22, 2009 at 1:47 PM
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    So ... the light from a bulb is omnidirectional. So instead of having a LED for each little section the older gen gauges have light pipes that carry light from the bulb to the place where it needs to be. You cant just shove an LED in there because you need to aim the led right at each light pipe and they come from all directions. This is necessary because the LEDs are very directional compared to a bulb. So, what this means for a first gen is a LOT of custom fabrication to aim a LED at each light pipe to make sure the lighting is even. next issue is that the LEDs are not 12v and will require current limiting resistors to keep them from overcurrenting and blowing up. This adds even more complexity to the custom fab work involved. So. the bottom line is its a TON of work to do it right and costs would be high and take much longer then just a couple hours.
     
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  8. Oct 22, 2009 at 2:04 PM
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    Cool thanks guys....rep to both
     
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  9. Oct 23, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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    feeling a little sick....should leave work
     
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  10. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:01 PM
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    Pics when you can. I wanna see the handy work.
     
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  11. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:08 PM
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    Theres a bench test pic on the first page.
     
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  12. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:08 PM
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    Maybe i should force signature required from now on...
     
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  13. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:17 PM
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    Hey Seth my names Danny. I might have to send you mine as well!! Pics look great!!!;)
     
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  14. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:18 PM
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    No problem... Let me know.
     
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  15. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:19 PM
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    So $75 flat rate and thats for everything?:confused:
     
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  16. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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    Signature required for sure.
     
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  17. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:31 PM
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    $75 includes return shipping as well.
     
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  18. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:32 PM
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    Seth, do you think you could pull off a dash like what is in this youtube video? The instrument cluster in the video is from a VW mkIV GTI. The guy that did this mod, made it to when your speed increases the LEDs behind the speedometer follow behind the speed progressively increasing and decreasing, dependent on speed. Same for the RPM. I would think it is definitely possibly, and I even have a writeup for the particular dash that is pictures.

    Just wondering if you could pull this off in a Tacoma. If so, I would be more then interested, and I'm sure others would be too.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wnu7OFZ0hQ&feature=PlayList&p=A9D4B77FAE855BC8&index=16
     
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  19. Oct 23, 2009 at 12:34 PM
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    Okay but that price includes labor and all the parts necessary?
     
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    yes!
     
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